Application deadlines for master's programmes

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.7 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: none

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) or being among the top 50% of graduates (ranking certificate)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) or being among the top 50% of graduates (ranking certificate)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 3.0 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

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Winter semester 15.09.2025

Summer semester 15.03.2026

Aptitute test

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

Overview Double Degree Programs

Winter semester 22.06.2025

Summer semester application not possible

Aptitude test

Information on required language proficiency can be found here.

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) and Aptitude Assessment

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

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Winter semester 15.07.2025

Summer semester application not possible

Minimum final grade for admission: none

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: C2 CEFR, with C1 CEFR conditional admission

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester application not possible

Minimum final grade for admission: 3.0 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

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» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester application not possible

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: none

Required English language proficiency: C1 CEFR

Joint Master's Programme in English and American Studies

Winter semester: Dezember 2, 2024 to April 3, 2025

Summer semester application not possible

Minimum final grade for admission: none

Required English language proficiency: C1 CEFR

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 3,0 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system)

Required English language proficiency according to the admission requirements

Overview double degree program

Winter semester 22.06.2025

Summer semester application not possible

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Winter semester 15.09.2025

Summer semester 15.03.2026

Aptitude test

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

Overview double degree program

Winter semester 22.06.2025

Summer semesterapplication not possible

» to the study program

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) or being among the top 50% of graduates (ranking certificate)

Required German language proficiency: C2 CEFR, with C1 CEFR conditional admission

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) or being among the top 50% of graduates (ranking certificate)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 3.0 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) and aptitude test

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: none

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 15.09.2025

Summer semester 15.03.2026

Aptitude test

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.7 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

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» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 15.07.2025

Summer semester 15.01.2026

Minimum final grade for admission:

2.0 (for related qualifying degree programs according to §33(2) of the study regulations)
2.7 (for qualifying degree programs in the same subject according to §33(1) of the study regulations)

Required English language proficiency according to the admission requirements

Applicants with a qualifying degree from ouside the Lisbon Convention and whose final mark of the qualifying degree is less than 1.5 (German grade), require a Graduate Record of Examination (GRE) General Test (institution code 1563) or a Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE). 

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: none

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) or being among the top 50% of graduates (ranking certificate)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: none

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

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Winter semester 15.07.2025

Summer semester application not possible

Limited admission

Required German language proficiency: C1 CEFR

» to the study program

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) or being among the top 50% of graduates (ranking certificate)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) or being among the top 50% of graduates (ranking certificate)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) or being among the top 50% of graduates (ranking certificate)

Required German language proficiency: C2 CEFR, with C1 CEFR conditional admission

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

Double degree program (Universities of Trieste & Udine)

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system), under certain conditions 3.0 or better

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

Overview double degree program

Winter semester 22.06.2025

Summer semester: application not possible

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Winter semester 01.07.2025

Summer semester application not possible

Minimum final grade for admission: 3.0 or better (German grading system) and aptitude test

Required German language proficiency: C1 CEFR

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Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: None

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: none

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.5 or better (German grading system) or being among the top 50% of graduates (ranking certificate)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: none

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

» to the study program

» Study and subject examination regulations

Winter semester 02.10.2025

Summer semester 27.03.2026

Minimum final grade for admission: 2.7 or better (German grading system)

Required German language proficiency: B2 CEFR

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