Program Overview
The master's program in German Literature at KIT covers medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary literature in their cultural and media contexts. Studying in small seminar groups allows you to work closely with the lecturers. The standard period of study is four semesters, and you will earn 120 ECTS credits (CP).
A special feature of this master's program, which focuses on text and cultural studies, is the environment of our university of science and technology, which results in productive synergies that are a unique selling point of the master's program. The program also benefits from its close cooperation with the programs in History or Art, Liberal Arts and Sciences, European Culture and History of Ideas, and Science - Media - Communication.
In the master's program in German Literature, you will take the compulsory subject Humanities Interdisciplinary and two elective subjects. You can choose from:
Each subject comprises two modules, and each module comprises two courses. You can find out which courses are offered in each subject during the semester in the module handbook.
Key Program Features
- • close cooperation with the degree programs "History of Art"
- "European Culture and History of Ideas" and "Science - Media - Communication" • inter-university colloquia with students and lecturers from several universities according to the concept of research-led teaching • regular guest lectures
- practical exercises and excursions • cooperation with cultural institutions in the Karlsruhe area in order to gain experience in the field of literature and knowledge transfer as well as archive and museum work during the course of your studies • integration into the EUCOR university network enables participation in courses at the universities of Freiburg
- Basel
- Strasbourg
- Colmar and Mulhouse
Career Opportunities
Depending on your personal focus in the master's degree, there are various career prospects. With a master's degree in German Literature, you can aspire to managerial positions in language and literature teaching, in the press and public relations departments of companies and public institutions and as an editor in the publishing industry. You are qualified for journalistic activities in all areas of the media, communication training, politics and business, as well as for work in editorial offices and publishing houses, in cultural and public relations work, in libraries and documentation, in the education sector (textbook publishers, adult education, adult education centers, German as a foreign language) and in areas related to education (competent authorities such as ministries).
With a good master's degree and academic ambitions, you may also be interested in pursuing a doctorate and a subsequent career at a university or research institution.
Program Curriculum
The 120 credits points are distributed as follows:
• Humanities Interdisciplinary (30 CP)
Theories and Methods in Humanities (15 CP)
Cultural Case Studies (15 CP)
• Theories and Methods in Humanities (15 CP)
• Cultural Case Studies (15 CP)
• Compulsore Elective Modules (50 CP from two areas)
Modern German Literature (25 CP)
Medieval Literature Studies (25 CP)
Literary, Cultural, Linguistic, Media Studies (25 CP)
• Modern German Literature (25 CP)
• Medieval Literature Studies (25 CP)
• Literary, Cultural, Linguistic, Media Studies (25 CP)
• Internship (10 CP)
• Master's thesis (30 CP)
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the master's degree program in German Literature are based on the current admission regulations:
• bachelor's degreea successful bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) in German Literature or a degree program with at least 50% literary studies at a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or at a foreign university. The program must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.
• minimum knowledge and minimum achievements in the following areasknowledge of literary history, in particular in the field of German literature, amounting to 60 CP
• selection interviewparticipation in an approx. 30-minute selection interview in accordance with § 8 of the statutes for the university's own admission regulations for the master's degree program in German Literature
• further admission requirements proven knowledge of either two modern European foreign languages or Latin or Greek and one modern European foreign language
• knowledge of literary history, in particular in the field of German literature, amounting to 60 CP
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
No tuition fees (German public university — see fee_details)
Semester contribution ~€235 covers public transport (KVV) and student union services.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
No tuition fees at KIT (German public university). Semester contribution of approx. €235 covers public transport and student services. Funding available via DAAD, Deutschlandstipendium, Baden-Württemberg Stipendium, and KIT internal scholarships.
About Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is one of Germany's leading public research universities and among Europe's most prestigious institutions for science, engineering, and technology....
University Profile- Application Deadline EU/German nationals: July 15 | Non-EU nationals: July 15
- Language German
- Duration 4 semesters
- Credits 120 ECTS
