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Master’s · Languages, Literature & Writing

English and American Studies / English Linguistics M.A.

University of Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Official programme page

22 facts from 8 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
Source
“The Master of Arts English and American Studies / English Linguistics (MA EASEL) is an English-language MA program focussing on English language and literature.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/English-and-American-Studies---English-Linguistics-M.A./ · checked 9 November 2026

Study mode
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

No page states the teaching format. The University of Stuttgart labels its distance-learning degrees "Master:Online" in its list of study programmes and this programme is not one of them, and it is taught on the Stuttgart campuses, but because no page says so explicitly no value is recorded.

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/English-and-American-Studies---English-Linguistics-M.A./ · checked 9 November 2026

Credits
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026

Neither the programme page nor the admission regulations state the number of ECTS credits; the programme is a four-semester master's programme. The regulations do name the six bachelor's modules of 9 ECTS credits each from which three must be proven.

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“Start of studies: winter or summer semester”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/English-and-American-Studies---English-Linguistics-M.A./ · checked 9 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027)15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Application period for the winter semester: May 15 - July 15 The winter semester starts in October. summer semester: December 1 - January 15 The summer semester starts in April.”
“Bewerbungen um Zulassung zum Wintersemester müssen bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Juli und um Zulassung zum Sommersemester bis zum vorausgehenden 15. Januar bei der Universität eingegangen sein.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/English-and-American-Studies---English-Linguistics-M.A./ · checked 9 November 2026

The same dates apply to German, EU and non-EU applicants.

Non-EU tuition
€1,500 per semester
Source
“Since winter semester 2017/18, international students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA country and who are taking up or switching to a Bachelor's, a consecutive Master's or a state examination study program have to pay a tuition fee of EUR 1,500.00 per semester . Additionally the regular semester fee of currently EUR 184.00 has to be payed.”

www.student.uni-stuttgart.de/en/organizing-studies/formalities/tuition-and-fees/tuition-fee/ · checked 9 November 2026

Baden-Württemberg's tuition for non-EU students under the Landeshochschulgebührengesetz, charged every semester from the first one and collected with the 184.00 EUR semester fee through C@MPUS, so a non-EU student pays 1,684.00 EUR per semester. This is a consecutive master's programme, so the fee applies. Exempt without an application: EU/EEA citizens, non-German students with a German university entrance qualification, students on a continuing-education master's or a doctorate, and some exchange and double-degree students. Exceptions for strong ties to Germany (settlement permit, recognised refugee, five years of legal work in Germany, a parent who worked three of the last six years in Germany, a bachelor's and a master's completed in Germany) must be applied for after the place has been accepted and the fee notice received. A bachelor's earned in Germany alone is explicitly not an exemption.

Application fee
None
Source
“You will not be charged an application fee.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart charges nothing for the application itself: applicants apply free of charge in C@MPUS instead of paying a uni-assist handling fee. Non-EU students do pay 1,500.00 EUR tuition per semester once enrolled.

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

No page says whether places are limited. § 4 of the admission regulations only provides for the case that the number of places is limited, in which case it follows Baden-Württemberg's Zulassungszahlenverordnung, and the regulations contain no points scale and no interview, only a ranking by the final grade if there are more qualified applicants than places. The university's table of admission regulations nevertheless announces that "Necessary interviews will be arranged between July 16 and July 31, 2026", which the statute does not provide for; because of that contradiction nothing is recorded.

Programme accreditation
Accredited
Source
“Accreditation The quality of this degree program has been certified.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/English-and-American-Studies---English-Linguistics-M.A./ · checked 9 November 2026

The programme page states that the degree programme is accredited; it does not name the agency or the period of accreditation.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Accepted
Source
“A first higher education degree in a bachelor's degree program (or equivalent) of at least six semesters in English or American Studies or in a closely related study program”
“einen Abschluss in einem mindestens sechssemestrigen Bachelorstudiengang (oder gleichwertiger Abschluss) in Anglistik/Amerikanistik” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/English-and-American-Studies---English-Linguistics-M.A./ · checked 9 November 2026

Six semesters, i.e. three years, is the floor, so a three-year 180-ECTS bachelor's degree qualifies - provided the three required modules of 9 ECTS credits each can be shown and the average grade is 2.5 or better.

Subject background
A degree from a bachelor's programme of at least six semesters (or an equivalent degree) in English and American studies (Anglistik/Amerikanistik) or a closely related programme, with an average grade of "good" (2.5) or better, plus three of the six named bachelor's modules of 9 ECTS credits each (Textual Research, Text and Context I, Text and Context II, Introduction to Linguistics, Linguistic Levels, Advanced Linguistics) or equivalent modules.
Source
“Drei der sechs folgenden Module des Bachelorstudiengangs oder gleichwertige Module bzw. Prüfungsleistungen sind nachzuweisen: Modul Textual Research (9 ECTS-Credits) Modul Text and Context I (9 ECTS-Credits) Modul Text and Context II (9 ECTS-Credits) Modul Introduction to Linguistics (9 ECTS-Credits) Modul Linguistic Levels (9 ECTS-Credits)”
“A first higher education degree in a bachelor's degree program (or equivalent) of at least six semesters in English or American Studies or in a closely related study program, with the average grade "good" (2.5) or better.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_20_2020.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

The programme offers two specialisation areas, English Linguistics and English and American Studies; the choice is made with the first examination registration in C@MPUS.

