Our Master s in Brief Single Honours Single Honours Master of Arts in English Philology (English and North American Studies) 2 Certified Study Areas: Studies in English Literature and Culture: Focus on Literary and Cultural Management 3 Anglophone Literature and Culture 4 Studies in Literature and Culture 5 Language in Focus Linguistics and Medieval English Studies 6 Joint Honours s Joint Honours Master of Arts in English Philology (English and North American Studies) (42 C) 7 Certified Study Area: Studies in English Literature and Culture 8 Joint Honours Master of Arts in North American Studies 9 Joint Honours Master of Education in English 10 Joint Honours Master of Business and Human Resource Education (with English) 11 Minor Subjects (Module Packages for Use with Other s) Minor (36 C) English Philology (English and North American Studies) 12 Minor (36 C) Anglophone Literature and Culture 13 Minor (36 C) North American Studies 14 Minor (36 C) Language in Focus: Linguistics and Medieval English Studies 15 Second Minor (18 C) English Philology (English and North American Studies) 16 Language Full module descriptions: ("Modulverzeichnis") see respective table o Single Honours/Joint Honours : proof of English language skills required (see http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/151908.html); exception: Masters of Education programmes o module packages: minimum number of credits on practical English classes required o North American Studies modules: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/109362.html o English Philology modules: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/109514.html
title: Specialisation possible in: Language : Single Honours Master of Arts in English Philology (English and North American Studies) 78 credits for core modules (English and North American Studies) no o Practical English Language module o Life and Institutions module o Completion module (accompanies MA thesis) o German language skills modules for international students with little or no German language competence students have to obtain 18 credits from these modules (excluding modules on German language skills) modules on o Anglophone Literature and Culture (14 modules to choose from) o North American Literature and Culture (4 modules to choose from) o English Medieval Studies (3 modules to choose from) o English Linguistics (4 modules to choose from) modules range from 6 to 12 credits each students have to obtain 60 credits from these modules o Anglophone Literature and Culture o Literary and Cultural Management (Studies in English Literature and Culture with hands-on practical modules) o Literary and Cultural Studies (modules on Anglophone Literature and Culture and North American Literature and Culture topics) o Linguistics and Medieval English Studies (modules on both English Linguistics and English Medieval Studies topics) German language skills are not required but helpful o BA degree in English Studies or related subject (please enquire) o minimum of 50 credits in modules on relevant areas (e.g. English linguistics, North American or English literature, English language) o of which a minimum of 12 credits should be English language modules o degree grade: 2.5 or better (German grading system)
title: Language : Single Honours Master of Arts in English Philology Studies in English Literature and Culture: Focus on Literary and Cultural Management (Certified Study Area) 78 credits for core modules (English and North American Studies) no o Practical English Language module o Life and Institutions module o basic, advanced and research-focused modules on Anglophone Literature o Completion module (accompanies MA thesis) o German language skills modules for international students with little or no German language competence students have to obtain 42 credits from these modules (excluding modules on German-language skills) practical modules on the uses of literature and culture: o Forms of Literary Reception o Literary Events (internship) o Literary Museums and Literary Tourism (internship) o Medieval Texts: Manuscript, Archive and Media total of 4 modules to choose from; modules range from 6 to 12 credits each students have to obtain at least 24 credits other electives include o modules on North American literature and culture, Linguistics, Medieval Studies 7 modules to choose from, weighing 6 credits each students have to obtain 12 credits German language skills are not required but helpful o see the requirements for the Single Honours Master of Arts in English Philology programme
