Applied Intercultural Linguistics (M.A.)

Study content:

The central contents of the degree programme are the deepening of theoretical and methodological knowledge with the aim of developing transcultural competence, the expansion and intensification of knowledge and skills in linguistic disciplines and the development of exemplary own and foreign cultural topics. The degree programme includes the academic study of two foreign languages at a very high level. In terms of organisation, the study content is divided into the sub-disciplines of descriptive linguistics, applied linguistics, foreign language didactics and ethnology/ethnology

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Career prospects:

university teaching activities
public relations
journalism and media
cultural management
extracurricular foreign language teaching

About the degree programme

Degree programme: Applied Intercultural Linguistics

Official Designation: Anwendungsorientierte Interkulturelle Sprachwissenschaft

Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)

Study mode: Full-time

Language of instruction: German

Start of studies: winter semester, summer semester

Standard study duration: 4 semesters

Admission type: Open admission

Minimum German language skills: C 1 Minimum foreign language skills: In both chosen language components C 1/C 2 as well as another foreign language A 2.

Please note: Admission requirements according to § 4, 25 of the exam regulations in the current consolidated edition. Introductory events take place closely before the start of the lecture period: https://www.uni-aug…. Start of the lecture period: https://www.uni-aug…

Application deadline for the summer semester: 01. March

Application deadline for the winter semester: 01. September

Further information

Application Documents

Bachelor's certificate or equivalent degree
including a Transcript of Records
Transcript of Records (if the Bachelor's certificate or equivalent degree is not yet available)

The Bachelor's certificate or equivalent degree can be submitted later. If you will receive a degree in the current semester, you can provisionally apply with your Transcript of Records if you have already acquired at least 140 credit points.
Proof of language skills of both chosen languages at level C1/C2 CEFR

If language skills are not proven by the degree, see point 2 under Requirements for Admission.
Proof of language skills of any other foreign language at level A2 CEFR ( see point 3 of the admission requirements).

The submission of a curriculum vitae and a letter of motivation is not required.

Bachelor's certificate or equivalent degree
including a Transcript of Records
[if the originals are not in German or English: Submission of a certified copy or a certified translation by a translator sworn in Germany]
APS certificate: For applicants from China, India and Vietnam
Transcript of Records (if the Bachelor's certificate or equivalent degree is not yet available)

The Bachelor's certificate or equivalent degree can be submitted later. If you will receive a degree in the current semester, you can provisionally apply with your Transcript of Records if you have already acquired at least 140 credit points.
Proof of German language skills at level C1 CEFR

(DSH 2, TestDaF 4 or equivalent certificate; information on the DSH examination at the University of Augsburg)

Proof of German language skills must be submitted at the latest at the time of enrolment.
Proof of language skills of both chosen languages at level C1/C2 CEFR

If language skills are not proven by the degree, see point 2 under Requirements for Admission.
Proof of language skills of any other foreign language at level A2 CEFR

If the language skills are not proven by mother tongue, see point 3 under Requirements for Admission.