North American Studies Leibniz University Hannover

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.

The teaching units constituting the modules are listed in the module catalogue or the model curriculum on the programme's website. They include lectures, seminars, and supervised student work groups as well as one mandatory internship and/or a study abroad period of at least four weeks.

The Master's studies include one mandatory internship and/or a study abroad period of at least four weeks.

1. 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).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Additionally, proof of English language competence is required (see below). Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in English and American Studies do not need to provide any further proof of their English language proficiency beyond their degree certificate.
5. If the degree has not been completed at the time of application, notwithstanding paragraph one, proof needs to be given that 83.33% of the total necessary credit points have been earned (at least 150 credits). If the applicant cannot demonstrate the required 150 credits by 15 July (winter semester) or by 15 January (summer semester) of the appropriate year, the responsible authority, as indicated by the examination regulations, will decide in individual cases on a conditional admission subject to the demonstration of completion of the required credit points by 15 September (admission for the winter semester) or 15 March (admission for the summer semester) of the respective year.
6. Applicants with officially recognised refugee status who can substantiate the conditions for admission but cannot present the documents may participate in an aptitude test. Proof of the passed aptitude test is to be enclosed in the application.

Approx. 440 EUR semester fee ("Semesterbeitrag")
The semester fee includes the following contributions:

• student services organisation ("Studentenwerk")
• student government (Student Union, AStA)
• semester ticket
• administrative costs for the Federal State of Lower Saxony

http://go.lu-h.de/study-costs

On average, a student in Hannover will need around 965 to 1106 EUR for living expenses each month. Please note: These are average values intended for guidance only. Individual items may vary considerably. For example, the costs of learning materials differ significantly depending on the degree programme.

Cost of studying at Leibniz University Hannover:
http://go.lu-h.de/study-costs

General information on the cost of studying in Germany:
https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/living-in-germany/finances/

There are many job opportunities for students on campus (in the different departments, the central administration, etc.) and off campus. About two-thirds of our students work at part-time jobs while pursuing their studies.

Internal job postings:
https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/universitaet/stellenangebote-arbeit-an-der-uni/jobboerse

Student jobs outside of the university:
jobbico Uni Hannover

Although tuition fees no longer exist in Lower Saxony, costs are indeed incurred at university, such as the semester fee, accommodation and living costs, and costs for learning materials. You will find possibilities to help you finance your studies here:
www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/finanzierung-foerderung

Deutschlandstipendium:
https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/finanzierung-foerderung/deutschlandstipendium

Niedersachsenstipendium:
go.lu-h.de/niedersachsenstipendium

The "Zentrum für Schlüsselkompetenz" supports students in career matters: https://www.zqs.uni-hannover.de/de/sk/.

Links on housing in Hannover (including a video about housing in Hannover for international students)

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