title: Language : Single Honours Master of Arts in English Philology Anglophone Literature and Culture (Certified Study Area) 78 credits for core modules (English and North American Studies) no o Practical English Language module o Life and Institutions module o Advanced and Research-Focused Modules on Anglophone Literature o Completion module (accompanies MA thesis) o German language skills modules for international students with little or no German language competence students have to obtain 36 credits from these modules (excluding modules on German-language skills) modules on o Medieval and Modern Anglophone Literature o Historical Aspects of Anglophone Literature and Culture o Topics in Anglophone Literature o Anglophone Literature(s): Developments and Contrasts o English Literature(s) in the Global Context o Non-European Backgrounds to Anglophone Literature and Culture total of 10 modules to choose from; modules range from 6 to 12 credits each students have to obtain 42 credits German language skills are not required but helpful o see the requirements for the Single Honours Master of Arts in English Philology programme
title: Language : Single Honours Master of Arts in English Philology Literary and Cultural Studies (Certified Study Area) 78 credits for core modules (English and North American Studies) no o Practical English Language module o Life and Institutions module o Completion module (accompanies MA thesis) o German language skills modules for international students with little or no German language competence students have to obtain 18 credits from these modules (excluding modules on German-language skills) o basic and advanced modules on North American literature and culture o basic and advanced modules on Anglophone literature and culture from the Middle Ages until today o research-focused moduls on North American or Anglophone literature and culture o practical modules on using, staging and exhibiting literature total of 11 modules to choose from; modules range from 6 to 12 credits each students have to obtain at least 60 credits German language skills are not required but helpful o see the requirements for the Single Honours Master of Arts in English Philology programme
title: Language : Single Honours Master of Arts in English Philology Language in Focus Linguistics and Medieval English Studies (Certified Study Area) 78 credits for core modules (English and North American Studies) no o Practical English Language module o Life and Institutions module o basic and advanced modules on Medieval English Studies and English Linguistics o Tools and Skills (for research in Linguistics) module o practical module on medieval texts o Completion module (accompanies MA thesis) o German language skills modules for international students with little or no German language competence students have to obtain 78 credits from these modules (excluding modules on German-language skills) none German language skills are not required but helpful o see the requirements for the Single Honours Master of Arts in English Philology programme
title: Specialisation possible in: Language: Joint Honours Master of Arts in English Philology (English and North American Studies) 42 credits for core modules (English and North American Studies) 36 credits for module package/s : one module package (36 credits) or two module packages (18 credits each) o Practical English Language (one module) o Life and Institutions (one module) o Completion Module (accompanies MA thesis) o German language skills modules for international students with little or no German language competence students have to obtain 18 credits from these modules modules on o Anglophone Literature and Culture (6 modules to choose from) o North American Literature and Culture (3 modules to choose from) o English Medieval Studies (3 modules to choose from) o English Linguistics (4 modules to choose from) modules range from 6 to 12 credits each students have to obtain 24 credits from these modules o Anglophone Literature and Culture o Literary and Cultural Studies (modules on Anglophone Literature and Culture and North American Literature and Culture topics) o Studies in English Literature and Culture (focus on uses of literature in cultural areas; certified study area, see separate table) o Linguistics and Medieval English Studies (modules on both English Linguistics and English Medieval Studies topics) German language skills required if German-taught module package is selected o BA degree in English Studies or related subject (please enquire) o minimum of 50 credits in modules on relevant areas (e.g. English linguistics, North American or English literature, English language) o of which a minimum of 12 credits should be English language modules o degree grade: 2.5 or better (German grading system)
title: Language: Joint Honours Master of Arts in English Studies Studies in English Literature and Culture (Certified Study Area) 42 credits for core modules (Studies in English Literature and Culture) 36 credits for module package/s : one module package (36 credits) or two module packages (18 credits each o Advanced English Language o Advanced Life and Institutions (one module) o master modules on Anglophone Literature and Culture (focus on survey knowledge and in-depth textual analysis) o Completion Module (accompanies MA thesis) students have to obtain 24 credits from these modules modules focusing on the uses and perception of Anglophone literature and literary culture: o Forms of Literary Reception o Literary Events (internship) o Literary Museums and Literary Tourism (internship) o Focus on Research modules range from 6 to 12 credits each students have to obtain min 12 credits German language skills required if German-taught module package is selected o minimum of 50 credits in modules on relevant areas (e.g. English linguistics, North American literature, English literature, English language) o of which a minimum of 12 credits should be English language modules
