About

This Ibero-American Studies academic programme at the University of Heidelberg is based on a holistic understanding of the Iberian and Latin American cultural areas, which include Spain, Portugal, Hispanic America and Brazil. Consequently, the degree programme focusses on these linguistic and cultural interweavings across Ibero-America as well as literary traditions.

Overview

Romance studies considers Romance languages, literature and cultures. The focus in Spanish is on the Spanish-speaking world.

Romance studies covers research and teaching in the field of Romance languages, literature and cultures. The most important Romance languages, which all derive from Latin, include French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Occitan, Catalan, Gaelic, Sardinian and Rhaeto-Romanic.

Occupational Areas

Graduates of a Ibero-American Studies academic programme at the University of Heidelberg may pursue a career in the following fields:

teaching (German secondary school - Gymnasium)

training and consulting institutions

universities and research institutes

media

communications and translation

publishing

tourism

and other fields in which knowledge of the Spanish language, literature and culture is of benefit.

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Programme Structure

The main research interests in linguistics are:

language history, language change and language contact with relevance to Spanish

synchronised and diachronic analyses of syntax, semantics and morphology

variational linguistics

historical sociolinguistics and pragmatics, discourse linguistics

language standardisation and language criticism

evidentiality

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2021-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2021-06-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

Partially taught in Spanish, Partially taught in English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies American Studies View 65 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in Germany

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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

Other requirements

General requirements

Application for enrollment (available in the service portal )

acceptance letter

the originals of school certificates relevant for admission and, where applicable, university certificates

1 passport photo

Tuition Fee

International

3000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 1500 EUR per semester and a duration of 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 0 EUR per semester and a duration of 24 months.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Ibero-American Studies

Heidelberg University