MA Literature, Knowledge and Media – University of Regensburg

What is MA Literature, Knowledge and Media at Regensburg?

The 120-ECTS MA Literature, Knowledge and Media runs full time for four semesters. The next intake is Winter 2027/28, with applications due 15 June 2027. Teaching is in German and requires DSH-2 or an accepted equivalent. With no tuition, the evidence-based two-year route totals EUR 24,715 (INR 26.26 lakh) before excluded costs.

The degree treats literature, media, history and history of science as connected ways of producing knowledge. It isn’t a practical media-production course: three advanced modules culminate in substantial papers, while the practice block may be either a research project or a five-week internship. The 10-ECTS project or practice choice is the only explicitly applied block.

How much does MA Literature, Knowledge and Media cost for an Indian student?

The calculation has four parts: EUR 0 tuition, EUR 832 in current contributions, EUR 23,808 as two annual visa-finance floors and EUR 75 for one visa. Together they produce EUR 24,715, or INR 26.26 lakh; travel, deposits and verification remain outside it.

Two-year planning baseline

The EUR 23,808 line repeats today's annual visa-finance floor for two planning years. It is a comparison device, not an official two-year blocked-account demand or a promise that living costs will fit. Converted at EUR 1 = INR 106.2490, the ECB reference rate dated 22 October 2026. Bank rates differ.

“Blocked bank account (‘Sperrkonto’) in Germany with sufficient funds to cover the first year of studies, currently amounting to 11,904.-EUR and with a blocking confirmation stating that no more than 992.-EUR per month can be withdrawn.”German Missions in India, study-visa funding rule

The German Missions in India funding rule supports the annual blocked-account figure and monthly release used here. The rupee conversions use the European Central Bank reference series for 22 October 2026.

The University of Regensburg publishes no tuition for this consecutive master’s and a EUR 208 contribution for Winter 2026/27. Four current contributions equal EUR 832, but later semester rates can change; the calculation exposes that assumption rather than presenting it as a fixed invoice.

The German Missions in India figure of EUR 11,904 is an annual proof-of-funds amount with a EUR 992 monthly release. Repeating it for two planning years produces EUR 23,808, but that doesn’t mean a student must lock the full two-year amount at once.

Regensburg says most students need at least EUR 1,000 monthly, above the current visa release. Student housing is roughly EUR 280-450, while private rooms can start near EUR 600. The route total therefore isn’t a spending guarantee, and mobility, laboratory or project choices can add course-specific costs.

The INR values use the ECB reference rate of EUR 1 = INR 106.2490 on 22 October 2026. Travel, deposits, materials, insurance differences, translations, APS, conditional dMAT and VPD where required remain outside the EUR 24,715 baseline.

Can an Indian applicant enter MA Literature, Knowledge and Media?

Admission requires a 180-ECTS degree in Media Studies, German Studies, History, History of Science or comparable humanities. A grade of 2.50 or better clears the document review; applicants above 2.50 use a 20-minute interview. Indian credentials also require APS verification. dMAT isn’t automatic; it follows APS India’s affected-field list and exemptions.

Requirements in checking order

German grades run downward: 1.0 is the strongest result, so 2.50 is better than 3.00. The university converts and evaluates the foreign qualification; a self-converted Indian percentage doesn’t decide eligibility.

The table separates conditions that apply together from alternative academic routes. A relevant award title doesn’t replace transcript evidence, and official module descriptions establish whether prior credits belong in the required subject blocks.

The APS process verifies Indian academic records but doesn’t decide admission. dMAT applies only when the exact prior field falls on APS India’s affected list and no exemption covers the applicant.

Eligibility traps

1. A relevant degree title does not replace the transcript and subject-credit checks

   A relevant degree title does not replace the transcript and subject-credit checks.

2. The University of Regensburg decides German grade and degree equivalence

   The University of Regensburg decides German grade and degree equivalence.

3. APS verifies Indian credentials but does not decide admission

   APS verifies Indian credentials but does not decide admission.

4. German grades run in the opposite direction to Indian percentages: 1

   German grades run in the opposite direction to Indian percentages: 1.0 is best, so 2.50 is stronger than 3.00.

How do you apply for MA Literature, Knowledge and Media?

The official application information sets the route. The exclusion deadline is 15 June 2027 for Winter 2027/28. The official route starts with the Chair of Modern German Literature 2, not a generic uni-assist application. After academic admission, the Registrar supplies Campusportal enrolment instructions. The faculty hasn’t published a complete intake-specific upload mechanism yet.

Apply to the Chair of Modern German Literature 2 for the aptitude decision, then follow the International Office's Campusportal instructions after admission.

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

The faculty-first sequence matters because the aptitude decision and central enrolment are separate. The initial file establishes the qualifying discipline, grade route and German proficiency. Applicants using an interim transcript need at least 150 ECTS, and missing work receives grade 4.0 in the provisional calculation; the final degree is due after semester one.

