Admission Requirements
Please note: The commission is responsible for verifying equivalence. Please refrain from sending us documents – such as references or certificates – in advance of your application. We do not provide information on equivalence or suitability!
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Conditions of admission
Admission requirements |
Entrance qualification
Language skills
§ Aptitude Test i.e. “Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren”
§ The motivation letter shall describe the applicant’s motivation for pursuing the Master’s degree. It should provide information about the special interest in the Master’s program as well as relevant knowledge, skills and abilities. It can also include additional information about non-university activities (such as work experience) that could qualify a student for the Master’s program. The motivation letter will be graded. |
Provisional admission |
Provisional admission is possible on the basis of a current certificate or transcript of records. At least 80% of the credit points in the B.A. (usually 144 CP) must have been obtained and must be calculated into a provisional average grade, upon which admission will be based. An office authorized to award grades or issue certificates must issue this provisional certificate. Provisional admission is valid for one semester. If the Bachelor’s degree certificate is not submitted by the end of the first semester, provisional admission will be withdrawn. |
Mode of admission |
Admission is not restricted by admission quota (Numerus Clausus), but subject to the aptitude test. Applicants will be directly admitted if the admission requirements are met in full. FAQ |
*The examination of equivalency takes into account the qualifications attained with the BA and/or course contents and modules studied. In order for a BA degree to qualify for admission to the MA program, basic training in methods (such as ethnography, or qualitative social research methods), theories (social theories, cultural theories, spatial theories) and/or familiarity with topic areas of Cultural Anthropology, Sociology and/or Human Geography are required.