European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact (MA)
Explore multilingualism, cultural diversity, and mobility across Europe in this joint Master's programme.
Best for:Best for multilingual humanities graduates interested in linguistics, cultural contact, and international academic mobility.
Overview
The Master of Arts in European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact is a two-year, research-oriented joint degree programme offered by Friedrich Schiller University Jena in cooperation with the European University Alliance EC2U. The curriculum focuses on advanced linguistic and cultural competence, examining multilingualism, intercultural interaction, and cultural transfer across Europe. Students complete compulsory and elective modules alongside a Master's thesis, incorporating compulsory mobility periods at partner universities across Europe. Graduates acquire multidisciplinary expertise suitable for diverse international and professional environments.
What you'll do
- Complete core modules and compulsory elective courses totaling 120 ECTS credits
- Undertake study periods at one or more partner universities within the EC2U Alliance
- Analyze multilingualism, cultural diversity, and historical or contemporary cultural transfer
- Write and defend a Master's thesis in an approved language of instruction
- Engage with international guest lectures and collaborative cross-border coursework
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor of Arts or equivalent first professional qualification in modern philology, translation studies, cultural studies, history, international relations, or related social sciences/humanities fields
Degree offered: Master of Arts
Language: German (C1), English (B2), and B2 proficiency in at least two additional partner university languages depending on the chosen mobility path
Instruction: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, and other European languages
- Academic background in humanities, cultural studies, linguistics, or related social sciences
- Proficiency in English at level B2 of the CEFR
- Proficiency in German at level C1 (DSH-2 or equivalent) for international applicants
- Proficiency in at least two specified European languages at level B2 depending on mobility path
- Proof of a continuous stay abroad of at least three months after high school graduation
- Hold an undergraduate degree graded as good (2.5 in the German system) or better
- Open to applicants of all nationalities fulfilling academic and language entry criteria
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How to apply
Deadline: 2026-05-31
Prepare all required admission documents including language certificates and proof of prior stay abroad, then submit your application through the official university application portal before the specified deadline.
- BSc/BA degree certificate and transcripts
- German language certificate
- English language certificate
- Proof of additional language proficiencies
- Proof of continuous stay abroad
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