Text and Cultural Semiotics University of Passau
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Passau
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Art History
- Comparative Literary Studies
- Comparative Linguistics
Focus
Language and Signs (Department of Linguistics), Text and Signs (Department of Literary Sciences), Images and Symbols (Visual Studies and Media Semiotics), Communication Science, Intercultural Communication, Computer Science
Target group
Graduates of a degree course in Linguistics, Literature, Art or Media Studies with an above-average grade
Annotation
Numerous options and combinations available:
- Specialisation in a language (German Language and Literature, Romance Studies, English Language and Literature, Slavic Studies)
- A single literary or linguistic specialisation (e.g. Comparative Literary Studies)
- Specialisation in Visual Studies/Media Semiotics
Admission requirements
- Proof of an above-average certificate of academic degree at a university in Germany or another country based on at least three years of studies in Linguistics, Literature, Art or Media Semiotics or an equivalent degree with a final grade of at least 2.0 or within the 35% best students in the degree year
- Proof of command of German to level C1 for non-native-speaking applicants
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 17.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.04.2026 - 30.06.2026Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.11.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.11.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.11.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.11.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
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Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Czech



