Overview

With North American Studies from University of Göttingen students do advanced academic work and may choose individual areas of specialization in literary, cultural, and media studies. The degree program prepares students for positions in journalism, in public service, or in other cultural institutions. Graduates are specifically qualified for careers in transatlantic contexts. Additionally, students planning to pursue further academic work on the PhD level benefit from the strong focus on scholarly methodologies and the writing of extensive research papers.

Careers

North American Studies graduates often choose one of the following career paths: academic careers in universities and other institutions of higher education, careers in business (e.g. transatlantic trade), editors at publishing houses, journalism, public service, government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Cultural

Media Studies

American Literature

Colloquium-Module in Preparation for MA-Thesis

Research Methods
History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Göttingen, Germany

Disciplines

American and Australasian studies View 28 other Masters in American and Australasian 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

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110

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76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

(BA) degree certificate with a transcirpt of records.

Proof of language proficiency required for the degree programme

Statutory declaration (Eidesstattliche Versicherung)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Winter Semester Fee: €436.36

Summer Semester Fee: €403.92

Living costs

Göttingen

Germany

730 - 1100 EUR / month

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