MA Slavic Languages and Literature – University of Regensburg

What is MA Slavic Languages and Literature at Regensburg?

MA Slavic Languages and Literature runs for four semesters and 120 ECTS. The next intake is Summer 2027, with applications due 15 January 2027. The course uses German with some English; applicants need DSH-2 and B2 in one named Slavic language. With no tuition, the evidence-based two-year route totals EUR 24,715 (INR 26.26 lakh) before excluded costs.

Students develop two Slavic languages and choose two of linguistics, literary studies and cultural studies before a German thesis. It isn’t a beginner route in every language: B2 in Russian, Czech, Polish, Slovak or Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian is required. Regensburg publishes no programme placement or salary cohort.

How much does MA Slavic Languages and Literature 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currently amounting to 11,904.-EUR and with a blocking confirmation stating that no more than 992.-EUR per month can be withdrawn.”German Missions in India, study-visa funding rule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 Slavic Languages and Literature?

Admission requires a 180-ECTS degree graded 2.50 or better in Slavic Studies, another philology or a qualifying region-focused field. Non-philology entrants add 20 ECTS across two disciplinary areas. Language readiness requires advanced German plus B2 in one of the five named Slavic pathways. 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 Slavic Languages and Literature?

The official application information sets the route. The Summer 2027 exclusion deadline is 15 January 2027. Applicants email the eligibility file to info-slavistik@ur.de for the Institute’s academic decision, then complete the University’s international admission and enrolment steps. The file includes CV, motivation letter, transcript, language evidence and detailed modules where fit is unclear.

Email the eligibility file to the Institute of Slavic Languages and Literatures at info-slavistik@ur.de, then complete the University's international enrolment steps after the academic decision.

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

The institute first decides subject and language eligibility. A non-philology applicant’s module descriptions establish the required 20 ECTS across at least two disciplinary areas. B2 evidence establishes readiness in one named Slavic language, while DSH-2 supports the German-taught academic work and thesis.

An unfinished degree can be assessed from 150 ECTS. Missing work receives grade 4.0 in the provisional calculation, so an apparently strong current average can fall after the rule is applied. The final award is due after the first master’s semester.

APS verifies Indian qualifications. dMAT isn’t a standard requirement for the normal philology or area-studies route, although a cross-disciplinary applicant with an affected commerce, business or technical degree remains subject to APS India’s live policy. The institute deadline stays 15 January regardless of that external process.

What can MA Slavic Languages and Literature lead to?

The university’s career description supports these directions. Regensburg names publishing, editorial and media work, public relations, cultural management, foundations, public bodies, international organisations, migration services and research as possible directions. The programme doesn’t publish a placement rate, employer cohort or starting-salary survey, so these fields remain options rather than measured graduate results. 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 strongest evidence combines language proficiency with disciplinary analysis. An advanced language assessment demonstrates communication; a linguistics, literature or culture seminar demonstrates interpretation; the German thesis shows sustained research. Together they support a clearer application than the broad label of Slavic expertise alone.

Professional fit will vary by role. Publishing and cultural organisations may value language and regional knowledge, while migration or public-sector work can require local legal knowledge and high professional German. The degree supplies academic depth but doesn’t confer translation certification, public-service eligibility or a guaranteed international-organisation route.

The federal work and residence guidance provides the legal context. Third-country students may work 140 full or 280 half days annually, or 20 hours weekly during lectures. Eligible graduates can seek qualified work for up to 18 months after graduation. Those permissions don’t measure this programme’s employment record or guarantee sponsorship.

Who is MA Slavic Languages and Literature for, and who should look elsewhere?

The clearest match is a philology or region-focused graduate with B2 in one named Slavic language, strong German and interest in a second Slavic language. A borderline non-philology applicant must prove the 20-ECTS disciplinary base. A complete language beginner or English-only applicant is a poor match.

The language combination is the first fit test. The programme can teach the second Slavic language from a lower starting point, but it expects B2 in the first. That is different from a general regional-studies course where language learning may begin from scratch.

The academic combination is the second test. Two specialisations and a German thesis require more than conversational language ability. Applicants who want translation practice without linguistic, literary or cultural research may find the course too academic; research-oriented applicants gain a coherent path toward doctoral work.

What will you study in MA Slavic Languages and Literature?

The published curriculum accounts for the complete 120 ECTS. The 120 ECTS include 15 ECTS in a first Slavic language, 24 ECTS in a second, two 12-ECTS academic specialisations, an 18-ECTS history and regional option block, a 9-ECTS completion module and a 30-ECTS German-language thesis. Two second-language routes accommodate different starting levels.

Complete published curriculum structure

• Complete 15 ECTS in the first Slavic language and 24 in the second (beginner or prior-knowledge route), two 12-ECTS specialisations, M04, either M05 or M06, M07 and the 30-ECTS German thesis.
• Option availability follows the current intake timetable.

The first language advances through Training IV and V. The second language uses either a 24-ECTS beginner sequence through I, IIa and IIb or a prior-knowledge sequence through III, IV and V. The structure therefore requires prior strength in one language while allowing the second to begin at a lower level.

Academic specialisation selects two of Slavic Linguistics, Literary Studies and Cultural Studies, each worth 12 ECTS. Every student also completes the 9-ECTS history module and chooses either Slavic-Jewish Studies or History and Social Anthropology of Eastern Europe. That keeps language development tied to disciplinary and regional interpretation.

The completion module contains an advanced seminar and thesis mentoring before the 30-ECTS thesis, which is about 60 pages and written in German. A recommended third-semester stay abroad can deepen language competence, but it isn’t a binding module requirement or a guaranteed funded placement.

Is MA Slavic Languages and Literature worth considering?

The official programme structure supports this verdict. The degree’s strength is the combination of advanced work in one Slavic language, structured development of a second and two academic specialisations. That creates more linguistic depth than a broad area-studies course. It also makes the workload demanding for anyone who isn’t ready to write academically in German.

The curriculum supports publishing, cultural management, public bodies, migration services and research through language competence plus linguistic, literary or cultural analysis. Those are plausible directions, not measured outcomes. The university doesn't guarantee a study-abroad place, employer connection or job after the German-language thesis.

Non-philology entrants need 20 ECTS across at least two of linguistics, literary studies and cultural studies. The course requires B2 in one named Slavic language and develops another; it isn't designed for a complete beginner in all pathways. The thesis is written in German.

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 Summer 2027.