Theories and Practices of Professional Writing

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Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Köln
Deadlines
January 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
January 2027 (EU)
January 2027 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

German Studies

Focus

Rhetoric, Theory and History of Media, Text Linguistics, Pragmatics, Information Structure, Cultural and media techniques of writing

Target group

Bachelor's degree in Philology, Literature and Media Science subject, History, Art History, Philosophy, Ethnology or Musicology

Annotation

Single-subject Master's course

Open Admission\; The application must include a written sample, the evaluation of which together with the BA final grade is decisive in the selection process.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

BA with at least 40 relevant CP in philological, literary, media science subject, history, art history, philosophy, ethnology or musicology, minimum grade: 2.5, passed writing test

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
    Semester period: 01.10. - 31.03.
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027
    Semester period: 01.04. - 30.09.

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Until 15.01.2027

    You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Until 15.01.2027

    You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Until 15.01.2027

    Deadline: Application process:

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Until 15.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)

    Deadline: Application process:

Winter semester (2026/2027)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired

    Application process: You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired

    Application process: You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

    Deadline: Application process:

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

    Deadline: Application process:

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

More information regarding tuition fees

There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).

Languages of instruction

Main language

German