The African Studies MA is a research-oriented programme. Its aim is to provide 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 independently and critically with statements about Africa on the basis of subject-specific standards, to understand these statements as components of time-specific knowledge systems and to be able to assess their research or application-oriented potentials and problems. The focus is on the fields of history, culture, language, literature, society, politics and business.
African Studies MA
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Duration2 year(s)
Tuition FeeEUR 244 / Semester
Next IntakeFebruary 5, 2022
African Studies MA
About
Disciplines
humanities and linguistics History Art and Area Studies
Requirements
Entry Requirements
- A first academic degree or degree from a state or state-recognised university of cooperative education
- Proof of at least 30 ECTS credits from Africa-related courses or equivalent knowledge (e.g. internships in Africa or Africa-related organisations);
- Knowledge of English at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and
- Knowledge of French or another official language of the African Union (Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, etc.) at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The Faculty will check whether the above requirements have been met and then issue an official notification. This serves as proof that the candidate meets the relevant admission requirements.
English Requirements
- IELTSMin 6
- TOEFLMin 78
English Program Requirements
Career
administration museums foundations associations <p>Potential professional fields include above all academia and research culture and media (publishing houses trade fair and cultural institutions tourism archives and documentation centres multicultural social and leisure facilities etc.) as well as development cooperation politics and business (e.g. national and international organisations diplomatic services etc.).</p>
Fee Information
How to Apply
1. Checking your documents
If you wish to participate in the German course to prepare for studying, you will need to have what is known as a“direct”higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung, HZB),i.e.one that is valid for German universities.
Please check in the databasewhether your school and university certificates entitle you to study in Germany.
- Do you meet the requirements for the German course and does your previous education mean that you have a direct HZB? Then apply for the German course!
- Do your documents contain an “indirect” HZB, i.e. one that is not valid for German universities? Please check the information about preparing for your studiesto find out how to apply to the Studienkolleg Sachsen.
2. Confirmation document
Refugees may only apply free of charge to the German course to prepare for studying if they have a document confirming that they have sought advice. This is called a Beratungsbestätigung. In order to apply, please emailus a scan of your residence title and indicate which degree programmeyou would like to study. Please note that we cannot accept any responsibility for personal documents you send to us by email. Alternatively, you can also send us a copy of your documents by post. We will then send you a personalised confirmation document, which you will need to upload when you apply.
3. Apply through uni-assist
- Apply online atwww.my.uni-assist.de. A detailed guide is available in the download area of this page.
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Then please send certified copies of your application documents (in the original language along with a German or English translation) by post directly to uni-assist:
Universitaet Leipzig
c/o uni-assist e.V.
D-11507 Berlin- Secondary school certificate including individual grades
- University certificates including individual grades (only if you have already studied)
- German B1 certificate or confirmation that you are currently taking a B1language course
- Scan of the Beratungsbestätigung from our university’s International Centre (see above)
- Scan of your residence title
4. Admission and entrance test
Once uni-assist has successfully checked your documents, you will receive a letter of admission forthe German course from mid-August 2021. This will be sent to you via the AlmaWeb study portal. When you have been admitted, you can expect to be invited to an entrance test in September. The course starts in October 2021.
African Studies MA
Leipzig University
Germany, Leipzig