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MA Linguistics – Language, Communication and Cognition / MA Linguistik – Sprache, Kommunikation und Kognition

University of Freiburg · Freiburg im Breisgau · Germany

TuitionNot published
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LevelISCED-7
LengthNot stated
Taught inGerman, English, French, Italian, Sp

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  1. APS India minimum Class XII score of 70%Before you applyA hard academic floor applied at COUNTRY level, outside any university's own criteria. A student holding a university offer can still be refused the APS certificate, and therefore the visa. Announced 23 February 2026, effective Winter Semester 2026/27.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
  2. dMAT (Digital Master Test) — required for some Master's fieldsBefore you applyStandardised academic aptitude test run by APS India with g.a.s.t. Required as part of APS documentation for Master's applicants whose PREVIOUS degree is in Engineering; Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics; or Business and Management. Applies from the s · EUR 150APS India with g.a.s.t. ↗
  3. German language proficiency (institution-set level)No national minimum level. The recognised EXAMS are standardised nationally (TestDaF and DSH), but the required level and any waiver are set by each institution.Individual higher education institutions; exams standardised nationally ↗
  4. APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) — IndiaVerification of academic documents issued by Indian institutions. Required for the German student visa. It does NOT replace a university's admission decision, and it can run in parallel with university applications.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
  5. Proof of financial resources (Finanzierungsnachweis / Sperrkonto)Applicants must prove funds for one year, commonly by depositing into a blocked account (Sperrkonto). Blocks the visa, not the university application. · EUR 11,904Federal Foreign Office / DAAD Study in Germany ↗
  6. Health insurance (compulsory)Proof of health insurance is demanded at BOTH university enrolment and residence-permit application.DAAD Study in Germany ↗
  7. Anmeldung (residence registration)Every international student moving to Germany must register at the residents' registration office, usually within one week. The written confirmation is needed to obtain the residence permit.Einwohnermeldeamt / Bürgeramt, then Ausländerbehörde for the permit ↗

Cost

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Entry requirements

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  • languageDAAD programme detail for MA Linguistics – Language, Communication and Cognition / MA Linguistik – Sprache, Kommunikation und Kognition at University of Freiburg — german language requirement as published: B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: telc Deutsch: telc Deutsch B2 Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat B2 TestDaF: TDN 3 Reading: TDN 3 Listening: TDN 3 Speaking: TDN 3 Writing: TDN 3 Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH): DSH-1
  • languageDAAD programme detail for MA Linguistics – Language, Communication and Cognition / MA Linguistik – Sprache, Kommunikation und Kognition at University of Freiburg — english language requirement as published: B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 PTE Academic: 59 TOEFL Essentials: 8 Reading: 8 Listening: 8 Speaking: 8 Writing: 8 IELTS Academic: 5.5 Additional language skills The different specialisations require different language skills: General Linguistics & Linguistic Diversity: B2 in Engl
  • otherDAAD programme detail for MA Linguistics – Language, Communication and Cognition / MA Linguistik – Sprache, Kommunikation und Kognition at University of Freiburg — academic admission requirements as published: A Bachelor's degree in linguistics or other related fields (e.g. philology, cognitive sciences, communication sciences, etc.) with at least 35 ECTS in linguistics-related modules German language skills B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: telc Deutsch: telc Deutsch B2 Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat B2 TestDaF: TDN 3 Reading: TDN 3 Listening: TDN 3 Speaking: TDN 3 Writing: TDN 3 Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH): DSH-1 English language skills B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT (before
Where this came from — the exact wording we read
MA Linguistics – Language, Communication and Cognition / MA Linguistik – Sprache, Kommunikation und Kognition | University of Freiburg | city: Freiburg im Breisgau | languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish | duration: 4 semesters | tuition: Tuition varies | start: n/a | deadline: n/a

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