University of Regensburg MA Comparative European Ethnology

What is MA Comparative European Ethnology at the University of Regensburg?

University of Regensburg’s MA Comparative European Ethnology is a four-semester, 120-ECTS cultural-research degree. The official programme page confirms summer and winter entry. With no programme tuition, the evidenced two-year route baseline is EUR 24,715, about INR 26.26 lakh, before flights, deposits, internship expenses and spending above the visa floor.

The course studies everyday culture, comparison, theory and applied research, with excursions, a compulsory internship and a 30-ECTS thesis. It isn’t an English-taught conversion degree: the committee maps relevant credits, and applicants in the 30-to-59-ECTS band face a German essay and possibly a German interview.

How much does MA Comparative European Ethnology cost for an Indian student?

Across four semesters, the stated no-tuition plan adds to EUR 24,715, approximately INR 26.26 lakh. It combines four current semester contributions, two years of present visa-finance evidence and one visa fee. The estimate excludes flights, housing deposits, remittance costs and living spend above the immigration floor.

Published-charge plan for four semesters

Blocked-account money is proof of access to living funds, not a fee paid to the university and not a guarantee that actual Regensburg costs will fit the monthly release. Converted at EUR 1 = INR 106.2490, the ECB reference rate for 22 October 2026. Bank and remittance rates will differ.

“Blocked bank account (“Sperrkonto”) in Germany with sufficient funds to cover the first year of studies”German Missions in India, study-visa funding guidance

The German Missions in India guidance supports the EUR 11,904 first-year funding figure used here. Rupee conversions use the European Central Bank reference rate of EUR 1 = INR 106.2490 dated 22 October 2026; the ECB Data Portal provides the same reference series.

The University funding page states that ordinary master’s students generally pay no tuition and publishes EUR 208 for winter 2026/27. The amount combines the semester ticket and student-services contribution, and must be checked again for the target semester.

The international funding guidance says most students need at least EUR 1,000 a month. Dormitory rooms are around EUR 280 to EUR 450, while private rooms can cost EUR 600 or more, so a real housing offer should replace the baseline before committing.

The German Missions in India currently use EUR 11,904 as first-year finance evidence. The table extends that figure for transparent two-year planning, but the second-year amount can change and must be rechecked.

The INR figures use the ECB reference rate dated 22 October 2026. APS costs, travel, insurance before enrolment, housing deposits and programme-specific materials are not included.

Can an Indian applicant enter MA Comparative European Ethnology?

Admission requires a 180-ECTS relevant degree, a German-equivalent grade of 2.50 or better, where lower numbers are stronger, and at least 30 mapped cultural-studies ECTS. Sixty relevant ECTS gives direct suitability; 30 to 59 leads to a German essay and possibly an interview. Indian degrees require both VPD and APS.

Requirements in checking order

The March 2026 regulations divide relevant study into foundations and methods, cultural analysis and research practice, and other comparative cultural content. A degree title can’t replace this allocation, so the Indian file needs detailed module descriptions.

Applicants with 30 to 59 relevant ECTS submit the German essay. The combined score determines direct suitability, interview or rejection; this is not a generic motivation letter.

Important admissions fine print

1. The current regulations conflict on the pending-degree threshold

   The March 2026 regulations conflict internally: section 4 permits a pending-degree application at 140 ECTS, while the aptitude-procedure annex lists 150 ECTS. The faculty page currently says 140. Seek written confirmation; reaching 150 removes the ambiguity.

2. German and English metadata does not make the programme English-taught

   German and English metadata does not make the programme English-taught.

3. The VPD is an input to the SPUR application, not the programme application itself

   The VPD is an input to the SPUR application, not the programme application itself.

How should an Indian student apply for MA Comparative European Ethnology?

The summer 2027 deadline is 15 January 2027. A foreign-degree applicant first obtains uni-assist's VPD and APS verification, then submits the actual programme file through the University's SPUR portal. Uni-assist advises allowing four to six weeks for the VPD, so that preliminary step belongs well before the University cut-off.

