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Comparative Studies - Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies Paderborn University

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

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Comparative Literary Studies

Focus

Intermediality, Interculturality, Gender

Target group

Bachelor graduates of philological or cultural studies course or with a university degree with at least one philological or cultural studies subject as part of a dual-subject course.

Annotation

The degree course offers a special perspective on literature and cultures: we ask what connections exist between different media such as novels, films or works of art from different times and in different languages. In the Master’s degree, theories of interculturality, intermediality and gender studies are explored in greater depth while also providing a practice-oriented focus on professional development.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Further details are governed by the admission regulations as well as examination regulations.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.03. - 15.04.2026.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.03. - 15.04.2026.

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.09. - 15.10.2026.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.09. - 15.10.2026.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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