Erfurt MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action

What is University of Erfurt MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action?

MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action combines systematic and historical philosophy across language, logic, knowledge, action, ethics, politics and culture. The University of Erfurt offers it as a full-time, 120-ECTS Master of Arts across 4 semesters. For an Indian applicant, the current full-programme planning estimate is about INR 25.32 lakh before excluded expenses.

Philosophy graduates repeat five selected fields; cross-disciplinary entrants combine foundations with four main fields. This page covers Summer 2027. A sound application compares the degree, subject preparation and language evidence with the course-specific admission rule.

The six fields cover mind and action, history, culture, morals and politics, language and logic, and knowledge and world.

How much does MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action at the University of Erfurt cost?

The current planning estimate is EUR 22,815 plus INR 26,400, or INR 25.32 lakh, across 24 months in Erfurt. This isn't a fixed university bill: it combines the current no-tuition position, a living-cost balance and a repeated current semester-contribution assumption.

The German study-visa funding benchmark is separate evidence of funds, not an extra fee, and is not added again. Converted at EUR 1 = INR 109.8165 using the European Central Bank reference rate for 4 September 2026. Flights, deposits, translations and bank spreads are excluded.

The University of Erfurt currently charges no general tuition for this consecutive master’s. The actual enrolment notice controls each semester contribution and any programme-specific charge.

The university’s current cost estimate averages EUR 947 monthly, including EUR 56 allocated each month to the semester contribution. To avoid counting that contribution twice, this table uses the remaining EUR 891 monthly for living and insurance, then shows the contribution separately.

The Winter 2026/27 contribution is EUR 357.80 for a new consecutive-programme student and includes a one-time EUR 20 student-card charge. Repeating EUR 357.80 across four semesters is only a planning assumption because later amounts can change.

The German Missions in India warns applicants directly:

“Submission of incomplete documentation or refusal to appear for a visa interview may result in the rejection of your application.”German Missions in India

The cost plan therefore sits alongside, and never replaces, a complete visa file.

The ECB rate supplies the rupee conversion. Part-time income is excluded because work and earnings are not guaranteed.

Can an Indian applicant enter Erfurt MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action?

For MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action, the University checks the previous degree, subject preparation and language evidence separately. Indian applicants should map every prerequisite to the transcript, attach the accepted certificate for the relevant stage, and use the detailed rules below before submitting for faculty review.

For MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action, read the programme-specific admission evidence before treating the degree as related. Applicants need a six-semester degree with a German grade of 2.3 or better.

Eligibility depends on 60 philosophy ECTS or a 90 ECTS research field. The philosophy route needs 60 ECTS in philosophy. A research-oriented cross-disciplinary route needs 90 ECTS in its field and adds 18 ECTS of philosophy foundations. The board decides whether an adjacent degree is sufficiently research-oriented and which foundation route applies.

Language and academic evidence are separate. German B1 is required at application. Before enrolment, provide DSH-2 or DSH-3, telc C1 Hochschule, TestDaF 4 in every section, or another accepted equivalent. Good English is expected, while Greek and Latin are useful but not separate admission proofs. Indian applicants also attach APS verification, the original grading scale and enough module detail for the examination board to assess the stated preparation.

How should an Indian student apply for University of Erfurt MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action?

This page plans for Summer 2027 and uses 15 Jan 2027 as the safer submission target. The exact date remains unconfirmed for the 2027 cycle, so applicants must recheck the matching University notice before uploading documents. Foreign degree holders apply through the route stated for this programme.

Programme fit, APS and language evidence, the University of Erfurt portal, faculty decision, enrolment, then student visa

These are planning allowances and a sensible task order, not processing times published by the University of Erfurt. The programme deadline remains the controlling date.

The University of Erfurt international application page controls the portal and applicant group. Apply directly through the University of Erfurt online portal and upload the programme-specific academic, language and APS evidence.

The safe planning deadline for the non-EU Summer 2027 route is 15 January 2027, subject to the cycle notice when it opens. The course page, international calendar and live portal control any revised date. Programme-specific selection documents and earlier recommended dates still apply where the course page says so.

Allow processing and correction time before the faculty deadline. A complete file includes academic records, the grading system, required language evidence, identity pages and certified translations where applicable. Submitting early creates room for document defects without changing the university’s absolute cut-off.

Admission and the student visa are separate decisions. The German Missions in India set the visa evidence rules for admission, funds, health cover and identity. A university offer doesn’t guarantee a visa, housing or arrival in time for enrolment.

What jobs can follow Erfurt MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action?

The degree supports research, publishing, cultural and science management, consulting, foundations and organisations. Illustrative directions linked to that curriculum include philosophy researcher, cultural and science manager, publishing specialist. No current programme placement, salary or audited employer data is published. These are examples, not hiring predictions.

For MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action, no current programme placement, salary or audited employer data is published. The legal job-search period is time to seek suitable work, not an employment promise.

Relevant examples include philosophy researcher, cultural and science manager, publishing specialist. They follow the published curriculum but don’t predict employment.

No current programme placement, salary or audited employer data is published. These aren’t employment forecasts.

A graduate can use Germany’s Residence Act section 20 for up to 18 months of qualifying job search after successful completion when funds are sufficient. No current programme placement, salary or audited employer data is published. This creates neither employment nor permanent residence.

Who is Erfurt MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action for?

This programme has two clear audiences: philosophy graduates with at least 60 philosophy ECTS, and research-oriented graduates from another field with at least 90 ECTS in that field. Both need a German grade of 2.3 or better. It is unsuitable for applicants seeking an English-taught or directly vocational degree.

A philosophy graduate with 60 subject ECTS can enter the route built around five selected philosophy fields.

A research-oriented graduate from another subject needs the examination board to approve the 90 ECTS prior field and assign the foundation route.

Applicants seeking English-medium study, professional certification or direct vocational training should not shortlist this degree.

What does the Erfurt MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action curriculum contain?

The current published 120 ECTS curriculum is organised around Philosophy or cross-disciplinary study, Final module. Current regulations control sequencing and availability. Read the credit pattern as the course's academic balance before choosing a specialisation route, while the current regulations control sequencing and availability.

• Complete the approved 120 ECTS programme
• Follow the examination regulations for compulsory and elective credits
• Module availability and sequencing can vary by semester

The table distributes all 120 ECTS across the published study groups. It shows where the programme places compulsory study, choice, practice and the final thesis.

Close reading, seminar discussion and written argument dominate; this is not vocational certification. This affects the first-year module plan. The current examination regulation and semester catalogue control the final route.

Should an Indian student shortlist University of Erfurt MA Philosophy: Language, Knowledge, Action?

Shortlist Philosophy if you want sustained work across language, logic, knowledge, action, ethics, politics and intellectual history. The degree offers a genuine route for research-oriented graduates from other subjects, but that route includes 18 ECTS of philosophy foundations and differs materially from the 90 ECTS study route followed by philosophy graduates.

Philosophy graduates complete five of six fields twice before the final module. Cross-disciplinary entrants complete four fields twice, totalling 72 ECTS, plus 18 ECTS of foundations. The examination board decides which route applies.

B1 German is enough for the application stage, not enrolment. Joining this German-taught programme requires advanced proof such as DSH-2 or TestDaF 4 in all four sections. The examination board decides whether another certificate is equivalent.

Decision checkscomplete cost · entry fit · application timing · outcome evidence

Sources

These primary sources support the programme, admission, curriculum, cost and immigration information used on this page.

Sources checked on September 4, 2026. The next intake covered here is Summer 2027.