Application and admission

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Admission requirements for this Master's degree program

  • Passed Bachelor's examination in German as a foreign and second language, German studies, German or another language-related subject or at least an equivalent degree from another university
  • and proof of a standard period of study of at least six semesters
  • and a grade of "good" (up to 2.5)
  • and a detailed, linguistically flawless letter of motivation in German
  • International applicants only: Proof of sufficient German language skills (for more detailed information, please click on the link below)


How do I write the letter of motivation?
Your letter of motivation should contain the following points:

  • Reasons for applying to the University of Kassel and personal expectations of this degree program
  • Concrete information on specific study interests and intended focus with reference to the structure, content, focus and objectives of the Kassel Master's degree program
  • Information on previous subject-related achievements and the topic of the Bachelor's thesis/thesis, including a brief summary of the content of this thesis (in approx. five sentences)
  • Information on any teaching experience or other practice-related activities and the professional goals pursued with the Master's degree in German as a Foreign and Second Language
The letter of motivation should contain a total of 2800-3000 characters (including spaces): Letters containing fewer than 2800 characters (including spaces) or significantly more than the above-mentioned characters will be rejected. Approx. 700 to max. 750 characters including spaces should be used per criterion a) to d).

Application period winter semester

with German certificates:

annually 01.06. - 01.09.

with foreign certificates:

annually 01.12. - 15.07.