Culture, Ecology, Change (CEC) University of Rostock
- Duration
- 4 semesters
- Language of instruction
- English
- Tuition fees
- No tuition fees
- Next application deadline
- View details
- Language level required
- English: C1German: None
Programme overview
Quick facts
- Degree
- MA
- Duration
- 4 semesters
- Full-time / part-time
- Full-time
- Intake
- Winter semester
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- A Diploma supplement will be issued
- Yes
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
Language of instruction
The course can be studied completely in English. However, in the interdisciplinary course choices, some seminars will be held in German. This may limit the study choices of students without proficiency in German.
The Master's thesis will be written in English.
Programme description
Climate change, biodiversity loss, uneven development, resultant demographic pressures …
We are living in a world of multiple ecological and humanitarian crises. The MA programme in “Culture, Ecology, Change” (CEC) provides students with the skills and resources needed to understand and actively confront the complex connections between the interconnected crises of the “Anthropocene”. Join us in working towards understanding literature, culture, and language as agents in their own right, and working towards a more sustainable and just world.
Programme structure
The MA programme in “Culture, Ecology, Change” (CEC) understands and acknowledges literature, culture, and language as global agents in their own right. With a focus on environmental humanities and ecocriticism, the programme foregrounds contemporary theories and approaches to ecological and cultural change across a broad selection of (anglophone) global and historical contexts. It explicitly highlights the complex connections between climate change, migration, (post-, neo-) colonialism, uneven development, and access to resources as well as political responses to these crises. Taking global perspectives and historical roots into account, CEC enables students to grasp, and act upon, the interconnected condition of the present predicament. During their studies, students critically analyse current cultural narratives and artefacts, and practice contrasting them with alternative framings, or counter narratives – real and imaginary –to work towards understanding how narratives and counter-narratives might serve as blueprints for cultural change.
Mode of study
- Fully on-site
International elements in the curriculum
The curriculum of this study programme includes international elements that support global perspectives and cross-cultural learning:
- Training in intercultural skills
- Projects with partners in Germany and abroad
- International guest lecturers
- Integrated/optional study abroad unit(s)
The university offers opportunities to go abroad. For more information, please contact the study coordinator.
- Opportunities for students to work abroad
- Courses are led with foreign partners
- International comparisons and thematic reference to the international context
Integrated internships
In the second semester, the students are asked to look for an internship in the field of cultural and ecological change. Our institute has a wide range of partners and helps the students find a suitable position. The internship can also be taken in another city and even abroad. We encourage our students to find international partners for their internship.
Application and admission
Application period(s)
For international students: 1 May to 15 July
For national students: 1 June to 30 September
Academic admissions requirements
- Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science in a related field
- 12 credit points in cultural studies or similar (can be completed in the first two semesters of the course)
Language requirements
German language requirements
English language requirements
Accepted certificates include
| Certificates | Minimum result |
|---|---|
UNIcert® English
|
Total: UNIcert® III
|
TOEIC
|
Total: 945 / 990
Reading: 455 / 495
Listening: 490 / 495
Writing: 180 / 200
Speaking: 180 / 200
|
TOEFL iBT Home Edition (since 2026)
|
Total: 5 / 6
Reading: 5 / 6
Listening: 5 / 6
Writing: 5 / 6
Speaking: 5 / 6
|
TOEFL iBT Home Edition (before 2026)
|
Total: 95 / 120
Reading: 24 / 30
Listening: 22 / 30
Writing: 24 / 30
Speaking: 25 / 30
|
TOEFL iBT (since 2026)
|
Total: 5 / 6
Reading: 5 / 6
Listening: 5 / 6
Writing: 5 / 6
Speaking: 5 / 6
|
TOEFL iBT (before 2026)
|
Total: 95 / 120
Reading: 24 / 30
Listening: 22 / 30
Writing: 24 / 30
Speaking: 25 / 30
|
TOEFL Essentials
|
Total: 10 / 12
Reading: 10 / 12
Listening: 10 / 12
Writing: 10 / 12
Speaking: 10 / 12
|
telc English
|
Total: telc English C1
|
PTE Academic
|
Total: 76 / 90
|
onSET English
|
Total: C1
|
ISE Digital
|
Total: 105 / 150
|
ISE (paper edition)
|
Total: ISE III
|
IELTS Academic
|
Total: 7 / 9
|
Cambridge English Qualifications
|
Total: C1 Advanced
|
How to apply?
uni-assist
You can apply via uni-assist, the application processing service for international students.
Click hereCosts and funding
Tuition fees per semester
No tuition fees
Semester contribution
333 EUR per semester, including public transportation ticket
Living & services
Support for international students
- Welcome event
- Support with registration procedures
Accommodation
Contact
Institute for American and English Studies
- Name
- Esther-Marie Schilling
- Address
- Universitätsplatz 3, 18055 Rostock
- Phone
- +49 3814982584