Master of Arts in North American Studies (NAS)

Universitat zu Koln · Cologne, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Köln
Apply by
Register by 15 July 2027 + 1 more
Starts
Winter and summer semester

Universitat zu Koln 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
Each semester, we admit up to 15 new students into our MA programme, all of whom have a degree from an accredited BA study programme that serves as a relevant foundation for the MA in North American Studies. These include BAs in English and/or American Studies, Political Science, Modern History, Media Studies, Gender Studies, or Postcolonial Studies (minimum grade 2.5/B-). Preferably, students will have already attended courses with a special focus on North America and its cultures, or they will have written a BA thesis with a focus on North America.
English language requirement
C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEIC: 990 Reading: 455 Listening: 490 Speaking: 200 Writing: 200 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® III PTE Academic: 76 Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced IELTS Academic: 7 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 95 Reading: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: 2 June - 15 July 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 North American Studies (NAS) programme involves the interdisciplinary study of the history, culture, art, literature, language, film, philosophy, media theory, politics and society of the North American region, i.e., Canada and the United States as well as the Caribbean and Latin America. This geographical expansion results from the diverse political, historical, cultural and economic interlocking of nation-states on the American continental shelf. NAS is organised straightforwardly. Students attend courses in the following modules: AM 1 Literary and Cultural Studies, AM 2 History and Society, AM 3 Postcolonial Studies, and AM 4 Research. As their end-of-module exam in AM 1 and 2, students submit research papers. In order to complete AM 3, students take an oral exam. For AM 4, students present the Master's thesis project in a research colloquium and turn in an exposé afterwards. In order to receive credits for the specialised module 1, students complete a six-week internship and submit an internship report. To finish their studies, students submit a Master’s thesis. The standard period of study is four semesters. Therefore, as a rule of thumb, students take one module’s worth of coursework per semester (one module is comprised of five courses and an end-of-module exam). In all the modules, students attend lectures and actively participate in seminars. Students are expected to prepare the assigned reading material for each course, to write research papers and do an oral ex

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