- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Bielefeld
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- German as a Foreign Language
- German Studies
Admission requirements
A requirement is participation in an application procedure, in which assessment of the
application documents decides who will be admitted. The application documents must be submitted to the registrar's office at the Universität Bielefeld by the specified deadline.
Further information can be found on Bielefeld University website or in the "Subject-Specific Regulations" published there.
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
The application deadlines for the Master's degree courses may vary. Please check the relevant deadlines at:
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Application for admission to a higher study semester must be submitted to the relevant faculty by 15 February at the latest for the winter semester (subjects with admission restrictions) or 15 April (subjects without admission restrictions) (cut-off date). If the desired subject is also in the first study semester without admission restrictions, the application can be made at any time. The application deadlines for the Master's degree courses may vary. Please check the relevant deadlines at:
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
Information on applications for international prospective students:
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
Information on applications for international prospective students:
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
The application deadlines for the Master's degree courses may vary. Please check the relevant deadlines at:
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
Information on applications for international prospective students: Please note that many degree programmes require a prior application for preliminary examination documentation via uni-assist.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
Information on applications for international prospective students: Please note that many degree programmes require a prior application for preliminary examination documentation via uni-assist.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
The application deadlines for the Master's degree courses may vary. Please check the relevant deadlines at: Applications for admission to a higher study semester must be submitted by 15.08. at the latest for the winter semester. (Subjects with admission restrictions) or 15.10. (subjects without admission restrictions must be submitted to the relevant faculty (cut-off date). If the desired subject is also in the first study semester without admission restrictions, the application can be made at any time.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German