Overview

The American Studies master degree delivered at the University of Pécs offers a comprehensive overview of the field at the graduate level. Students are required to take core courses in the different subfields of American Studies and in related areas such as cultural studies and cultural history, the social sciences and research methodologies, historical linguistics, popular and visual culture, etc.

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All these pave the way for the individual research students are required to undertake for their thesis in North American literature and literary studies in an interdisciplinary manner. The thesis supervised by our colleagues at the Institute of English Studies is to be handed in in the fourth semester and defended in order to earn an MA in American Studies.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Literature
American History
Major Issues in American Studies
Cultural Studies in the US
US Politics & Culture

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pécs, Hungary

Disciplines

American and Australasian studies View 5 other Masters in American and Australasian studies in Hungary

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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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General requirements

Certified and translated (if originals are not in English) copy of BA diploma in English Studies (major or minor) - with transcript of records
Minimum condition for entry to the Master’s degree program: at least 38 credits in the field of English and American Studies.
Certified and translated (if originals are not in English) copy of school transcripts showing satisfactory completion of senior high school.
Europass CV in English
Motivation letter (introduction plus field of interest, etc.) in 3000 to 3500 characters.
Copy of valid passport or national ID

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Tuition Fees

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5000 EUR / year

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3800 EUR / year

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Living costs

Pécs

Hungary

118000 - 165000 HUF / month

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