Minimum requirement includes a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in which the main subject area studied was Linguistics, English Studies, American Studies, Modern English literatures and cultures / Postcolonial Studies, or other relevant academic discipline. If it is not possible to demonstrate the equivalency of the academic credentials presented by an applicant, the Applicants may be granted conditional admission status.

Additional admission requirements: Single-subject Master degree/Main (major) subject of a dual-subject Master degree: Students must demonstrate their academic competence in the subject areas listed above by accumulating at least 80 credits with a grade of at least good (2.0 on the German academic grading scale) in the required Bachelor or equivalent degree. If this is not the case, applicants may still be able to demonstrate their aptitude for the Master degree programme on the basis of a letter of application in English and/or an admissions interview in combination with the grade achieved in their first degree.

Requirement for subsidiary (minor) subject of a dual-subject Master degree: Students must demonstrate their academic competence in the subject areas listed above by accumulating at least 60 credits.