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South Eastern European studies University of Jena

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

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • European Studies
  • Slavic Studies

Focus

History, Linguistics, Literary Studies, Ethnology, Civilisation Studies, Research on Nationalism, Social Anthropology, South Slavonic Studies, Romanian Studies, Eastern Europe

Target group

The degree course is aimed at graduates with a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in
degree programmes in the field of Southeast European Studies, History, Slavic Studies (focus on South), Romance Studies / Romanian Studies, Religious Studies, Political Science or subject-related study programmes and equivalent to a Bachelor's degree amounting to 180 credits at a university or equivalent higher education institution in Germany or abroad.

Annotation

Application deadline:
Summer semester: 15.01.
Winter semester:
- 15.07. (international applicants)
- 15.09. (German applicants)

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The technical prerequisite is proof of study achievements in the field of Southeast European Studies, History, South Slavic Studies, Romance Studies / Romanian Studies, Religious Studies or Political Science in the scope of at least 60 credit points and a final grade of at least "good".
Knowledge of at least one of the following languages at level A2 is also required: Bulgarian, Serbian / Croatian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek (modern), Turkish, Albanian.
International applicants must provide proof of German language proficiency at the level of the DSH examination (min. level 2), the TestDaF (TDN 4x4) or a recognised equivalent.

Lecture period

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 15.02.2027
    Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.09. Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.02.2027
    Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 / Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2026 - 15.02.2027
    Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
    Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 / Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.09. Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
    Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 / Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
    Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 / Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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