Your future begins in Siegen
Discover a unique perspective on literature in the media context with our Master's degree program M.A. Literary Studies: Literature, Culture, Media. At the University of Siegen, you will benefit from a long and successful research tradition that dates back to the 1980s and is characterized by outstanding projects such as the Collaborative Research Centre "Transformations of the Popular".
Our research-oriented and interdisciplinary degree program offers you the opportunity to acquire in-depth methodological and academic skills. You can choose from English/American Studies, Modern German Literature or Romance Studies (French or Spanish) and specialize in your preferred field.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester and
Summer semester -
Standard period of study
4 semesters (full-time)
8 semesters (part-time) -
Admission restricted
No -
Language of instruction
German, English, Spanish and French (depending on choice of language focus)
Career prospects
In addition to the possibility of a doctorate, the Master's degree program qualifies you for higher-level tasks in professional fields where a high level of literary, cultural and media science skills are required: in the media (newspapers, radio, television, social media) or publishing houses; in public relations and communication in cultural institutions (e.g. cultural offices), in companies and politics; in scientific institutions or in adult education.
The prerequisite for admission to the Master's program is proof of
- a completed Bachelor's degree in literary studies or
- a degree from another Bachelor's degree program with a literary, cultural or media studies component (the examination board will decide on equivalent degrees).
Very good language skills in the chosen specialization must be demonstrated (at least level C1). The chosen specialization is stated in the degree certificate. In the case of Romance Studies (with Spanish) as a language specialization, admission is possible at level B2 in Spanish; in this case, proof of C1 must be provided at the latest when registering for the Master's thesis.
The current examination regulations always apply.
Examination regulations including study plans and module descriptions
Framework Examination Regulations (RPO-M) and the General Subject-Specific Regulations of the Subject Examination Regulations (PHIL-FPO-M) define the general framework conditions for studying in Siegen and at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
In addition, the Subject Examination Regulations of the individual (partial) degree programs (FPOs) define the basic structures of a (partial) degree program (e.g. admission requirements and content to be studied). The subject examination regulations are accompanied by study course plans, which represent the recommended exemplary course of study in the individual subjects, as well as module descriptions (content-related information on modules).
The current version of an FPO automatically applies to students when they enrol for their first semester.
Good reasons for studying literature at the University of Siegen
- the opportunity to study literature in a combination of different national philologies at the same time
- a very good supervision ratio
- an enormously broad range of courses with a historical spectrum from the Middle Ages to the present day
- a wide range of elective options in the degree course and the associated opportunity to set your own specializations
- a research-oriented degree course with direct contact to research projects at the University of Siegen
