German Literaturefull time

  • Master of Arts

    Master
    Degree

  • 4 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Frankfurt am Main

    Location

  • May 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

    February 2025 (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study
  • General Literary Studies
  • Comparative Literary Studies
Focus

German Literary Studies, Ancient German Literature, Modern German Literature, History, Theory and Aesthetics, Historicity of Texts, German-language literature from its beginnings to the present day, Literature, History of Literature, Literary and Cultural Theory, Text and Media Theory, Poetology and Aesthetics

Annotation

Application deadline: 01.04. - 31.05 for the winter semester 01.12. - 15.01. for the summer semester

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

-Bachelor's degree from Goethe-Universität in German Language and Literature as a major or minor or an equivalent degree from a German higher education institution in German Language and Literature, General and Comparative Literature or an equivalent course of study in Modern Languages or an equivalent course of study, or an equivalent international degree in the same or a related subject area. The examination committee decides on the recognition and comparability of qualifications.

Lecture period
  • 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
  • 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    as per letter of acceptance

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.06.2025 - 31.08.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.04.2025 - 31.05.2025

Summer semester (2025)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

01.12.2024 - 28.02.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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