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Master’s · Languages, Literature & Writing

Anglophone Studies (two-subject master's) M.A.

University of Duisburg-Essen · Essen · Official programme page

21 facts from 4 official pages · last checked 9 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English and German
Source
“Die Lehrveranstaltungen finden sämtlich in englischer Sprache statt.”
“Alle Lehr-/Lernformen werden in englischer Sprache” page

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

A two-subject degree (2-Fach / Zwei-Fach): this subject is combined with a second subject, which is usually taught in German, and UDE's general DSH-2 German requirement applies to the degree as a whole. Only the Anglophone subject is taught and examined in English. § 4 of the subject examination regulations of 22 August 2025 puts all teaching and all examinations of this subject in English, and the master's thesis must be written in English. One of three profiles is chosen at enrolment: American Studies, British and Postcolonial Studies, English Linguistics.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“Studienort Campus Essen”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

Attendance
Full-time
Source
“Dauer 4 Semester”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

Part-time study is also offered for Anglophone Studies, with a standard period of six semesters.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Dauer 4 Semester”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

Credits
120 ECTS
Source
“Im Zwei-Fach-Master-Programm der Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften sind insgesamt 120 ECTS-Credits zu erwerben.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

45 credits per subject and 30 for the master's thesis, which is written in one of the two subjects and must be in English.

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Beginn Wintersemester”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
31 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Winter semester For courses with admission restrictions (NC): 01 May - 15 June For courses without admission restrictions: 01 May - 31 July Summer semester For courses with admission restrictions (NC): 01 November - 15 December For courses without admission restrictions: 01 November - 31 January”

www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

Standing annual application periods for applicants from non-EU countries published by UDE's admissions office (Einschreibungswesen); the page prints day and month, not the year. The International Office's older page (last modified 2025-09-19) gives later dates for programmes without admission restrictions (15 September for the winter and 15 March for the summer semester); the admissions office page is newer and runs the procedure, so its dates are recorded. Applicants who need a visa should apply as early as the period allows.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“The University of Duisburg-Essen does not charge tuition fees. However, all students must pay the student services and student body fees each semester.”

www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

Only the semester contribution is due; North Rhine-Westphalia charges no tuition fees at state universities and none that depend on nationality.

Application fee
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

UDE publishes no application fee for applications made in its own portal, and does not state that none is charged.

Places
Unrestricted
Source
“Zulassung zulassungsfrei”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Case by case
Source
“Für Studieninteressierte mit extern erworbenem Studienabschluss ist es zwingend notwendig, sich vor der Einschreibung mit einem der betreffenden Fachvertreter/-innen in Verbindung zu setzen.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

No minimum number of credits, semesters or years is published for the first degree, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree is not ruled out by its length; applicants with an external degree must have it assessed by the subject representative before enrolling.

Subject background
The Anglophone Studies subject of UDE's two-subject bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or comparable degree in English studies, American studies or English linguistics (depending on the chosen profile).
Source
“oder eines gleichwertigen oder vergleichbaren Studiengangs im Bereich der Anglistik, Amerikanistik oder Englischen Linguistik (je nach gewähltem Schwerpunkt der "Anglophone Studies").”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

Applicants with a degree from another university must contact the subject representative before enrolling.

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
1 page checked, 9 Nov 2026

No minimum grade is published for this programme.

How your grade is converted
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

UDE publishes no conversion formula for foreign grades for this programme.

English
Level C1. Cambridge: Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, at least Grade B, or an equivalent proof accepted by the examination board. No IELTS or TOEFL score is given. Neither the TOEFL Home Edition nor Duolingo is mentioned.
Source
“Studierende, deren Muttersprache nicht Englisch ist oder die Sprachkompetenzen im Bachelor-Studiengang nicht auf mindestens C1-Niveau erreicht haben, müssen vor Aufnahme des Studiums englische Sprachkenntnisse entsprechend der abgeschlossenen Niveaustufe C1 des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen (GER) nachweisen.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

C1 - the highest English level of any UDE programme in this record, together with the East Asian Studies master's degrees. A diagnostic assessment test is taken at the start of the studies.

German
When applying: None for a subject without admission restrictions, but DSH-2 must be passed before the studies begin.. During studies: The second subject of the two-subject degree is normally taught in German.
Source
“Die Lehrsprache an der Universität Duisburg-Essen ist Deutsch (außer in den englischsprachigen Studiengängen). Deshalb müssen Sie über gute deutsche Sprachkenntnisse verfügen, wenn Sie erfolgreich studieren wollen.”
“Most applicants from foreign countries must provide proof of German language proficiency at DSH 2 level before beginning a course of study (apart from a few course-specific exceptions).” page

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

UDE's general rule: German at DSH-2 before the start of studies for the majority of foreign applicants, with exceptions for the English-taught programmes. No German certificate is needed to apply for a programme without admission restrictions - applicants without one receive an admission for a German course first - but one is needed to enrol in the degree programme. This is a German two-subject degree in which only the Anglophone subject is taught in English, so DSH-2 German is needed in practice.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No UDE page publishes a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme.

Selection
None: the subject is admission-free; applicants with an external degree must contact the subject representative before enrolling.
Source
“Zulassung zulassungsfrei”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

How to apply
Directly to the university
Source
“Master's Programs via UDE Application Portal For all other master's programs applications are submitted through the UDE's application portal”

www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

Applicants from non-EU countries apply in UDE's own application portal, not through uni-assist.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“Studierende, deren Muttersprache nicht Englisch ist oder die Sprachkompetenzen im Bachelor-Studiengang nicht auf mindestens C1-Niveau erreicht haben, müssen vor Aufnahme des Studiums englische Sprachkenntnisse entsprechend der abgeschlossenen Niveaustufe C1 des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen (GER) nachweisen.”

www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=9 · checked 9 November 2026

Two routes avoid a test: being a native speaker, or having reached at least C1 in the previous bachelor's programme - which an English-medium bachelor's degree from India, Nigeria or Pakistan can show. The examination board decides on equivalent proof, so applicants should have their case confirmed.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants from India must hand in the APS certificate with the documents for enrolment.
    Source
    “APS certificate if you're from China, India or Vietnam”

    www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026

    The certificate is listed among the attachments to the enrolment e-mail, i.e. after admission, not with the application. The German embassy requires the APS for the student visa in any case.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

More on this programme

Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.