North American Studies

Leibniz University Hannover

Second cycle

Local admission restriction

summer and winter semester

4 semesters

Degree Programme

Degree: North American Studies
Degree: Master of Arts
Study Type: Second cycle
Standard Period of Study: 4 semesters
Study Mode(s): full time
Primary Language of Instruction: English
Leibniz University Hannover

Admission Information

Mode of Admission: Local admission restriction
Admission Semester: summer and winter semester
Applicants to the Master's degree course must have a certificate of academic degree in English/American Studies or a degree course in a compatible subject. Candidates must also demonstrate special language proficiency. For detailed information on the requirements see the admission regulations and the language regulations for this course: www.uni-hannover.de/zugangsordnung

Dates and Deadlines

University-Wide Dates and Deadlines: Sommersemester
Lecture Period: 07.04.2026-09.07.2026
Deadline for Germans and Applicants with German Higher Education Entrance Qualification - Beginning Students: 01.12.2025-15.01.2026
Bitte beachten Sie die Angaben unter www.uni-hannover.de/studienbewerbung
Deadline for Germans and Applicants with German Higher Education Entrance Qualification - Higher Semesters: 01.12.2025-15.01.2026
Application Deadline for Foreigners from EU Member States: 01.12.2025-15.01.2026
Es gibt keine gesonderten Fristen für EU-Bürger.
Application Deadline for Foreigners from Non-EU Member States: 15.10.2026-30.11.2026
Bitte beachten Sie, dass eine Bewerbung für diesen Studiengang an der Leibniz Universität Hannover nur mit einer Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD) von uni-assist möglich ist.
Please note that an application for this degree programme at Leibniz University Hannover is only possible with a preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist.

Subject(s)/Area(s) of Specialisation

Subject: American Studies; Cultural Studies; English Studies
Field(s)/Area(s) of Concentration: American Studies, Gender and Queer Studies, Literary and Cultural Studies, Media Studies and Media History, Popular Culture Studies, Postcolonial and Diaspora Studies, Studies of Digital Cultures, Transnational Literatures and Globalisation

Location

Institution: Leibniz University Hannover
Location: Hannover
University Form: full time

Contact

Name of Contact Authority for this Programme: Englisches Seminar
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Ruth Mayer
Home Address: Königsworther Platz 1, 30167 Hannover
Phone: 0511 / 762- 2456

Zentrale Studienberatung (ZSB)
Home Address: Welfengarten 1, 30167 Hannover
Phone: 0511 762-2020
Leiter
Herr M.A. Martin Scholz
Responsibility: Leiter
Phone: 0511 762-2020
Fax: 0511 762-5504
E-Mail: martin.scholz@zuv.uni-hannover.de
Internet: https://www.uni-hannover.de/de/universitaet/organisation/dezernate/dezernat-6/sg-63-zentrale-studienberatung/

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