Master in English

Master in English is one of 5 English-taught Education programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 5 institutions. 5 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 5 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. The same programme title is offered at 5 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

The Department of English at the University of Klagenfurt runs this Master's programme in English as a teaching subject. The department was founded in 1973 and was the first English department in Austria to introduce B.A. and M.A. programmes, in 2005. It describes its student-to-teacher ratio as excellent and its teaching programmes as progressive.

What you study

The department's courses cover applied linguistics, content and language integrated learning methods, and Anglophone literatures and cultures. Within literatures and cultures there is a special emphasis on film, visual culture and the new media. The department says its programmes combine traditional and innovative approaches across these topics. The source page does not list individual modules for this teaching subject, so check the programme page for the current course structure.

How the programme is organised

The degree is a Master of Education, MEd, worth 120 ECTS and lasting two years over four semesters. It is taught in English at the Klagenfurt campus. The department also offers a Bachelor programme and a Master programme in English and American Studies (Anglistik und Amerikanistik), and an interdisciplinary Master Game Studies and Engineering has been offered since autumn 2017. These are separate programmes from this teaching subject.

Who it suits

This is the English subject within teacher training at the University of Klagenfurt. The source page gives no admission requirements, no language certificates and no application deadlines for this programme. It also does not say which school types or ages the qualification covers. Anyone who needs those details should read the programme page and contact the department directly.

Admission, language and next steps

There is no central application portal. You apply straight to the University of Klagenfurt, and its own page gives the application period. The teaching language is English. At a public university, EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester. The department's administration office handles enquiries, and its office hours are posted on the department site. Start with the official programme page, then ask the department about the documents and deadlines you need.

In this teacher training programme the students will acquire professional skills that enable them to teach at secondary level at Austrian schools. Students should reach the language level C1. In addition to pedagogical skills the study programme imparts linguistics, cultural studies and literature studies.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Klagenfurt. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.