African Studies: Critical Perspectives on Society, Politics, Culture

The Master of Arts in African Studies: Critical Perspectives on Society, Politics, Culture at the University of Bayreuth is a graduate program focusing on African Studies and related areas including Sociology, Social Science, Religious Studies, Ethnology, History, and Cultural History. The program is designed for graduates of humanities-, social science-, or history-oriented degree programs and has a standard duration of 4 semesters. The program is offered in Bayreuth and is taught mainly in English, with German as a further language.

Admission is available for the Winter Semester only and the program has no admission restriction. Applicants whose higher education entrance qualification was not obtained in English must demonstrate English proficiency of at least CEFR B2. Applicants whose qualification was not obtained in German must provide German proficiency of at least CEFR A1, which may be submitted by the end of the second semester. For international students from non-EU countries, the application deadline for Winter Semester 2026/2027 is listed as expired. Tuition fees are Not Provided in the supplied information.