Master in Anglophone Literatures and Cultures

Master in Anglophone Literatures and Cultures is one of 4 English-taught Languages & Linguistics programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 2 institutions. 4 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 4 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.

What you study

The master's programme in Anglophone Literatures and Cultures at the University of Vienna trains you to do independent research on literature and culture in the English-speaking world. The register description is short, but the aim is clear: you learn to spot complex phenomena in the Anglophone cultural area, analyse them, and discuss them in a differentiated way.

You then put that knowledge to use in intercultural, multicultural and transcultural communication situations. The subject sits within English studies (Anglistik), with literature and literary history at its centre, alongside history and poetry as listed keywords. Teaching is in English.

Admission, language and next steps

The register records no entrance examination for this programme. Teaching language is English, so you should be comfortable reading and writing academic English before you start.

It is a 120 ECTS master's degree taken over two years (four semesters) in Vienna, and you graduate with a Master of Arts, MA. There is no central application portal: you apply directly to the University of Vienna, and its own programme page gives the application period and the documents you need. As a public university, the University of Vienna charges no tuition to EU/EEA and Swiss students within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester. Check the programme page for the exact admission steps.

The master’s programme in Anglophone Literatures and Cultures prepares the students for independent research in the area of anglophone literatures and cultures. Graduates of the master's programme will be able to identify and analyse complex phenomena in the Anglophone cultural area, to discuss them in a differentiated manner and apply their knowledge in intercultural, multicultural and transcultural communication situations.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Vienna. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. 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.