European Joint Master's Degree in English and American Studies

University of Bamberg Bamberg

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    Tuition
  • Winter intake
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  • English
    Language
  • 4 semesters
    Duration
  • 1 Apr
    Next deadline

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About the programme

The European Joint Master's Programme in English and American Studies is a two-year MA taught fully in English. You study literature, linguistics and cultural studies, and you spend the third semester abroad at a partner university in Graz, Paris, Venice, Krakow, Barcelona, New York or Pecs. With most partner universities you receive two degrees, one from Bamberg and one from the partner, but not with every partner. You apply twice: first to the consortium, then to Bamberg. Start is in the winter semester only.

Fields of study

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How to apply

ChannelDirect to university
Modeonline
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Requirements

What you need to apply for European Joint Master's Degree in English and American Studies at University of Bamberg

English language

IELTS Overall
7/ 9.0
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English at level C1 is needed. Accepted tests include IELTS 7.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 98 (tests taken until 20 January 2026) or 5 total score (tests taken from 21 January 2026), Cambridge CAE pass, Pearson PTE Academic 76, Michigan ECPE pass, Trinity ISE 3 pass and Aptis ESOL C1. A completed bachelor or master degree in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA also counts. Certificates must not be older than two years. A letter saying your studies were taught in English is not accepted.

German language

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no

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.

MOI accepted as English proof
Not Accepted
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yes

A bachelor's degree in English and American Studies (180 ECTS) covering cultural studies, linguistics and literature. Or a bachelor's degree in another subject with at least 45 ECTS (25 percent) in these three areas of English and American Studies.

no

Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Not required
GMAT
Not required
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A letter of motivation in English, uploaded in the consortium application.

yes

Two academic letters of recommendation (in English): Should your referees prefer to send the letters confidentially, they can send them via e-mail to Vanja Novak (Office of International Relations, University of Graz; vanja.novak(at)uni-graz.at) or via postal mail to the following address

Office for International Relations

z.Hd. Jennifer Schumm

Universitätsplatz 3

8010 Graz

Austria

no

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

Bachelor's degree or Diploma in English and American Studies covering the subject areas cultural studies, linguistics and literary studies (corresponding to 180 ECTS)

Bachelor's degrees or Diploma in other courses of study with at least 25% (corresponding to 45 ECTS) of courses in English and American Studies covering the subject areas cultural studies, linguistics and literary studies

NB: Applicants with degrees in English and American Studies not covering all three subject areas can be provisionally admitted under the condition that they compensate their missing competencies in one or more of the three subject areas (cultural studies, linguistics and/or literary studies) in so-called “Auflagenmodulen” (specially required modules defined in the bylaws) which they are required to pass within the first two semesters of study.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to European Joint Master's Degree in English and American Studies

Programme-specific documents

Step 1, consortium application (online platform of the University of Graz):

University degree certificate and transcript of records, with English or German translation

Diploma supplement, if your university issues one

English proof at level C1: IELTS 7.0, TOEFL iBT 98 (tests until 20 January 2026) or 5 total score (tests from 21 January 2026), Cambridge CAE pass, Pearson PTE Academic 76, Michigan ECPE pass, Trinity ISE 3 pass or Aptis ESOL C1; not older than two years; no medium of instruction letter

CV in English

Letter of motivation in English

Two academic letters of recommendation in English

Step 2, University of Bamberg (online application portal, upload all documents there):

Online application form

School leaving certificate, with English or German translation

University degree certificate, transcript of records and diploma supplement, with English or German translation

English language certificate

Nomination letter (confirmation email) from the consortium

APS certificate, digitally signed, if your degree is from India, China, Mongolia or Vietnam. Upload the original file you received

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

Step-by-step guide to applying for European Joint Master's Degree in English and American Studies at University of Bamberg

Application procedure

Step 1: apply to the consortium on the online platform hosted by the University of Graz (https://jointdegree.biobs.com/ (opens in a new tab)). The call runs from 1 December 2026 to 1 April 2027. Step 2: after you receive the nomination letter from the consortium, apply in the University of Bamberg's own application portal and upload your documents there (the portal opens in mid-May for the winter semester). No application fee is charged for joint degrees. Original documents or authorized copies are needed only when you enrol.

Selection process

To apply for the Joint Programme, you need to apply to the consortium first. To so so, you need to upload the following documents to the online application platform(hosted by the University of Graz)

Application quick facts

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Direct to university

Mode

online

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

Address

Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Studierendenkanzlei, Kapuzinerstraße 25, 96047 Bamberg.

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

123.22 EUR

per semester

Application fee

0 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,150 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

Additional fee information

No tuition fees. Semester contribution: EUR 123.22 per semester, paid by every student and including a semester ticket for public transport. There is no application fee for double and joint degree programmes.

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Admission outcomes

Community-reported data from MS in Germany students (2018-2025)

Acceptance rate

100%

1 accepted out of 1 total applications

Grade benchmarksGerman scale (1.0 = best, 4.0 = passing)

1.91

Avg. accepted grade

German scale

1.91

Best admitted grade

German scale

Based on 1 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.

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