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Masters in German in the USA in 2024

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Masters in German in the USA

Study German Masters Programmes

With around 90 million native speakers in the world of the German language, and millions more using German as a second language, German is an important language, particularly in European business. Studying a degree in German will encompass both Germanic history and culture and literature, as well as giving you a strong linguistic foundation in the language.

Graduates of masters degrees in German can go on to a broad range of careers, applying the communication skills they have acquired into industries such as business and management, marketing and advertising, communications and politics.

Your masters degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, with a possibility of group projects. Modules you study might include:

  • Linguistics and language sciences
  • German linguistics
  • German culture and history
  • Translation
  • Politics

Study in the USA

With over 1.1 million international students choosing the USA as their higher education destination each year, the country is one of the most popular study abroad destinations in the world. There are consistently many USA based universities and colleges ranked within the top 100 in the QS World University rankings, and it is not uncommon for the top 10 rankings to be dominated by American universities as well. As one of the biggest countries in the world, you will have many choices when it comes to deciding where you want to study abroad.

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