British Literature and Cultural Studies (British Studies) University of Regensburg
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Regensburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- English Studies
- Cultural Studies
- General Literary Studies
Focus
Contemporary British Fiction, Cultural Studies, Early Modern Studies, 18th Century Studies, 20th Century Studies, New English Literatures/Postcolonial Studies
Target group
Graduates of a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree or equivalent degree with 6 semesters and 180 CP in English Studies (British Studies) or a related subject or related combination of subjects
Annotation
Aptitude test with the possibility of provisional admission, if the final certificate cannot yet be presented
Application deadline for the Department of English and American Studies: 1 June
application.masterDEAS@ur.de
International degree programme = course language English
Admission modus
Selection procedure / qualifying examination
Admission requirements
- Certificate of academic degree/equivalent degree with a standard period of study of at least 6 semesters (180 CP) or comparable scope; in English Studies (British Studies) or a related subject/subject combination
- List of all achievements acquired (transcript of records)
- Grade 2.50 ("good" or better)
- Work sample in English (10-20 pages). From the field of pre-study achievements or project work, extracurricular activities, etc.; students should address an academic topic in a logical and structured way in the form of an essay or term paper
- English at level C1 of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equivalent proof
- German language skills at level A1 CEFR or comparable - if first degree or higher education entrance qualification is not acquired at a German-speaking institution (can be submitted subsequently)
If there is no degree certificate yet: Achievements of at least 150 credit points with provisional overall grade
Application deadlines: 1.6.
Application: via the SPUR campus portal (see website)
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027The lecture period is interrupted from 24.12.2026 to 6.01.2027 and on 01.11. 2026.
- Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027The lecture period is interrupted on 26 May 2026.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
No tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
English