Courses of Study

African Studies MA

The African Studies MA is a research-oriented programme with the aim of providing students with an interdisciplinary and reflective perspective on Africa. Building on findings and methods from various disciplines in the humanities, cultural and social sciences, students deepen their ability to deal …

American Studies BA

The bachelor’s programme in American Studies is an interdisciplinary programme that examines the United States and its role in the world from the perspective of various academic disciplines. The aim of the programme is to convey a complex understanding of the culture and society of the United States …

American Studies MA

The American Studies master’s programme is an interdisciplinary programme taught in English. Students delve into the many layers of the United States – including its global and transnational connections – with a focus on US culture, literature, media, politics and society. The programme content …

Anthropology MA

In the master’s programme in Anthropology, you will deepen your understanding of the subject area and further develop your academic skills. Classes are taught in English. The programme has a strong focus on research and emphasises work on an individual research project, on which students concentrate …

Chinese Studies BA

Chinese Studies MA

In the master’s programme Chinese Studies, you will learn to reflect on issues related to China based on the principles of theories and methods drawn from philology, history, cultural studies, humanities and social sciences and to then work on these independently at a high academic level. For this …

European Minority Languages BA

Your studies will focus on language minorities in society. You will acquire in-depth knowledge of selected European minority languages and examine societies in which minority languages are spoken on the basis of relevant phenomena. After completing your studies, you will have acquired intercultural …

German as a Foreign and Second Language in the Vietnamese-German Context MA

The binational master’s programme in German as a Foreign and Second Language in the Vietnamese-German Context is a joint programme between the University of Languages and International Studies at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and the Faculty of Philology at Leipzig University / Herder …

German as a Foreign Language: Estudios interculturales de lengua, literatura y cultura alemanas MA

The master’s programme is offered jointly by the Herder Institute and the German Section of the Department of Modern Languages at Universidad de Guadalajara in Mexico. It combines the strengths of both participating partners: Linguistics and applied linguistics, didactics, cultural studies and test …

German as a Foreign Language: Estudos Interculturais de Língua, Literatrua e Cultura Alemãs MA

The master’s programme is offered jointly by the Herder Institute and the German Department of the Universidade Federal do Paraná in Curitiba, Brazil. It combines the strength of both participating partners: Linguistics and applied linguistics, didactics, cultural studies and test research (Leipzig) …

German as a Foreign Language in a German-African Context (Stellenbosch, South Africa) MA

German as a Foreign Language in an Arabic-German Context MA

The binational master’s programme in German as a Foreign Language in an Arabic-German Context is a programme of study offered by the Herder Institute and the Center of Excellence for German and Arabic as Foreign Languages at the Faculty of Education at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. As a …

German – French: Language, Literature and Culture BA

The degree programme focuses on French literature and language as well as the French-speaking cultural areas of France, Belgium, Canada (Québec) and the Maghreb. You will acquire subject-specific skills in the fields of linguistics, literature, cultural studies and language practice. The programme …

Global British Studies MA

The academic concept of the MA in British Studies follows the structure of the new European approach to philology, which relies on the three individual subject areas of linguistics, literature and cultural studies, as well as on interdisciplinary cooperation between these fields. The Global British …

Intercultural Communication and Translation Czech-German BA

This degree programme equips you for translation work in the language pair Czech-German / German-Czech. You will gain sound language proficiency and fundamental translation and interpreting skills. This also includes specific cultural contexts, professional working methods and tools, the necessary …

Linguistics MA

In contrast to the study of specific languages and literature, modern linguistics does not focus on an individual language, instead looking at the functions and structures of all human languages including their differences and commonalities. Linguists document languages around the world (field …

Slavia Litteraria Europaea MA

The central focus of the international master's programme Slavia Litteraria Europaea, which leads to a double degree from Leipzig University and the Université Libre de Bruxelles, is to reflect on the ‘role’ – both factual and discursively constructed – of Slavic literatures in the cultural history …

Translation BA

Students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Translation will gain a thorough knowledge of translation theory and methods as well as practical skills they can apply in translating and interpreting. The degree programme also includes a focus on the cultures of the areas in which students’ working …

Translatology MA

The master’s degree programme in Translatology typically follows on from a translation-related bachelor’s degree, but it is possible to enter the programme from any degree programme if you have the relevant foreign language skills. You will gain in-depth knowledge of theory and methods while …

West Slavonic Languages, Literatures and Cultures BA

The degree programme focusses on acquiring oral and written skills in Polish and Czech while examining West Slavonic languages, literatures and cultures from an academic perspective. You can choose to specialise in either Polish or Czech. It is also possible to study West Slavonic Studies as a …

West Slavonic Studies BA

The degree programme focusses on acquiring oral and written skills in Polish and Czech while examining West Slavonic languages (Polish, Czech), literatures and cultures from an academic perspective. In Leipzig, you can study West Slavonic Studies as a combination of Polish and Bohemian studies; it …