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M.A. Romance literatures

University of Hamburg Hamburg

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  • German
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  • 15 Jan
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About the programme

Romance Literatures (Romanische Literaturen) is a Master of Arts at Universität Hamburg on current literary, media and cultural questions across the Romance literatures. You can take a comparative route with a second Romance language and literature (French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese), or focus on one. Key research areas are Renaissance and 18th-century literature, and the literature, culture and media of Latin America. A semester at a partner university in a Romance-language country is part of the programme, compulsory in the third semester if you did not study in one during your Bachelor's; exchanges include Madrid, Barcelona, Lyon, Bordeaux, Pisa, Rome and Mexico City. The programme lasts four semesters, is taught in German, and you can start in winter or summer. Graduates can work in museums, research and education, publishing, media and cultural institutions, or go on to a doctorate.

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Romance literatures at University of Hamburg

German language

German for application
C1
German for enrollment
C1

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
no
MOI accepted as English proof
Not Accepted
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No

Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Not required
GMAT
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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

The following special entry requirements apply to the consecutive Master’s program in Romance Literatures :

a first professional university degree from a German or recognized foreign university in the subjects of Romance philology (French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian),

or alternatively, a minimum of 60 credits in one of the above-mentioned subjects, which can be proven by a transcript of records of the Bachelor's certificate.

Admission Requirements

University degree

A bachelor's degree in a Romance language subject (French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan) from the University of Hamburg or a comparable degree program from another university.

If you do not have a degree certificate at the time of application, you can submit one by the end of the first master's semester. For the documents to be submitted in this case, see "Application Documents to Be Submitted" below.

Other Special Admission Requirements

Language skills in Spanish or French at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, if you choose one of these languages, both in the individual philology and the comparative studies profile (first language), or

Language skills in Italian or Portuguese at level B2 of the

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), if one of these languages is chosen in both the individual philological and comparative studies profiles (first language).

Language skills in Spanish or French at level B2 of the CEFR, if one of these languages is chosen in the comparative studies profile (second language), or

Language skills in Italian or Portuguese at level B1 of the CEFR, if one of these languages is chosen in the comparative studies profile (second language).

Recognition of Degree Certificates Obtained Abroad

For applicants who earned their first degree abroad, the recognition of a degree certificate obtained abroad will be processed as part of the faculty's application process.

German Language Proficiency

All applicants who did not complete their undergraduate degree at a German-speaking university must demonstrate sufficient German language proficiency for enrollment (not yet for application). This applies to German-speaking and German-English master's programs.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Romance literatures

Programme-specific documents

Final documents of your first degree:

bachelor's certificate (or comparable, e.g., the diploma), the examination certificate, a complete overview of grades (transcript of records) If you do not have a transcript of records in German or English, you must provide a certified translation.

If you do not yet have a degree certificate, submit a current transcript of records with your grade point average. (If you are enrolled in several degree programs or have completed external courses, also upload these here.)

If you completed your first degree at a university outside Germany, enclose an explanation of the local grading system (excerpts/copies from the Internet or other sources are acceptable). If available, also include the result of the preliminary review documentation by uni-assist.

GTEBS Test Score or TestAS results

Tabular CV in German or English

informal written confirmation of applicant’s English proficiency

German language certificate (if you do not yet have your test result, an informal written confirmation regarding your Germa language skills will suffice for the purpose of the online application. Please note that a German language certificate will however be reuired latest upon enrolment, find a list of accepted language certificates here.

Only for applicants with a first degree from a university outside Germany: explanation of the local grading system (extracts/copies from the Internet or other sources acceptable)

Application Documents to be Submitted

Please submit all documents as uncertified copies electronically. For documents not issued in German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, or English, a translation into German by an officially sworn translator is also required.

  • Copy of the online application form
  • Degree certificate or provisional transcript of records. If you are still studying at the time of application and cannot provide a degree certificate with a grade, you must submit a current transcript of records with a provisional average grade. The degree certificate must be submitted by the end of the first semester of your master's program.
  • If your foreign language skills are not verified by the degree certificate from your first degree program, these documents must also be submitted electronically.

Application address:

Prof. Dr. Inke Gunia

e-mail: [email protected]

Subject line: – MA Application: Romance Literature –

The complete application documents must be received by email at the address provided by the application deadline; otherwise, your application cannot be considered.

This is a cut-off deadline; an extension of this deadline is not possible.

If you are also submitting a special application (e.g., a hardship application), this must be submitted separately from the above-mentioned application documents, including the required supporting documents, directly

via the online application within the application deadline. You upload the documents for the special application within the online application; sending them by mail or email is not necessary! Further information on the special application can be found at:

www.uni-hamburg.de/sonderantrag and www.uni-hamburg.de/info-master.

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

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Apostille and notarization

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How to apply

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Application fee

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Complexity

Medium

Address

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

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Semester contribution

343 EUR

per semester

Application fee

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per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,590 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

Additional fee information

Nil

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