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PostgraduateMA (Res)

German

Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham, England
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1 yearDuration
£26,400Per Year (Intl)
£5,006Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by Royal Holloway, University of London, the MA (Res) German provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in languages and area studies. Based in Egham, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Our research staff are experts in German literature, culture, film and history; their research and teaching both include, and move beyond, the more traditional areas of German studies, making Royal Holloway an ideal place to study for a postgraduate degree in German. This degree enables you to independently explore your area of interest in real depth, it can also provide you with the chance to test or try out an area of study in preparation for doctoral study. Whilst you will be working independently, you won’t be alone, you will receive specialist one-to-one tuition throughout your degree. International tuition fees are £26,400 per year, home/UK fees are £5,006 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 92% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £25,500 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

German Literary Historiography and Methodology
Advanced Research Methods in German Studies
Contemporary German Cinema and Visual Culture
German Intellectual History: Enlightenment to Modernism
Weimar Republic: Literature
Film and Society
Gender and Politics in German Literature
Medieval to Contemporary German Texts
Dissertation Research and Scholarly Practice
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666
PTE Academic61

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£26,400

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£26,400

Home Student Fee

£5,006

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

59%Working
11%Studying
12%Work & Study
6%Seeking Work
44%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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