Training Programme 15 February to 31 March (w

Master of Arts in African Languages and Cultures

🏛 University of Hamburg 📍 Hamburg, Germany 📅 2026

About this opportunity

The Master of Arts in African Languages and Cultures is a two-year, full-time master’s programme with a focus on applied African linguistics, language in culture, and Ethiopian and Eritrean studies. It is offered in Hamburg and taught in English, with multiple study profiles and specialisations. Graduates are prepared for careers in research, education and consulting, and can further develop language skills in Swahili, Hausa, Amharic or other African languages.

Benefits & funding

Degree: Master of Arts. The programme provides English-language instruction, international elements, and structured specialisations; graduates gain advanced linguistic and cultural knowledge and highly transferable research skills.

Eligibility

A Bachelor's degree from a German or recognised foreign university in a major subject from African or Semitic studies or related fields. Specific profile requirements apply depending on the chosen study profile.

How to apply

Submit application through the university’s admission process and refer to the university’s admission requirements and profile-specific requirements.

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