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120 Master's degrees in Humanities in Germany
Islamic Studies
Islamic Studies from Freie Universität Berlin will enable graduate students to use academic methodologies and obtain the skills necessary to pursue independent scholarship in Islamic studies.
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
Language Science and Technology
The Language Science and Technology programme of Saarland University aims at basic, applied, and cognitive research on written and spoken language that combines with state-of-the-art facilities to provide students with a rich and stimulating environment.
Politics, Economics, Philosophy
The Politics, Economics, Philosophy MSc course from University of Hamburg focuses on the analysis of individual and collective decision-making from the perspective of the three disciplines.
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.
English-Speaking Cultures - Language, Text, Media
English-Speaking Cultures - Language, Text, Media from University of Bremen is a programme for students with a background in English Studies, North American Studies, English Linguistics, Comparative Studies (with a focus on English Linguistics or Literatures and Cultures in English).
Jewish Theology
The Jewish Theology MA course at the University of Potsdam will form the basis for a vital engagement with Jewish religious history and philosophy, as well as providing scope to develop religious practice.
European Master in Lexicography (EMLex)
European Master in Lexicography (EMLex) from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is an international Master’s degree programme (120 ECTS) that has been offered since 2009. Since 2016 the EMLex can be concluded with an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree.
Anglophone Studies
The aim of the study programme Anglophone Studies at Justus Liebig University Giessen is to impart advanced linguistic, literary and cultural knowledge and specific didactic knowledge and skills as well as comprehensive skills in the field of academic methodology in the subjects studied.
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.
Linguistics
At Linguistics from University of Göttingen students can deepen their knowledge of modern formal linguistics as well as learn about new aspects of the subject.
Sinology
The Sinology MA course from University of Hamburg serves to deepen the linguistic, technical and methodological knowledge, but above all to increase the ability to work independently.

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.
International Experimental and Clinical Linguistics
The International Experimental and Clinical Linguistics (IECL) Master/Ph.D. course at the University of Potsdam offers innovative training that combines linguistic knowledge with interdisciplinary experimental research in an international setting.
Ethics - Economics, Law and Politics
This Ethics - Economics, Law and Politics degree programme at Ruhr University Bochum is unique because it integrates both the normative competence of practical philosophy and social ethics and the descriptive knowledge of political science, law and economic science in a future-oriented manner and provides the foundation for interdisciplinary research and application-oriented studies.
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.
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.
English as a World Language (ENGAGE)
The English as a World Language (ENGAGE) MA programme from University of Hamburg focuses on the so-called "New Englishes." This refers to variants of English (pidgin and creole languages) spoken in former Asian, African, and Caribbean colonies.
English Studies
Students on the English Studies programme at Leibniz University Hannover acquire the specialist and teaching skills required to work successfully as a grammar school teacher.
Physical Geography - Environmental History
The Physical Geography - Environmental History programme offered by the University of Bremen focuses on the reconstruction of environmental and climatic history as scientific expertise in this field is paramount today.