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7/15/2025The Master of Arts "Theorien und Praktiken professionellen Schreibens" at the University of Cologne is an interdisciplinary, full-time, on-campus program focusing on developing both theoretical understanding and practical skills in professional writing. The curriculum covers journalistic, literary, and rhetorical writing, offering students advanced training through a combination of critical theory and applied creative technique. The program is designed for candidates with humanities or cultural studies backgrounds who wish to pursue professional writing and editorial careers in diverse German-language fields.
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Public
Germany
Köln
North Rhine-Westphalia
No
2 years
4 Semester
Winter
120 ECTS
Full Time
General Requirement: Proof of German language proficiency (DSH or TestDaF); German B2/C1 generally required for admission. Exact test/level as per general university policy.
IELTS/TOEFL: not found
German Grade: N/A
N/A
N/A
Not required
Required
1. Bachelor’s diploma/certificate (or preliminary certificate with at least 144 ECTS credits) 2. Official transcript 3. Writing sample (Schreibprobe, 3000–5000 Zeichen) and declaration of independence 4. Motivation letter 5. CV/resume 6. Proof of German language proficiency 7. If applicable, certified translation of documents not issued in German 8. For international applicants: VPD (preliminary review docs) from uni-assist if degree completed outside Germany (see note) 9. Topic of Bachelor thesis (All documents to be uploaded via KLIPS; certified copies only after admission as required)
Tuition Fee (Non-EU): Free
Tuition Fee (EU): Free
Semester Contribution: 320
🎓 Scholarship Available
• No tuition fees; only semester contribution required. See https://www.uni-koeln.de/en/study/fees-tuition/
Winter: Application window: 2 June 2025 – 15 July 2025 (Wintersemester 2025/26).
Summer: Application window: 1 January – 1 March (not always available or may be subject to selection limits).
NextDate: 2 June 2025 at UTC
ApplicationEndDate: 15 July 2025 at UTC
ApplicationEndDateNonEU: 15 July 2025 at UTC
• Admission deadlines and windows can be found at https://phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/studium/masterbewerbung
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Deadline: Wintersemester 2025/26: 2. Juni 2025 – 15. Juli 2025 (application window)
Deadline2: Sommersemester: 1. Januar – 1. März (only if intake available)
DeadlineLink: https://phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/studium/masterbewerbung
ApplicationDeadlineLinkSecondary: https://idsl1.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/studium/masterstudiengaenge/bewerbung-zulassung