M.A. (Master of Arts)

Information for M.A. Students

Here you can find information regarding the British Studies and English Linguistics M.A. Programmes. For more information on the M.A. European-American Studies please visit the American Studies homepage.

Regulations & General information: examination regulations and module descriptions; some helpful links; semester calendar
Degree structure: list of obligatory classes + course catalogue
Internship: information on the internship/ project module
Thesis: formalities for registering your M.A. thesis

This page is mainly directed at students already enrolled at Regensburg University. To find out about the application process, please go to PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: M.A. (Master of Arts).

Regulations

Please use the following two links to get to the examination regulations (called Prüfungsordnung in German) and detailed module descriptions (called Modulkatalog in German):

examination regulations: Prüfungsordnung (in German)
module descriptions: Modulkataloge (in German)

English versions

You can find English versions of the examination regulations and the module descriptions for the M.A. English Linguistics here:

Examination regulation (Prüfungsordnung) for M.A. English Linguistics
(translation updated on 1st December 2020)
Module description (Modulkatalog) for M.A. English Linguistics

Please note that these translations are for informational purposes only and not legally binding!

Introductory meeting for new M.A. students in English Linguistics on Thursday, October 17, 2024. You can find the presentation here.

Degree Structure

Our M.A. programs consist of several modules (120 credit points in total) which should be completed within four semesters. Thus, courses worth around 30 credit points should be selected each semester.

All offered courses can be found in the online course catalogue.

For more information on which courses are obligatory for your degree, please see this page.

Internship

Your M.A. program contains an internship/project module that you can carry out either in the semester break between your 2nd and 3rd or your 3rd and 4th semesters or, if it is longer than 3 months, during the semester. It is up to you to find a suitable position or project; of course, the advisors will support you in doing so if needed.

For more information, please see this page.

Thesis

For information about the formalities of registering your M.A. thesis and getting your M.A. certificate, please see this page.