MA Culture – Language – Media (Kultur – Sprache – Medien, KSM) Europa-Universität Flensburg

Courses are held in English and German. Depending on which classes students choose, they can have more classes in one or the other languages. The study programme aims to offer an equal number of classes in both languages. Participants can choose to complete all exams and to write the Master's thesis in either English or German, irrespective of the language used in class. However, knowledge of both German and English is required.

The KSM Master's is a two-year, full-time post-graduate study programme that involves seminars, lectures, projects, presentations and examinations. The KSM Master's programme focuses on the study of cultural modernity in language and literature as well as culture, art, textiles, media and business studies at the interfaces of the Baltic, North Sea, and North Atlantic zones, as well as in the French- and Spanish-speaking world (depending on the focus each student decides upon).

Credits are gained by research-oriented, postgraduate study of the culture, literature, language and visual media (arts, fashion, film).

Graduates of the KSM Master's programme have an in-depth understanding of European and transatlantic modernity, including postcolonial aspects. They also have an understanding of points of cultural intersection in the Scandinavian, German and English-speaking world and can opt to deepen their knowledge in these fields in the French- and Spanish-speaking world. Graduates also have knowledge of the range of theoretical ideas, traditions and movements informing these fields; a grounding in the research methods and practices of art, cultural, literary, linguistic and media studies; and a knowledge of cross-cultural business studies.

KSM offers the only postgraduate study programme in Europe with this research constellation.

The Europa-Universität Flensburg operates on a spring and autumn semester schedule – classes thus commence in early September.

Applications are open from 15 January until 15 July.

The programme includes six key disciplines: culture, literature, language, media, art/textiles, and business studies.

All six disciplines need to be taken in the first semester.

Study options in these six disciplines as well as options for progressive specialisation are offered from semester two onwards, thus permitting students to choose between generalist studies or increasing specialisation.

The first three study semesters are consecutively structured within thematic complexes across the six main KSM disciplines offered:

• Semester one: "Interculturality"
• Semester two: "Contact & Conflict"
• Semester three: "Identity and Alterity"

Semester four is dedicated to the completion of a student's Master's thesis.

Projects and work practicals are to be completed during semesters one through four.

All exams can be taken and the Master's thesis can be written in either English or German.

Students have the possibility to spend a semester at a partner university abroad.

Students complete one long international internship (10 weeks), or two short internships (five weeks each), one of which has to be completed abroad.

No tuition fees

There is a student fee of 309.30 EUR per semester. The fee includes the services of the "Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein" (providing students with student prices at the cafeteria, activities and free psychological counselling), the AStA (providing free activities organised by the Student Union) and AktivBus. The semester ticket entitles the holder to free public bus/train transportation in Hamburg and within the state of Schleswig-Holstein, where Flensburg is located.

The cost of living in Flensburg is generally slightly lower than in major German cities. A budget of 800 to 1,000 EUR per month should cover the basic cost of living, including rent.

Please note: To get a visa, the German government requires a proof that the student has 934 EUR per month multiplied by the numbers of months of the stay.

A BA (or equivalent) degree from a programme with a minimum duration of three years, which included one of the following subjects (or similar): English or American studies, Danish or Scandinavian studies, German, French, Spanish, cultural studies, media studies, arts, textiles, European Studies. Please get in touch if you are uncertain whether your BA degree qualifies you to study in the KSM programme.

Knowledge of both German and English in a minimal combination of either:
a) German C1 and English B2
b) German B2 and English C1
according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

You can apply to the programme without having available proof of language proficiency. In this case, you will be matriculated provisionally and given a deadline by which the missing language proficiency certificates need to be submitted. This deadline is always the end of your first semester – 28 February of the year after you matriculate.

Applications are open from 15 January until 15 July.

There are the following funding opportunities within the university:

1. The Deutschlandstipendium supports talented and high-achieving students of all subjects at state and state-recognised universities in Germany.
2. Schleswig-Holstein Doctoral Scholarships: For funding, you can apply for a state doctoral scholarship awarded by the Europa-Universität Flensburg. 
3. Partial scholarships provided by the Evangelische Studierendengemeinde – ESG – Evangelical Student Congregation
4. Partial scholarships provided by the Katholische Hochschulgemeinde – KHG – Catholic University Congregation

International students from other countries are allowed to work 120 full days or 240 half days per year.

The university offers a wide range of student jobs, which are also open to international students who speak German. The city of Flensburg, being a tourist town, offers lots of part-time job opportunities for people with a good command of the English and German language. However it is not as easy to find a student job without the German language in Germany.

The accommodation on campus are administered by a non-profit organisation called the "Studentenwerk". The students must apply directly with them. The link is here: https://studentenwerk.sh/en/dormitories-in-flensburg.

The International Center together with the CampusEngel of Europa-Universität Flensburg also support and help students when it comes to finding accommodation.

There are no meal plans, since normally the students have only lunch at the cafeteria. They usually live in shared apartments with a common kitchen. Thus, they prepare breakfast and dinner at home.

The university offers the "CampusCareer" service, which is dedicated to both helping students and graduates find jobs as well as to provide workshops on application procedures, job interviews, etc. The different study programmes also have their own career days tailored to their students.

Situated in the German-Danish border region, Germany's northernmost university is a young university. Founded in 1946 by the British, it was awarded university status in 2000. Since 2014, it has been known as "Europa-Universität". In 2017, the Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF) adapted its semester times internationally: in the spring semester, the lecture period runs from March to June and in the fall semester, it runs from September to December. With around 6,000 students, it is a comparatively small university. Young people from around 90 nations study on the Flensburg campus.

The main study programmes focus on educational science and interdisciplinary European studies as well as on environmental sciences / sustainable development.

The location in the border region is ideal for a university with a mission to live the European dream of intercultural encounters and explore its reality. For almost 30 years, Europa-Universität Flensburg and Danish Syddansk Universitet have been working closely together. Their double degree courses in economics offer students the opportunity to obtain degrees from both universities simultaneously.

The region is characterised by beaches, wind, and the sea. Situated directly on the fjord, with its impressive old buildings, low rent, a lively cultural scene, and close proximity to Scandinavia, Flensburg offers excellent living and studying conditions.

The city of Flensburg is characterised by its waterside location and by the immediate proximity of its neighbouring country, Denmark. Located at the northernmost point in Germany, the city of Flensburg is the gateway to Scandinavia. It is only a few miles drive to the Danish border; the Kingdom of Denmark is located even closer to Flensburg than Husum or Kiel, and it can actually be seen from the beach at Wassersleben.

The campus is located about two kilometres from the city centre. Approximately one in ten residents of Flensburg is enrolled at Europa-Universität Flensburg or at the University of Applied Sciences. This is particularly noticeable during the summer months, when there is a lively atmosphere in this university town. As soon as the cold days are over and the last lectures have ended, students meet at the beach or at the place to be in the harbour, the "Hafenspitze".

Whether it's the reflecting water, the sailboats rocking gently in the waves, the sunset or the fact that there is always someone you know, everyone likes the heart of Flensburg.

Away from the water, Flensburg's historical city centre and its identity, developed over many centuries, is one of the landmarks of the city. Spared attacks in times of war, Art Nouveau style houses and old villas can be found everywhere in the city. Its small streets are home to cafés, numerous courtyards, rum producers, a wide pedestrian zone, harbour pubs, and several beaches.