Minimum grade
An average grade of "good" (German grade 2.5) or better in the first degree.
Source
“Die Qualifikation gemäß Abs. 1 Nr. 1 a) und b) wird durch die Durchschnittsnote "gut" (2,5) oder besser nachgewiesen.”
“with the average grade "good" (2.5) or better” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_20_2020.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

This is the only published numerical minimum grade among the University of Stuttgart's English-taught master's programmes apart from the INFOTECH CGPA thresholds. 2.5 is a German grade, so a foreign grade has to be converted; no conversion formula is published.

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

No conversion table or formula for foreign grades is published; the admissions committee (Zulassungsausschuss) assesses the first degree itself.

English
Level C1. IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 95. Exemption: No test for applicants who completed a bachelor's degree programme taught in English lasting at least six semesters
Source
“The study program is taught in English. Therefore, you must be able to show proof of proficiency in English at least up to C1 level: by showing a recognized certificate, such as e.g. a TOEFL score of 95 or IELTS Band 7, or by completing a bachelor's degree program taught in English lasting at least six semesters”
“Hierfür sind fortgeschrittene Englischkenntnisse -- mindestens auf dem GER- Niveau C1 -- in der Regel durch anerkannte Zertifikate nachzuweisen (z.B. TOEFL IBT 95 Punkte oder IELTS Band 7).” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/English-and-American-Studies---English-Linguistics-M.A./ · checked 9 November 2026

TOEFL and IELTS are named as examples, so other recognised C1 certificates are accepted. Nothing is said about PTE Academic, the Duolingo English Test, the TOEFL iBT Home Edition or the 1-6 TOEFL band scale introduced in 2026.

German
When applying: None: proof of German is required only for degree programmes taught in German
Source
“Language requirements for German study programs Foreign applicants applying for a degree program taught in German must provide proof of proficiency in the German language.”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/ · checked 9 November 2026

The University of Stuttgart ties the German proof (TestDaF 4x4, DSH-2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, Goethe C1/C2, DSD II or an equivalent) to programmes taught in German; this programme is taught in English and neither the programme page nor the admission regulations ask for German at any point. German courses are offered alongside the degree but are not required.

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

No page of the University of Stuttgart mentions a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme; the admission regulations list no admission test.

Selection
The admissions committee, which is the programme's examination board, decides whether the requirements are met and proposes to the rector who should be admitted. If more qualified applicants apply than there are places, they are ranked on the final grade of the first degree alone. The university's table of admission regulations announces that interviews are arranged where necessary.
Source
“Die Bildung der Rangfolge erfolgt auf der Grundlage der Note des Abschlusses nach § 1 Abs. 1 Nr. 1a) bzw. 1b).”

www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/aktuelles/bekanntmachungen/dokumente/bekanntm_20_2020.pdf · checked 9 November 2026

The statute itself provides for no interview and no points scale; the central table nevertheless announced interviews between 16 and 31 July 2026. Students still in a bachelor's programme can apply for conditional admission with at least 110 ECTS credits.

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
“or by completing a bachelor's degree program taught in English lasting at least six semesters”
“Ausreichende Englischkenntnisse gelten darüber hinaus bei BewerberInnen als nachgewiesen, die mindestens ein sechssemestriges Bachelorstudium in englischer Unterrichtssprache abgeschlossen haben; hierüber sind geeignete Belege einzureichen.” page

www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/study-programs/English-and-American-Studies---English-Linguistics-M.A./ · checked 9 November 2026

A bachelor's programme of at least six semesters taught in English replaces the certificate and is open to applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan; suitable evidence must be submitted. There is no exemption by school certificate, by nationality or by English being an official language.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants with educational credentials from India must upload a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) at the German embassy with their application in C@MPUS.
    Source
    “Country-specific documentation: Applicants with educational credentials from the following countries must upload these additional documents: India : Certificate issued by Academic Examination Office (APS) in the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany”

    www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same list. The document is uploaded with the application, so the APS certificate must exist before the application deadline.

  • Pakistan: Applicants with educational credentials from Pakistan must have the stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all of the university's degree certificates.
    Source
    “Pakistan: Stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all degree certificates of the university”

    www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/study/application/international-degree/application/ · checked 9 November 2026

    Pakistani applicants need no APS certificate, but the HEC attestation on every degree certificate of the awarding university. No rule on the university's pages names Nigeria.

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

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