Overview

Graduates of the African Languages and Cultures MA program from University of Hamburg are well prepared for a position in research, education and consulting.

Key facts:

By extending language skills in Swahili, Hausa or Amharic, or learning a further African language, you will extend as well your comprehension from local ‘doing things with words’ to traditional knowledge and philological methods in order to develop your own capacity of working autonomously with primary sources of language data, oral and written history, literatures, cultures, and religions in their.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied African Linguistics: Language Education and Language Planning
Linguistic Analysis and Language Documentation
Ethiopian Studies

Language in Culture
Anthropology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-10-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamburg, Germany

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Language Studies African studies View 39 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree from a German or recognized foreign university in a major subject from African or Semitic studies or related fields.
Proficiency in English
Further requirements in certain African languages depending on the selected profile.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

There is no tuition fee, only a semester contribution of €335 (winter).

Living costs

Hamburg

Germany

897 - 1417 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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