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European Literatures Humboldt University Berlin

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Berlin

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Comparative Literary Studies

Focus

The Ancient World, Middle Ages/Early Modern Age, Modern Age I and II, Generic History and Generic Theory, Text and Knowledge, Text and Media, Literature Theory and Aesthetics

Target group

1. A professionally qualifying academic degree: The degree course prepares students for a broad spectrum of activities, particularly in the fields of media, publishing, cultural management, education and further education. The course is also designed to create a systematic and historic basis for young future academics.

Annotation

Please note the subject-specific admission requirements for this degree course:

https://www.hu-berlin.de/studium/studienangebot/details/europaeische-literaturen-master-of-arts-hauptfach

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2026: Lecture-free / academic holidays: 1 May 2026, 14 May 2026, 25 May 2026
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 13.02.2027Non-lecture period: 12.10.2026 (dies academicus)

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    - For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 01.06. - 31.08.2026
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    - For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 01.06. - 31.08.2026
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    - For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 01.06. - 31.08.2026
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    - For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 01.06. - 31.08.2026

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English, French, Russian, Polish

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