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M.A. Development, Environment, Societies, and History in South Asia

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  • Up to 1,500 EUR/sem
    Tuition
  • Winter and summer
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  • English or German
    Language
  • 15 Nov
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Fields of study

Design(Architecture & Design)

How to apply

ChannelDirect to university
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Requirements

What you need to apply for Development, Environment, Societies, and History in South Asia at Heidelberg University

English language

IELTS Overall
7/ 9.0

German language

Maximum German grade(lower is better)
2.5

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
Minimum ECTS credits
180

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

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Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
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max 3 pages

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APS verification

APS certificate
Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

Applicants must hold an above average bachelor’s degree in one of the focus areas or a related discipline. Other applicants may be eligible if they can demonstrate proficiency in these disciplines (e.g. through extracurricular activity / work).

If your first language is not English, you have to provide evidence of your proficiency in English (Level C1: ≳7 [IELTS]; ≳180 [Cambridge C1 Advanced]; ≳95 [TOEFL]; ≳115 [Duolingo]).

You do not need proficiency in German to complete the study programme

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Development, Environment, Societies, and History in South Asia

Programme-specific documents

Prospective students from other countries must apply in writing, so that their previous academic record can be verified.

Applications must be addressed directly to the International Relations Office. Please use the M.A. application form available here and enclose the necessary documents.

https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/md/studium/download/zulassu... (opens in a new tab)

Documents required for the application:

Motivation letter (max 2 pages)

Curriculum Vitae (max 3 pages)

University entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur / Matura / High School Diploma / Baccalauréat)

Bachelor certificate and transcript incl. grading scheme

APS certificate (only for applicants from China, India, and Vietnam)

Test result of an English language test (Level C1: ≳7 (IELTS); ≳180 (Cambridge C1 Advanced); ≳95 (TOEFL); ≳115 (duolingo)

▸ If your first language is English and you are a citizen of a majority English-speaking country or you earned your bachelor's degree in a majority English-speaking country, then you do not need to demonstrate English proficiency (Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, USA).

Knowledge of German is not required for the master's programs at SAI. All modules can be completed in English. Therefore, you do not need to prove knowledge of German for the application.

ONLY for MADESH: Focus selection form

ONLY for MAKLM: evidence of either Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, or Tamil proficiency equivalent to at least four semesters of study

ONLY for MAKRS: evidence of Sanskrit knowledge equivalent to at least four semesters of study

This programme applies directly to the university. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Apostille and notarization

Requirements vary by nationality and issuing country. Many German universities require certified translations and, in some cases, document apostilles. Verify current requirements directly with the admissions office, or use our document services for guided preparation.

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How to apply

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Application quick facts

Apply via

Direct to university

Mode

online_plus_hardcopy

APS

Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Application fee

0 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

Lars Stöwesand

Im Neuenheimer Feld 330, Office 224

D- 69120 Heidelberg

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Costs

Tuition

Up to 1,500 EUR

per semester

Semester contribution

151.05 EUR

per semester

Application fee

0 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,206 – 15,204 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs. Range accounts for lifestyle differences.

This programme has restricted admission (NC). Admission is competitive and based on academic performance.

Additional fee information

Starting in the winter semester 2017/18, international students from non-EU (European Union) and non-EEA (European Economic Area - Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway) countries with a foreign university entrance qualification will be required to pay a tuition fee of EUR 1500 per semester for Bachelor’s/Staatsexamen and consecutive Master’s degree programmes at all institutions of higher education in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).

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