For an Indian applicant, APS can run in parallel with preparation of certified transcripts and translations. No programme-specific VPD requirement is published for LWM. dMAT isn’t established for this humanities route, although APS India’s live affected-field list controls any cross-disciplinary prior degree.

The programme page omits a live upload form, postal address and complete 2027 checklist. That is a published information gap, not a reason to invent a Campusportal-first process. The named faculty contact supplies the current filing mechanics, while the 15 June legal deadline remains fixed.

What can MA Literature, Knowledge and Media lead to?

The university’s career description supports these directions. Regensburg lists publishing, journalism, public relations, media management, museums, archives, science communication and research as career directions for this MA. Those fields match the interdisciplinary curriculum, but the university doesn’t publish a placement rate, named-employer cohort or starting-salary survey for LWM graduates. Germany’s student-work rules describe permissions, not programme outcomes.

Direction and evidence limit

Career descriptions do not establish placement, sponsorship, salary or visa outcomes.

The most portable evidence will be the three graded advanced papers, the project or internship report and the thesis. Together they can demonstrate source criticism, interdisciplinary argument and the ability to translate complex knowledge for a defined audience. Those outputs are more concrete than the broad career labels on the programme page.

German professional fluency matters beyond admission. Publishing, museums, archives and public-facing communication in Germany often require more than passing an academic language certificate. The course develops research and writing, but it doesn’t provide the newsroom clips, production reel or employer network that a more vocational media degree might include.

The federal work and residence guidance provides the legal context. Federal rules allow third-country students to work up to 140 full or 280 half days a year, or up to 20 hours weekly during lectures. Eligible graduates may use an 18-month residence period to seek qualified work. These are immigration permissions, not evidence that an LWM role or sponsorship will follow.

Who is MA Literature, Knowledge and Media for, and who should look elsewhere?

The clearest match is a humanities graduate who already writes confidently in German and wants literature, media and history in one research degree. A borderline case has the right subject but a grade above 2.50 and must succeed in interview. An English-only production applicant is a poor match.

Direct document suitability at 2.50 or better makes the grade rule easy to interpret, while the interview route preserves a path for weaker converted grades. The interview assesses disciplinary analysis, interdisciplinary discussion and research methods; it isn’t a substitute for German proficiency or a relevant first degree.

The programme is also a weaker fit for someone who needs a guaranteed placement to justify the move. LWM-M09 can create useful experience, but the research-project alternative means employability must be built deliberately through the chosen route, German professional fluency and work produced during the degree.

What will you study in MA Literature, Knowledge and Media?

The published curriculum accounts for the complete 120 ECTS. The official regulations divide 120 ECTS among a 5-ECTS interdisciplinary foundation, five advanced fields worth 60 ECTS, two extension modules worth 25 ECTS, a 10-ECTS project or practice module and a 20-ECTS thesis. Three advanced fields use their higher-credit, graded-paper version.

Complete published curriculum structure

The note “Current official structure” applies to 10 components in this table.

• Complete all five advanced modules to 60 ECTS; exactly three use the higher, graded-paper version. LWM-M09 is a research project or a minimum 200-hour/five-week internship plus report.
• Option availability follows the current intake timetable.

The variable credit values in the five advanced modules are deliberate. Every student covers Modern German Literary Studies, Literature and Media, History of Science, Media Studies and History; exactly three become the assessed emphasis through longer academic papers. That design preserves range while still producing substantial written work in selected fields.

The 10-ECTS Project and Practice module is the main applied element. Its internship route requires at least 200 hours, or five weeks, plus an approximately eight-page reflection report. The research-project route carries the same credits, so the curriculum creates an applied choice without claiming that the university places every student with an employer.

The 20-ECTS final module is smaller than the 30-ECTS thesis common in some German master’s degrees, but it follows 60 ECTS of advanced subject work and 25 ECTS of extension study. For an applicant comparing courses, the distinguishing feature is the sustained interdisciplinary sequence rather than a single media specialism.

Is MA Literature, Knowledge and Media worth considering?

The official programme structure supports this verdict. The strongest case for this degree is its deliberate combination of literary analysis, media study and histories of knowledge. The official structure gives all five advanced fields a place, rather than forcing an early narrow specialism. That breadth works only for a student who can sustain advanced academic writing in German.

A successful student leaves with research evidence from five advanced subject areas, two extension modules and either a supervised project or internship report. The degree can support publishing, journalism, museums, archives and science communication, but it doesn't substitute for a production portfolio or guarantee a commercial media placement.

Winter-only entry and the 15 June exclusion deadline reduce flexibility. The detailed module description is still marked draft, so the 2024 regulations control the credit structure. The practice module offers a research-project alternative; an internship isn't promised or arranged for every student.

Decision checks complete cost · entry route · application timing · 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 Winter 2027/28.