Language in Europe - Master of Arts
International understanding and successful social integration are decisively determined by linguistic factors. Language is not only a common means of interaction, but also an important identity-forming characteristic. The course focuses on migration and integration in Europe as well as language and cognition.
International understanding and successful social integration are decisively determined by linguistic factors. Language is not only a common means of interaction, but also an important identity-forming characteristic.
The course focuses on migration and integration in Europe as well as language and cognition.
The course concentrates on the European linguistic and cultural area, but also allows students to study certain non-European linguistic and cultural areas. With regard to the intended inclusion of migrant languages, it is therefore also planned to study a potential contact language, which can be acquired or optimized at the Language Centre.
The consecutive specialist Master's degree course is designed as a research-oriented full-time course with 120 credit points and is completed with a Master's thesis and the degree "Master of Arts".
Graduates of the "Language in Europe" degree course qualify for future fields of work in university and non-university research. Thanks to their linguistic training coupled with language and cultural knowledge, they are also ideally suited for the professional fields of education, in particular adult education, communication, translation, editing, research and documentation, administration and politics as well as areas of art and culture. They can also be employed in the development and implementation of integration programs.
The access requirements for the course are a Bachelor's degree in General Linguistics, English Studies, German Studies, Cognitive Science, Latin Studies, Romance Studies or in another philology or in another closely related degree course with a subject-related component of at least 70 credit points. Proof of knowledge of English and another foreign language must also be provided. Further information on the access requirements can be found in the admission regulations.
Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency.
This program is not subject to admission restrictions.
All information pertaining to the application process may be found at Application, Admission and Enrollment.
German and international applicants with German certification can find all information about the application and the application deadline for the desired semester under Master's degree programs (single subject).
Please note: different application conditions and deadlines may apply for Applicants with Non-German Certification!
The examination regulations do not prescribe an obligatory period of study abroad. However, a number of Options for Studying Abroad are available to you within a range of exchange programs. The International Office will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Studying at Osnabrück University means you will be subject to semester fees. Depending on how much of your study credit (standard period of study plus tolerance semester) you have used up, you may also have to pay long-term study fees. Additional information on this topic may be found at How Much does Studying Cost?
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This degree program has been accredited by the German Accreditation Council.