Overview

Features

As part of a cooperation with Bonn, students can also take courses in politics and economics. The North American Studies program at the University of Cologne consists of four advanced modules and one specialization module, all of which must be completed.

The courses are taught in English and aim at imparting knowledge and competence in the field of cultural studies, which serves as a common platform for affiliations with the research areas of the involved departments. These research areas include African-American history, gender studies, ecocriticism, American poetry and literature; especially postmodernist and speculative fiction, North American film history, as well as imperialism and (post-)colonialism.

With its focus on research, the program qualifies students for academic positions, but also prepares for work in the following fields: international relations, journalism, culture management, the publishing and library sector, public relations, advertising, tourism, international organizations, and education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar: Tutorial in North American Literature and Culture
Seminar: Tutorial in North American History
Seminar: Reading Cultural Texts
Post-Colonial Theory
Comparative Aspects of North American Studies
Postcolonial Problems in North America and the Caribbean
Master's Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Köln, Germany

Disciplines

History 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

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

School leaving certificate/proof of having passed a university entrance exam
Degree certificate (if already available), if not, please upload a preliminary degree overview
Overview of subjects and grades (transcript of records)
University grading system
an officially certified translation if the original documents were not issued in German or English Language
Applicants from China and Vietnam are required to also submit a current APS certificate.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

The semester fees for enrolment or re-registering are

Winter semester 2026/27: €335.65

The University of Cologne does not charge any tuition fees.

Living costs

Köln

Germany

831 - 1291 EUR / month

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