Program title: Size of program: program: Program language: Joint Honours Master of Arts in North American Studies 42 credits for core modules (North American Studies) 36 credits for module package/s : one module package (36 credits) or two module packages (18 credits each) o module M.AS.01: Advanced Cultural and Media Studies o module M.AS.02: North American Literature o module M.AS.04: Thesis module North American Studies students have to obtain at least 26 credits from these modules modules on e.g. o Cultural History of North American Literature o Comparative Literature o History for Americanists o English Studies o Linguistics for Americanists modules range from 6 to 12 credits each students have to obtain at least 16 credits from at least two of these modules English-only program German language skills required if German-taught module package is selected o BA degree in North American Studies or related subject (please enquire) o minimum of 50 credits in modules in North American Studies, or (if BA degree is in English Studies or related subject) a minimum of 14 credits in modules pertaining to North American Studies o degree grade: 2.5 or better (German grading system) (or equivalent in other international grading systems) mailto: Vanessa.Kuennemann@phil.uni-goettingen.de
title: Joint Honours Master of Education in English 42 credits for core modules (general didactics and education) 29 credits for core modules (English) 29 credits for core modules (other subject) 20 credits for MA thesis : English is one of two subjects that are later taught at a secondary school o Teaching English as a Foreign Language (advanced module) o practical module: teaching or research practical at a secondary school (5 weeks teaching or 4 weeks research) students have to obtain 17 credits from these modules Language: modules on o Anglophone or North American literature and culture (2 modules to choose from) o English Medieval Studies or English Linguistics (2 modules to choose from) modules are 6 credits each students have to obtain 12 credits from these modules for English; general didactics and educational modules are taught exclusively in German, as may be the case for modules in the second subject German language skills are obligatory (DSH 3) but see the section on the programme language; entry to the Master's programme is restricted o BA degree in two subject taught at secondary schools in Lower Saxony (please enquire) with a focus on didactics o degree grade: 2.5 or better (German grading system) for queries on English mailto: lehrerbildung@uni-goettingen.de for queries on the programme as a whole
title: Language: Joint Honours BA and Master of Business and Human Resource Education (with English as a second subject) 180 for BA programme plus 30 credits for core modules on economics 34 credits for core modules on English 33 credits for core modules on economic didactics and education 23 credits for MA thesis and completion module (Master programme only) : English functions as a minor subject in the degree programme (as part of the Master's programme) o Teaching English as a Foreign Language (advanced module) o Practical English Language module modules are 3 to 5 credits each students have to obtain 8 credits from these modules (as part of the Master's programme) modules on o Anglophone or North American literature and culture (2 modules to choose from) o English Medieval Studies or English Linguistics (2 modules to choose from) modules are 6-7 credits each students have to obtain 26 credits from these modules for English; economics and educational modules are taught exclusively in German but see the section on the programme language; entry to the Master's programme is comparatively restricted o see the information on the s Requirements page at http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/425272.html for queries on English mailto: studienberatung@wiwi.uni-goettingen.de for queries on the programme as a whole
title: Specialisation possible in: Language: Minor (36 C) English Philology (Module Package) (English and North American Studies) 42 credits for core modules 36 credits for module package (English Studies) : English Studies package must be taken as complement to another Master of Arts programme (42 credits) o Practical English Language (one module) o Life and Institutions (one module) students have to obtain 12 credits from these modules modules on o Anglophone Literature and Culture (6 modules to choose from) o North American Literature and Culture (3 modules to choose from) o English Medieval Studies (3 modules to choose from) o English Linguistics (4 modules to choose from) modules range from 6 to 12 credits each students have to obtain 24 credits from these modules o Literary and Cultural Studies (modules on Anglophone Literature and Culture and North American Literature and Culture topics) o Studies in English Literature and Culture (focus on uses of literature in cultural areas; certified study area) o specialisation on Linguistics and Medieval Studies in English, Anglophone Literature and Culture and North American Studies only is not possible, but see separate module packages German language skills may be required for the chosen 42-credit MA programme o minimum of 42 credits in modules on relevant areas (e.g. English linguistics, North American literature, English literature, English language) o of which a minimum of 12 credits should be English language modules
