Master of Arts InterAmerican Studies / Estudios InterAmericanos

What you would need to do

In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.

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

tuition — EUR 0 per year (international students)DAAD International Programmes: Master of Arts InterAmerican Studies / Estudios InterAmericanos at Bielefeld University — tuition fees as published: 'No tuition fees'Checked 2026-08-16 · daad.de

Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for Master of Arts InterAmerican Studies / Estudios InterAmericanos at Bielefeld University — english language requirement as published: B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 80 Reading: 20 Listening: 20 Speaking: 20 Writing: 20 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First IELTS Academic: 6 Additional language skills Proof of a B2 level in Spanish is also required
• otherDAAD programme detail for Master of Arts InterAmerican Studies / Estudios InterAmericanos at Bielefeld University — academic admission requirements as published: The following documents are needed in order to apply: Certificate of undergraduate studies or equivalent degree in disciplines related to InterAmerican Studies* Transcript of records* Language certificates for English (B2) and Spanish (B2) Short text samples in English or Spanish regarding your intercultural skills (300 to 400 words), interdisciplinary skills (300 to 400 words), and InterAmerican research skills (300 to 400 words), as you have acquired them during your BA studies Applicants to the MA InterAmerican Studies programme who wish to pursue the double degree in Literaturas Interamericanas must mention that in their application. *Certificates that are not issued in English or German