North American Studies

Leibniz Universität Hannover · Hanover, Germany

Level: Master's
Award: Master of Arts
Language: English
Duration: 4 semesters
Study mode: Full-time
Campus: Hannover
Apply by: Register by 30 November 2026 + 3 more
Starts: Winter and summer semester

Leibniz Universität Hannover does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements: It is a prerequisite for access to the Master's programme in North American Studies that the candidate has an academic degree in a relevant subject from a German university or a university adhering to the Bologna Process or an equivalent academic degree in a relevant subject from a foreign university. The equivalence of other foreign degrees will be determined through evaluation by the Central Office for Foreign Education Systems ( http://anabin.kmk.org ). An academic degree from a German University or university adhering to the Bologna Process can be either a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Diploma ("Diplom"), Magister, or state-examination degree. Subjects that qualify as relevant for the previous study programme are English, Anglistics, American Studies, Cultural Studies or other Humanities subjects. The decision as to whether the subject is relevant is to be decided by the party declared as responsible in the examination regulations ("Prüfungsordnung"). A favourable definition may be contingent on the condition that missing modules be completed within the first two semesters of study. Additionally, proof of English language competence is required (see below). Applicants wit
English language requirement: C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 5 Reading: 5 Listening: 5 Speaking: 5 Writing: 5 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® III
German language requirement: No minimum language level required
Application period: The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the summer semester: 15 October - 30 November The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries For the summer semester: 1 December - 15 January The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries For the winter semester: 1 May - 15 July The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the winter semester: 15 April - 31 May
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About this programme

The two-year Master's programme in North American Studies is a consecutive degree programme taught exclusively in English. No German skills are required. North American Studies is offered by the American Studies division in the English department. It is designed for students with BA degrees in American Studies, English, and related fields of literary or cultural studies. The programme offers a broad variety of courses in North American Studies. It is concerned with the literary and cultural history of North America from the colonial period onward and with current developments in North America in a transnational context. Categories of difference and diversity (race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, and more) are taken into account systematically. The programme allows for a focus on media history and media theory, and it invites its students to acquaint themselves with new trends in television studies, popular culture studies, and the studies of digital cultures.