1) Confirmation of English proficiency through either a completed bachelor or master’s programme studied in the following English-speaking countries Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA.

2)  English certificate:

• Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) grades C, B, A
• Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English) PASS
• Michigan ECPE (Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English) PASS
• Trinity ISE 3 (Integrated Skills in English) PASS
• Pearson PTE Academic MINIMUM SCORE 76
• IELTS Academic MINIMUM OVERALL SCORE 7
• TOEFL iBT MINIMUM SCORE 98
• APTIS ESOL C1 – British Council 

Comment: Applicants must include with their application either an approved language certificate or a confirmation of registration for a language test. The language test must be taken before the selection meeting and the scores must be available at the selection meeting at the latest.

Please note that the provided language certificates must not be older than 2 years wherefore the 2 years will be counted back from the start date of the application. No English proficiency letter or other certificates will be accepted.

For detailed information see the section “Selection and Admission”.

The universities in the consortium, University of Bamberg, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, University of Graz, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Université Paris Cité, University of Pécs, The City Colleage of New York, and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, work together to guarantee a high-quality international curriculum with regional aspects. Each university offers the possibility of specialized academic training in the field of English and American studies, focusing on one of the three emphases of the programme: literature, linguistic and cultural studies.  

You can choose six universities of the consortium (Bamberg, Barcelona, Graz, Krakow, Paris, Venice) as your entrance university and enroll there as a student of the European Joint Master’s Programme in English and American Studies. The entrance university is defined as the university where you start and finish the programme. These universities are degree-awarding universities within the consortium.

The University of Pécs and The City College of New York are mobility partners. You can spend your mandatory mobility semester in Pécs and New York, but you cannot enroll there as your entrance university.

Please note that you can spend your mandatory mobility semester at any of the eight partner universities (except your entrance university). 

Learn more about the partner universities of this Joint Master’s Programme:

• University of Bamberg
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• University of Graz
• Jagiellonian University in Kraków
• Université Paris Cité
• University of Pécs
• The City College of New York
• Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

The Joint Master's Programme is currently being expanded by providing students with the opportunity of receiving a double degree between the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Universities of Bamberg, Graz and Venice. The consortium of this Joint Master's Programme plans to introduce this option starting in the academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26, depending on the respective partner university. 

Barcelona & Bamberg (starting in the academic year 2024/25): 

Students with entrance university: University of Bamberg (UoB)

• First year of their studies: UoB students spend their first year at the University of Bamberg (UoB) and complete 45 ECTS of coursework.
• Third semester of their studies: UoB students spend their third semester at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), where they complete 30 ECTS of coursework, with an additional 15 ECTS validated from prior coursework at the University of Bamberg (UoB). During this semester, UoB students are also required to begin work on their UAB Master’s degree dissertation (min. 45 pages, 15 ECTS) written on a topic agreed upon with their supervisor at the UAB. The dissertation will be recognized as part of the restricted elective requirement at the UoB and will be written in addition to the final degree thesis that students are required to write for the UoB.
• Fourth semester of their studies: In their final semester, UoB students write and submit both their UAB Master’s degree dissertation and UoB Master’s thesis.

Students with entrance university: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

• First year of their studies:  UAB students spend their first year at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and complete 45 ECTS of coursework (20 ECTS in compulsory subjects and 25 ECTS in optional subjects). Please consult the course offer available on the MA website.
• Third semester of their studies: UAB students spend the third semester at the University of Bamberg (UoB), where they complete 30 ECTS of courswork (optional subjects).
• Fourth semester of their studies: UAB students complete two research projects: a final degree thesis (30 ECTS) at UoB , and a Master's Degree Dissertation at UAB (15 ECTS), which they begin during their first year at UAB.

Barcelona & Graz (starting in the academic year 2025/26): 

Students with entrance university: University of Graz (UG)

• First year of their studies: UG students spend the first year at the University of Graz (UG) and complete 45 ECTS of coursework (please see also p.8 of the University of Graz curriculum for further information on the modules to be completed in the first year).
• Third semester of their studies: UG students spend the third semester at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), where they complete 30 ECTS of coursework (including both obligatory and optional subjects). An additional 15 ECTS are validated from prior coursework completed at the UG. During this semester, UG students are also required to begin work on their UAB Master’s degree dissertation (min. 45 pages, 15 ECTS) written on a topic agreed upon with their supervisor at the UAB. This dissertation is recognised as part of the restricted electives in the student’s chosen focus area at the UG and is written in addition to the UG Master’s thesis (30 ECTS, including the Master’s exam).
• Fourth semester of their studies: In their final semester, UG students write and submit both their UAB Master’s degree dissertation and UG Master’s thesis. 

Students with entrance university: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

• First year of their studies: UAB students spend their first year at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and complete 45 ECTS of coursework (20 ECTS in compulsory subjects and 25 ECTS in optional subjects). Please consult the course offer available on the MA website.
• Third semester of their studies: UAB students spend the third semester at the University of Graz (UG), where they complete 30 ECTS of coursework (optional subjects).
• Fourth semester of their studies: UAB students complete two research projects: a Master’s Thesis and Master’s Exam at UG (30 ECTS), and a Master’s Degree Dissertation at UAB (15 ECTS), which they begin during their first year at UAB.

Barcelona & Venice (starting in the academic year 2024/25): 

Students with entrance university: Ca' Foscari University of Venice (UoV) 

• First year of their studies: UoV students spend their first year at Ca' Foscari University of Venice (UoV) and complete 60 ECTS of coursework.
• Third semester of their studies: UoV students spend the third semester at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), where they complete 30 ECTS of coursework, with an additional 15 ECTS validated from prior coursework at UoV. They will also be required to write an MA dissertation (15 ECTS) on a topic agreed upon with their UAB supervisor, which will be completed in addition to the final degree thesis (30 ECTS) required by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
• Fourth semester of their studies:  In their final semester, UoV students write and submit both their UAB Master’s degree dissertation and UoV final degree thesis.

Students with entrance university: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

• First year of their studies: UAB students spend their first year at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and complete 45 ECTS of coursework (20 ECTS in compulsory subjects and 25 ECTS in optional subjects). Please consult the course offer available on the MA website.
• Third semester of their studies: UAB students spend the third semester at Ca' Foscari University of Venice (UoV), where they complete 30 ECTS of coursework (optional subjects).
• Fourth semester of their studies: UAB students complete two research projects: a final degree thesis at UoV (30 ECTS), and a Master’s Degree Dissertation at UAB (15 ECTS), which they begin during their first year at UAB.