English Linguistics 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
Linguistics
Focus
Varieties of English, World Englishes, Sociolinguistics, Corpus Linguistics, Language & Society, Historical Linguistics
Target group
Graduates of a first professionally qualifying university degree or equivalent degree with 6 semesters and 180 CP in English Linguistics or a related subject or related subject combination
Annotation
Aptitude test with the possibility of provisional admission if the final certificate is not yet available
Application deadline for the aptitude procedure at the Institute of English and American Studies: 1 June
application.masterDEAS@ur.de
International degree programme = course language English
Admission requirements
- Certificate of academic degree/equivalent. Graduation with at least six semesters standard period of study (180 credit points) or compare Scope in English Linguistics or in 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 European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equivalent proof
-German language skills at level A1 CEFR or comparable - only 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: Proof of 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
- Summer semester 2026: The lecture period is interrupted on 26 May 2026.
- 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.
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Eligibility procedure in Master's degree courses with application deadlines: Separate deadlines apply for each degree course! These are published on the websites of the respective degree courses and can also be found in the applicable examination and study regulations.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Eligibility procedure in Master's degree courses with application deadlines: Separate deadlines apply for each degree course! These are published on the websites of the respective degree courses and can also be found in the applicable examination and study regulations. information for applicants from abroad: https://www.uni-regensburg.de/international/internationale-studierende/bewerbung-zulassung-einschreibung/Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Eligibility procedure in Master's degree courses with application deadlines: Separate deadlines apply for each degree course! These are published on the websites of the respective degree courses and can also be found in the applicable examination and study regulations. information for applicants from abroad: https://www.uni-regensburg.de/international/internationale-studierende/bewerbung-zulassung-einschreibung/Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Eligibility procedure in Master's degree courses with application deadlines: Separate deadlines apply for each degree course! These are published on the websites of the respective degree courses and can also be found in the applicable examination and study regulations.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
No tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
English