Overview
English-Speaking Cultures - Language, Text, Media from University of Bremen offers students the possibility of extending their previous studies within a highly flexible, research-based, structured teaching programme. Students can specialize in one of the three profile areas: 1. British, North American and Postcolonial Literatures; 2. Linguistics: Varieties, Medialities and Applications (including language innovation, contact linguistics, multimodal linguistics, trans-, multi- and intermediality studies, language teaching and assessment); (3) British, North American and Postcolonial Cultural History.
Careers
The Master’s Degree qualifies for a scientific career in the areas of “cultural history”, linguistics or literature and film studies. It also qualifies for occupation at universities and universities of applied sciences (dt. Fachhochschulen), in adult language teaching, in test centers or teacher training facilities, in cultural organizations, in national and international organizations, in politics or in the diplomatic service. Further potential areas of employment are the media, publishing houses, journalism, creative fiction writing, libraries, translation as well as international operating commercial enterprises.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Contemporary Travel Writing
- Studying English-Speaking Cultures - Topics, Theories and Methods
- Migration and Solidarity in Recent Canadian Literature
- Standards and Quality Management in Language Assessment
- Using English in the Professional World
- Shakespeare on Screen
- Multimodality
- Vocabulary & Pronunciation
- How to evaluate source-based text products
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
-
- Starting
- Apply before
-
Summer start is for advanced students only.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Languages Media Studies & Mass Media Linguistics View 50 other Masters in Languages in GermanyAcademic 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
- For inclusion in a master's degree is the completion of studies at the Bachelor's level requirement.
- Language certificates
Tuition Fee
-
International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.
In Bremen, there are no tuition fees. But you do have to pay a semester contribution: 386,39 euro.
Living costs for Bremen
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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.