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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 modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

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 - 30.06.2026
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026
  • Enrollment 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)
    over www.uni-assist.de

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Czech

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