MA Culture – Language – Media (Kultur – Sprache – Medien, KSM) Europa-Universität Flensburg

In the KSM programme, you’ll become an expert in six different disciplines and several cultural fields and their interactions – for example, the German, English, Danish, French, or Spanish cultural fields. In other words, you’ll become a language and cultural mediator.

With your personal mix of six disciplines, you will be well-equipped at the end of your studies to find the right words and ideas in a globally connected world. With us, you can put together your own Master’s degree from the following specialisations:

• Cultural studies
• Art/Visual culture
• Media studies
• Literature studies
• Linguistics
• Intercultural business administration

Internships are included in the degree programme and do not extend the duration of your studies. Thanks to our network in the fields of business and culture, we can support you in your search for an internship. The combination of projects and an optional semester abroad qualifies you for a successful future in Germany or abroad.

You can find out more detailed information about the programme as well as interviews with graduates about their experiences in the programme and their career paths here.

The programme includes six key disciplines: culture, literature, language, media, art/textiles, and business studies. Within these disciplines, you can pick different cultural areas to focus on, according to your interests.

All six disciplines need to be taken in the first semester.

Study options in these six disciplines (i.e. focusing on different cultural fields -for example, the German, English, Danish, French, or Spanish cultural fields) as well as options for progressive specialisation within the disciplines are offered from semester two onwards, thus permitting students to choose between generalist studies or increasing specialisation.

The first three study semesters are consecutively structured within thematic complexes across the six main KSM disciplines offered:

• Semester one: "Interculturality"
• Semester two: "Contact & Conflict"
• Semester three: "Identity and Alterity"

Semester four is dedicated to completing a student's Master's thesis.

Projects and work practicals are to be completed during semesters one through four.

All exams can be taken and the Master's thesis can be written in either English or German.

Students complete one long international internship (12 weeks), or two short internships (six weeks each), one of which has to be completed abroad.

A BA (or equivalent) degree from a programme with a minimum duration of three years, which included one of the following subjects (or similar): English or American studies, Danish or Scandinavian studies, German, French, Spanish, cultural studies, media studies, arts, textiles, European Studies. Please get in touch if you are uncertain whether your BA degree qualifies you to study in the KSM programme.

There is a student fee of 379.30 EUR per semester. The fee includes the services of the "Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein" (providing students with student prices at the cafeteria, activities and free psychological counselling), the AStA (providing free activities organised by the Student Union) and the "Deutschland-Semesterticket".

The cost of living in Flensburg is generally slightly lower than in major German cities. A budget of 800 to 1,000 EUR per month should cover the basic cost of living, including rent.

Please note: To receive a German visa, you are required to submit proof that you have sufficient funds to support yourself (at least 992 EUR per month, or 11,172 EUR for 12 months). You will find more information here.

International students from other countries are allowed to work 140 full days or 280 half days per year. You can find more information about part-time jobs on the DAAD website: https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/work-career/side-jobs/.

The university offers a wide range of student jobs, which are also open to international students who speak German. The city of Flensburg, being a tourist town, offers lots of part-time job opportunities for people with a good command of the English and German languages. However, it is not as easy to find a student job without German language skills.

There are the following funding opportunities within the university:

1. The Deutschlandstipendium supports talented and high-achieving students of all subjects at state and state-recognised universities in Germany.
2. Schleswig-Holstein Doctoral Scholarships: For funding, you can apply for a state doctoral scholarship awarded by the EUF. 
3. Partial scholarships provided by the Protestant Student Community (ESG)
4. Partial scholarships provided by the Catholic Student Community (KHG)

The university offers the "CampusCareer" service which is dedicated to both helping students and graduates find jobs as well as to provide workshops on application procedures, job interviews, etc. The different study programmes also have their own career days tailored to their students.

The accommodation on campus is administered by a non-profit organisation called the "Studentenwerk". The students must apply directly to them. The link is here: https://studentenwerk.sh/en/dormitories-in-flensburg.

The International Center together with the CampusEngel of Europa-Universität Flensburg, also support and helps students when it comes to finding accommodation.

There are no meal plans, since normally the students have only lunch at the cafeteria. They usually live in shared apartments with a common kitchen. Thus, they prepare breakfast and dinner at home.