American Studies University of Pécs
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | On-Campus | Full-time | 4 semester | September | €1900 per semester | €2500 per semester |
Tuition Fee:
2500EUR per semester for non-EU Students
1900EUR per semester for EU Students
Application Fee: 140EUR
Course overview
Our program in American Studies offers a comprehensive overview of the field at the graduate level. Students are required to take core courses in the different subfields of American Studies and in related areas such as cultural studies and cultural history, the social sciences and research methodologies, historical linguistics, popular and visual culture, etc. All these pave the way for the individual research students are required to undertake for their thesis in North American literature and literary studies in an interdisciplinary manner. The thesis supervised by our colleagues at the Institute of English Studies is to be handed in in the fourth semester and defended in order to earn an MA in American Studies.
Entry requirements
The applicant has to submit the following documents by uploading them to the online application portal of the University of Pécs:
- Certified and translated (if originals are not in English) copy of BA diploma in English Studies (major or minor) - with transcript of records
- Minimum condition for entry to the Master’s degree program: at least 38 credits in the field of English and American Studies.
- Certified and translated (if originals are not in English) copy of school transcripts showing satisfactory completion of senior high school.
- Europass CV in English
- Motivation letter (introduction plus field of interest, etc.) in 3000 to 3500 characters.
- Copy of valid passport or national ID
- Medical certificate, (please fill the document and attach the serologic test results)
- vaccination card (showing that you are immunized against HEP B)
- HEP A/B/C test*
- HIV test*
- Chest X-ray: Please attach the chest’s X-ray result (not the film!) in English/Hungarian! (not older than 3 months)
- Transfer receipt of the EUR 140 application fee
- Acceptable online language exams:
- Duolingo online exam from score 135
- IELTS Indicator from score 7
- Official copy of the following language exam certificates:
- TOEFL (iBT internet-based): 83 points (www.ets.org/toefl)
- TOEFL CBT: 220 (www.ets.org/toefl)
- ECL: C1 level
- or a written document certifying an advanced command of English
- Entrance Exam (personally or via Skype)
*Please note: tests have to be taken within a year!
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