title: Language: Minor (36 C) Anglophone Literature and Culture (Module Package) 42 credits for core modules 36 credits for module package (Anglophone Literature and Culture) : Anglophone Literature and Culture package must be taken as complement to another Master of Arts programme (42 credits) none modules on o Historical Aspects of Anglophone Literature and Culture o Topics in Anglophone Literature o Anglophone Literature(s): Developments and Contrasts o English Literature(s) in the Global Context o Non-European Backgrounds to Anglophone Literature and Culture total of 7 modules to choose from; modules range from 6 to 12 credits each students have to obtain 36 credits German language skills may be required for the chosen 42-credit MA programme o minimum of 42 credits in modules on relevant areas (e.g. English linguistics, North American literature, English literature, English language) o of which a minimum of 12 credits should be English language modules
Program title: Size of program: program: Program Language: Minor (36 C) North American Studies (Module Package) 42 credits for core modules 36 credits for module package (North American Studies) : North American Studies package must be taken as complement to another Master of Arts programme (42 credits) o module M.AS.01 Advanced Cultural and Media Studies o module M.AS.02 North American Literature students have to obtain 20 credits from these modules modules on e.g. o Cultural History of North American Literature o Comparative Literature o History for Americanists o English Studies o Linguistics for Americanists modules range from 6 to 12 credits each students have to obtain at least 16 credits from at least two of these modules English-only program German language skills may be required for the chosen 42-credit MA programme o minimum of 50 credits in modules in North American Studies, or (if BA degree is in English Studies or other related subject) a minimum of 14 credits in modules pertaining to North American Studies mailto: Vanessa.Kuennemann@phil.uni-goettingen.de
title: Language: Minor (36 C) Language in Focus: Linguistics and Medieval English Studies (Module Package) 42 credits for core modules (another subject) 36 credits for module packages (Linguistics and Medieval English Studies) : Language in Focus must be taken as complement to another Master of Arts programme (42 credits) o Practical English Language module o Life and Institutions module o Tools and Skills (for research in Linguistics) module o introductory and advanced Master modules on English Linguistics and Medieval English Studies o practical module on medieval texts and manuscripts in archives and media students have to obtain 36 credits from these modules none German language skills may be required for the chosen 42-credit MA programme o minimum of 42 credits in modules on relevant areas (e.g. English linguistics, North American literature, English literature, English language) o of which a minimum of 12 credits should be English language modules
title: Second Minor (18 C) English Philology (English and North American Studies) (Module Package) 42 credits for core modules 2x 18 credits for module package (one of which is English Studies) Specialisation possible in: Language: : English Studies package must be taken as complement to another Master of Arts programme (42 credits) and another module package (18 credits) o Advanced English Language (one module) students have to obtain 6 credits from this module modules on o Anglophone Literature and Culture (2 modules to choose from) o North American Literature and Culture (3 modules to choose from) o English Medieval Studies (2 modules to choose from) o English Linguistics (3 modules to choose from) modules weigh 6 credits each students have to obtain 12 credits from these modules o Literary and Cultural Studies (modules on Anglophone Literature and Culture and North American Literature and Culture topics) o English Language History and Theories (modules on both English Linguistics and English Medieval Studies topics) German language skills may be required for the chosen 42-credit MA programme o minimum of 24 credits in modules on relevant areas (e.g. English linguistics, North American literature, English literature, English language) o of which a minimum of 6 credits should be English language modules
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