Master of Arts in African Languages and Culture

Universitat Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Hamburg
Apply by
Register by 15 January 2027
Starts
Summer semester

Universitat Hamburg does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 – €11,200 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
University degree A Bachelor's degree from a German or recognised foreign university in a major subject from African or Semitic studies or related fields If you have not received your degree certificate yet, you can submit this by the end of the first semester of your Master’s programme. Please see the “Documents to submit” section below for details. Additional special admission requirements Certificate of linguistic knowledge in English at Level B2 (CEFR) or Official Medium of Instruction certificate (MOI) Depending on the selected profile, the following admission requirements must be fulfilled: Profiles Linguistic Analysis and Language Documentation and Applied African Linguistics: Proof of fundamental knowledge in phonetics/phonology, morphology and syntax with a minimum of 45 ECTS as well as competences in an African language with a minimum of 16 ECTS (language proficiency equivalent to 16 ECTS can be submitted on request until the end of the second semester). The proof of these competences is usually provided by a transcript of records. Profile Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies: Proof of competence in Semitic, Philological, Christian Oriental or African studies with a minimum of
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 6
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the summer semester: 1 December - 15 January
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About this programme

The study programme envisages an obligatory thematic concentration on the following study profiles: The Applied African Linguistics study profile: Language Education and Language Planning offers advanced courses in all areas of language management, status and corpus planning and related field of language in education. While a strong focus is placed on the aspect of societal multilingualism in Africa and its relevance to the educational sector, the informal educational background of people coming from African countries is also considered. Graduates acquire the appropriate qualifications for Africa-related responsible jobs in education, governmental or non-governmental cooperation and international organisations. The Linguistic Analysis and Language Documentation study profile offers advanced courses in all areas of formal grammar and linguistic field methods. Topics include elicitation, transcription, annotation and analysis of linguistic data from un(der)described African languages. It also covers aspects of documentary linguistics, the production of linguistic-ethnographic records through annotated audio and video data. The Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies study profile develops and deepens the graduates’ knowledge of Ethiopian and Eritrean languages, literatures, cultures and religions. It gives the opportunity to learn the philological method and to apply it to the texts transmitted in manuscripts. The students will be able to analyse texts in Ethiopian and Eritrean language

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