Overview

As a special feature, the master's program in Korean Studies offers a second major in addition to the monomaster , in which a double master can be acquired.

Profile of the course

The Korean Studies program from University of Tübingen offers a master's degree with a high level of specialist and language skills. The students focus on central subject areas of the history, society and culture of modern Korea, whereby central subject areas include globalization, colonialism, the Cold War and division, migration and diaspora as well as popular culture and literature. The critical examination of the Korean Peninsula, its location and embedding in a regional and global context opens up a variety of perspectives.

There are currently three professors available as supervisors for the students in the three main areas of history, society and culture.

The graduates also achieve a high level of Korean language skills at level C1/C2 GER (TOPIK Level 6). In addition to the accompanying modules on the Korean scientific language, working with Korean specialist literature and/or sources is a prerequisite in every advanced seminar.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The course is designed for a standard period of study of 4 semesters, in which a total of 120 ECTS must be acquired in the courses and in guided self-study.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-04-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in German

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tübingen, Germany

Disciplines

Language Studies Linguistics Asian studies View 25 other Masters in Linguistics in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree in Korean Studies or in a comparable subject with a final grade of at least 2.5
Proof of Korean language skills at the level of intermediate level B2 GER or TOPIK Level 4
English language skills are required at level B2/C1 GER.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Students from EU and EC countries only have to pay the semester fee. Semester fees: 199,80 euros per semester.

Living costs

Tübingen

Germany

630 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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