Credit mapping, German proof, VPD and APS, aptitude essay, SPUR, possible interview, admission, then visa

The allowances are Nbyula planning estimates, not processing times published by University of Regensburg.

The faculty application page explains the VPD-plus-SPUR route and 15 January deadline. The sequence is credit mapping, German evidence, VPD and APS, aptitude essay, University submission, possible interview, admission and then the study-visa file.

The application should include enough module detail for the committee to allocate credits across its three published categories.

If the essay score falls in the interview band, the applicant must be ready for a 15 to 30 minute German interview.

What outcomes does Regensburg publish for MA Comparative European Ethnology?

Regensburg identifies cultural management, media, tourism, museums, archives, libraries, research and consumer or trend research as possible directions. It doesn't publish a programme placement rate, employer cohort or starting-salary survey. The cited museum median and cultural-work statistics are broad labour-market context, not outcomes measured among graduates of this MA.

Published direction and evidence limits

Curriculum and occupation data show preparation and labour-market context. They do not prove placement, starting salary, sponsorship or employment for this programme.

The official programme profile names cultural-sector directions, while the compulsory practice module can add a concrete project and internship. That work can strengthen a portfolio, but it can’t guarantee a paid host, a permanent role or the cited museum median.

The museum salary comparator covers multiple experienced occupations, while the Destatis cultural-work data include many self-employed and lower-income patterns. Neither predicts this degree’s graduate result.

Applicants should compare the chosen elective, internship setting and thesis topic with actual German-language vacancies before treating the programme title as sufficient preparation.

Who is MA Comparative European Ethnology for, and who should look elsewhere?

The strongest fit is a cultural-studies or ethnology graduate with at least 60 relevant ECTS and DSH-2 German. A candidate with 30 to 59 relevant ECTS can still compete through the essay and interview. Someone below 30 credits or seeking English-only study should look elsewhere.

A direct-fit applicant should still show how prior methods and research practice connect to the compulsory cultural-analysis modules. That match isn’t established by the degree title alone.

A middle-band applicant needs an original German essay, not a generic statement of purpose, and should prepare for the published interview criteria.

The course can support cultural-sector work, but applicants should accept the sector’s project-based and self-employed exposure rather than expect a conventional placement pipeline.

What will you study in MA Comparative European Ethnology?

The March 2026 structure contains 102 required ECTS, including a 35-ECTS master's module, plus one 18-ECTS elective. The 23-ECTS practice module includes research work, four excursion days and an internship lasting at least four weeks. The table lists every required block and all three published elective routes.

Current Comparative European Ethnology modules

• Complete all required modules
• Choose at least one 18-ECTS elective module
• Complete the four-week minimum internship
• Reach 120 ECTS on the full-time plan

The current module catalogue fixes the required cultural-comparison, theory, cultural-process, practice and master’s modules. The elective choice changes the regional, transdisciplinary or international lens without changing the compulsory internship and thesis requirements.

The elective choice changes the lens rather than the award. Confirm the exact seminar and excursion offering for the intake before arranging work or travel.

Should you shortlist MA Comparative European Ethnology?

Shortlist this MA if you already have substantial ethnology, cultural anthropology or comparative cultural-studies preparation and can write and discuss academic work in German. The internship and research-practice structure are useful, but the programme is not an English-taught cultural-studies conversion degree.

The compulsory modules connect cultural comparison and theory to a 23-ECTS practice block, excursions, internship and a 30-ECTS thesis. The elective area then allows regional, transdisciplinary or international emphasis. This evidence doesn't turn the published career direction into a placement promise.

Do not apply with fewer than 30 relevant ECTS or a German-equivalent grade of 2.6 or worse under the current rules. Applicants who cannot write a 1,500-word German essay, attend a German interview if required or secure DSH-2 should choose another programme.

Decision checks complete cost · entry rule · deadline route · outcome evidence

Sources

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

Sources checked on October 23, 2026. The next intake covered here is Summer 2027.