Master's Programme in German
Study at The University of Bergen
The University of Bergen is a research university with a high international profile that is committed to academic and research excellence. It emphasises basic research, research-based teaching and the development of academic disciplines.
In addition research and education in the traditional university disciplines, the academic profile of the University of Bergen has two major focuses: marine research and co-operation with developing countries.
| Programme website | http://link.uib.no/?3NIVV (Opens in new window) |
| Contact (person and/or unit) | Department of Foreign Languages |
| Telephone | +47 55 58 93 70 |
| advice@hf.uib.no | |
| Programme duration | 2 years |
| Programme description |
The Master´s programme consists of four courses, each equivalent to 15 ECTS credits, and a Master´s thesis of 60 ECTS credits (70-110 pages). You will be expected to fulfil the programme´s course requirements in the first year and complete the thesis in the second. The graduate programme is designed to focus on selected topics in German language linguistics and literature and to provide an introduction to academic procedures, theories and methods through work on a thesis on either linguistics or literature. Its courses are designed to facilitate the development of language proficiency. |
| Application deadline | 1 December for the following academic year. |
| Nokut certification |
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| Formal prerequisites | A first degree (bachelor's degree) of three or four years' duration from an approved institution of higher education, as well as proficiency in the German and English languages. Your bachelor's degree must have a specialisation in German. Such a specialisation should correspond to at least three semesters of full-time study and include courses in the areas of linguistics and literature. |
| Tuition | No tuition fees |
| Subject area | Languages and Philological Sciences |
| Degree level | Master |
| City | Bergen, Norway |
| Credits | 120 |
| Language of teaching | Other |
| Scholarship | Other |
