English Linguistics University of Regensburg
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Regensburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Linguistics
Focus
varieties of English, World Englishes, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, language & society, historical linguistics
Target group
Graduates of a first professionally qualifying university degree or equivalent degree with 6 semesters and 180 CP in English Linguistics or a related subject or related subject combination
Annotation
Aptitude test with the possibility of provisional admission if the final certificate is not yet available
Application deadline for the aptitude procedure at the Institute of English and American Studies: 1 June
application.masterDEAS@ur.de
International degree programme = course language English
International degree programme = course language English
Admission requirements
- Certificate of academic degree/equivalent academic degree with at least six semesters of standard period of study (180 credit points) or comparable scope in English Linguistics or in a related subject/subject combination
- List of all achievements or certificates acquired
- Grade 2.50 ("good" or better)
- Work sample (10-20 p.) in English in the form of an essay or assignments (e.g. Study achievements, work sample on project work, extracurricular activities etc.)
-English at level C1 of European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equivalent proof
-German language skills at level A1 CEFR or comparable - only if first degree or higher education entrance qualification is not acquired at a German-speaking institution (can be submitted subsequently)
If there is no degree certificate yet: Proof of achievements of at least 150 credit points with provisional overall grade
Application deadline: 1.6.
Application: as a pdf by e-mail (see website)
Further information, including information on catching up on German language skills, on provisional enrolment: see the Study and Examination Regulations
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 17.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
No informationDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
No informationDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
No informationEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
No information
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
No tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
English



