Study content:

The research-oriented Master's program "Ibero-Romance Cultural Studies" (IRK) is aimed at students with a focus of interest on (inter-)cultural topics who wish to acquire comparative-transnational competencies with reference to the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America. In addition to Spanish- and Portuguese-language media and socio-cultures, the course focuses on transatlantic relations between Europe, the Americas, and Africa, which are examined from both historical and contemporary perspectives, including (post-)colonial and (trans-)areal aspects.

 

 

 

Career prospects:

  • Research & Teaching
  • Internal. Cooperation
  • Cultural Exchange & Exchange Services
  • International Relations
  • Education
  • Diversity & Culture Managem.
  • Text Managem. & Editing
  • Publishing & Book Trade
  • Archives & Libraries
  • Tourism
  • Public Relations
About the degree programme
Degree programme: Ibero-Romance Cultural Studies
Official Designation: Ibero-Romanische Kulturstudien
Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Study mode: Full-time
Language of instruction: German Portuguese Spanish
Start of studies: winter semester, summer semester
Standard study duration: 4 semesters
Admission type: Open admission
Minimum German language skills: B 2
Please note: Admission requirements according to § 4 of the exam regulations. 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: 15. September

Application Documents

 

  1. Bachelor's degree or comparable degree
    An above-average first degree qualifying for a profession, either in Germany or abroad, with at least 60 credit points from a philology such as Ibero-Romance Studies, Hispanic Studies, Lusitanian Studies, Latin American Studies, Comparative Literature, etc., History, in particular Iberian and Latin American History, Ethnology, Political Sciences or from other subjects such as European and Latin American Studies or (Trans-]Area Studies, the contents of which are comparable to the above.
    An above-average degree is given if the applicant, with the overall grade achieved on the basis of the examination regulations of the undergraduate degree program, belongs to the best 50 out of 100 of the graduates of the respective examination year; proof is provided by a confirmation of the responsible examination authority. This proof is deemed to have been provided if the overall grade is 2.5 or better.
  2. Proof of language skills: Spanish (C1) and/or Portuguese (C1).Proof of knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese must also be provided by second or native speakers if they apply with a German university degree or a German university entrance qualification, and can be demonstrated by a relevant (foreign language) philological degree - e.g. Ibero-Romance Studies, Hispanic Studies, Lusitanian Studies as a major subject (or as a minor subject: at least 60 LP in the respective language) - or if a degree from a university from the respective language area is available.

The degree certificate or one of the language certificates can be submitted later, usually at the latest at the time of enrollment. Applicants who obtain a Bachelor's degree or another equivalent university degree in the current semester can apply with their "Transcript of Records" or overview of study achievements/study modules stamped by the university with calculation of the average grade, if they have already successfully acquired at least 140 credit points. They will be provisionally admitted on condition that they provide proof of completion of a course of study by the end of the first semester following their enrollment in the Master's program "Ibero-Romanic Cultural Studies".

  1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree as a certified copy or sworn translation, if the originals are not in German or English (exception: China, Vietnam and Mongolia only with original APS certificate). An above-average first degree qualifying for a profession, either in Germany or abroad, with at least 60 credit points from a philology such as Ibero-Romance Studies, Hispanic Studies, Lusitanian Studies, Latin American Studies, Comparative Literature, etc., History, especially Iberian and Latin American History, Ethnology, Political Sciences or from other subjects such as European and Latin American Studies or (Trans-]Area Studies, whose contents are comparable to the above. An above-average degree is given if the applicant, with the overall grade achieved on the basis of the examination regulations of the undergraduate program, belongs to the best 50 out of 100 of the graduates of the respective examination year; proof is provided by a confirmation of the responsible examination authority. This proof is deemed to have been provided if the overall grade is 2.5 or better.
  2. List of all academic achievements ("Transcript of Records" in sworn translation, if the originals are not written in German, English, French, Spanish or Italian)
  3. Proof of German language skills (DSH 2, TestDaF 4 or equivalent certificate; information on the DSH examination at the University of Augsburg)
  4. Proof of language skills: Spanish (C1) and/or Portuguese (C1). Proof of knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese must also be provided for second or native speakers if they are applying with a German university degree or a German university entrance qualification, and can be demonstrated by means of a relevant (foreign language) philological degree - e.g. Ibero-Romance Studies, Hispanic Studies, Lusitanian Studies as a major subject (or as a minor subject: at least 60 LP in the respective language) - or if a degree from a university from the respective language area is available.
  5. The proof of German language skills (cf. number 4) must be available at the latest at the time of matriculation.

    The proof of German language skills (cf. number 3) must be available at the latest at the time of enrollment. The certificate of graduation can be submitted later.

 

 

The application documents must be submitted as an upload with the online application.

 

To the online application

 

 

 

Contact the study advisory service

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Romanische Literaturwissenschaft (Spanisch / Portugiesisch)

Contact the examinations office

Kremena Stanev
Master Degree Programmes of the Faculty of Philology and History
Unit I/7: Examinations Office C
Katarina Sertic
Master Degree Programmes of the Faculty of Philology and History
Unit I/7: Examinations Office C

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