Sinologyfull time

  • Master of Arts

    Master
    Degree

  • 2 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Frankfurt am Main

    Location

  • July 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

    August 2025 (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Chinese Studies

Focus

Sinology, Chinese Culture and Society, Chinese Cultures of Knowledge, China-Related Social Sciences, Techniques of Scientific Translation from Chinese, Classical and Modern China, Processes and Practices in History and the Present Day, Chinese Language Literature

Annotation

Application deadline: 01.05. - 15.07. for the winter semester

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

- Bachelor's degree or at least equivalent degree in the same or a related subject comprising at least 240 CP, with 150 CP or more gained in Chinese Studies. The equivalence will be determined by the examination committee in agreement with the representatives of Sinology. - informative letter of motivation of 600 to 650 words\; - proof of language skills in modern Chinese standard language equivalent to at least 90 CP or a corresponding scope of knowledge\; - proof of knowledge of pre-modern Chinese literary language equivalent to at least 6 CP or a corresponding scope of knowledge\; - proof of adequate command of English

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

    01.05.2025 - 15.07.2025

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English, Chinese

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    • expired (Non-EU)

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