German Studies: Literature – Knowledge – Language Heidelberg University
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Heidelberg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
German Studies
Annotation
The acquisition of the Master, Double Degree is also possible
Area of study
Partner institution: Sorbonne Université, Paris in French Republic (International degree: Master of Arts)
Admission requirements
Admission restrictions, see admission regulations
Proof of language proficiency: Two modern foreign languages (CEFR B1), one of the two modern foreign languages can be replaced by the Latin or knowledge of Latin.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 06.02.2027You can always find the current dates and deadlines here:
- Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 24.07.2027You can always find the current dates and deadlines here: https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/studium/studienorganisation/termine-und-fristen
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
The subject is admission restricted. For further informationDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
The subject is admission restricted. For further informationEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
The subject is admission restricted. For further informationDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
The subject is admission restricted. For further information
Summer semester (2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
The subject is admission restricted. For further informationDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
The subject is admission restricted. For further informationEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
The subject is admission restricted. For further informationDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
The subject is admission restricted. For further information
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
For the first-degree courses and consecutive Master's degree programmes at the Universität Heidelberg no general tuition fees are charged. For international students from countries outside the European Union (EU) and outside the European Economic Area (EEA), tuition fees of 1,500 euros per semester are charged at all universities in Baden-Württemberg.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English