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120 Master's degrees in Humanities in Germany
Anglophone Modernities in Literature and Culture
This Anglophone Modernities in Literature and Culture MA course at the University of Potsdam offers insights into Anglophone literatures and cultures worldwide. Apart from providing European and American perspectives, the program also includes an analysis of African, Asian, and Australian phenomena of literary and cultural modernity.
Computational Linguistics
The Computational Linguistics programme from Heidelberg University explores how computers might be used to automatically process and interpret human language. Research in this area considers the mathematical and logical characteristics of natural language, and develops algorithms and statistical processes for automatic language processing.
English
The English program at University of Bonn has a geographical focus on Great Britain, North America and the post-colonial world. As part of its interdisciplinary focus, this degree program includes in-depth coverage of language, literature and culture and also addresses questions from the areas of history, philosophy, politics and media studies.
English Literatures and Cultures
The English Literatures and Cultures program at University of Bonn covers the literatures and cultures of Great Britain and the post-colonial world.
Languages and Cultures of Southeast Asia
The Languages and Cultures of Southeast Asia MA course from University of Hamburg focuses on the languages, cultures, history, and societies of an important, culturally diverse region currently undergoing rapid development.
South Asian Cultural and Religious History (Classical Indology)
The South Asian Cultural and Religious History (Classical Indology) programme from Heidelberg University allows students to study the cultural and religious history of South Asia with a special emphasis on the acquisition of philological and ethno-Indological methods.
Dependency and Slavery Studies
The international and interdisciplinary Dependency and Slavery Studies program at University of Bonn is an international and interdisciplinary master’s degree program designed for a study period of four semesters. It is taught entirely in English and aimed at students with a focus on or interest in the fields of history, material and/or social sciences
Near Eastern Archaeology
The Near Eastern Archaeology programme from Heidelberg University focusses on the settlement and cultural history of the Ancient Near East, from human settlement to the stages of urbanisation and the development of territorial states, and finally to the formation and demise of the ancient Near Eastern empires.
Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature and Culture
The subject Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature and Culture is a Master's program at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf that builds on a relevant Bachelor's program in the field of English and American Studies and ideally complements it.
Philosophy
This Philosophy degree programme at Ruhr University Bochum is unique, because it offers an insight into 2500 years of European intellectual history and to a systematic investigation of the fundamental issues of thinking.
Logic and Philosophy of Science
Our Master (MA) program in Logic and Philosophy of Science offered by Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich was founded in October 2012. It is an international MA program of the Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich.
Chinese Studies
Chinese Studies from University of Würzburg has been developed for graduates of B.A. programs in the Chinese Studies field (holding a B.A. in Sinology, Chinese Studies or equivalent qualification). It offers in-depth and small-group instruction in Chinese Studies by recognized experts in various fields.
Multilingualism
Given the Department’s orientation and research traditions, the Multilingualism programme from University of Konstanz has a strong theoretical orientation, and it allows students to strengthen their background in theoretical linguistics, especially as applied to current research on multilingualism.
Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies
Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies from Freie Universität Berlin links problem-oriented training in the disciplines of Social and Cultural Anthropology, History, Literature and Cultural Studies, Brazilian Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Political Science and Economics with subject specialisation and the development of region-specific competences.

Religion and Global Futures
This Religion and Global Futures programme from University of Bayreuth will equip you with knowledge and skills that enable you to understand contemporary and emerging forms of religion, both from a global perspective and in relation to questions of global futures.
Computational Linguistics
At the University of Stuttgart, students of the M.Sc. Computational Linguistics programme receive a highly research-oriented education.
Cognitive Systems - Language Learning and Reasoning
The Cognitive Systems - Language Learning and Reasoning MSc course at the University of Potsdam is a unique, interdisciplinary degree program taught in English that lies at the intersection of computer science and computational linguistics.
Philosophy
The Philosophy programme of Saarland University is open to students of all disciplines.
English Literature and Culture
This English Literature and Culture course offered by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz offers a program oriented to literature and cultural studies, which teaches advanced knowledge of the diverse manifestations of British society in literary, historical, political and cultural contexts.
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Science from Leibniz University Hannover is developed around the observation that modern societies are increasingly influenced by scientific and technological developments.