M.A. (GERMAN STUDIES)
M.A. (German Studies) at the Department of German is a credit based four-semester programme of 2 years. It shall comprise of common papers in German classics, literature, theory of literature, linguistics & stylistics, European cultural history, cultural studies, comparative aesthetics, didactics, theory and methodology of translation, literary translation, scientific translation, medical/ legal translation, research methodology and concepts of philosophy and schools of thought. Students opting for the comprehensive M.A. (German Studies) programme shall also include a training in teaching German as a Foreign Language.
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ELIGIBILITY FOR M.A. (GERMAN STUDIES)
Students seeking admission to M.A. should have passed:
Graduate in any faculty + Advanced Diploma in German / Internationally Recognised B2 Level / Advanced Diploma II in German (B2 Level) Equivalent knowledge of German + Entrance Test*
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​​​ENTRANCE TEST FOR M.A. (GERMAN STUDIES) - IN OFFLINE MODE ONLY
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The entrance test will consist of:
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A written test of 2 hours consisting of three sections
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Personal Interview
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Written Entrance Test
Section I: Questions on an unseen literary text (25 marks)
You shall get a literary text on the day of the entrance test and you would be required to write a summary of the same.
Section II: Essay on any one of the three topics given (25 marks)
You shall get 3 topics and you would be required to write of the them.
Section III: Language Structures (equivalent to Level B2.2) (50 marks)
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Leseverstehen
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Zuordnungsübung (10 marks)
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MCQs (10 marks)
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Lückentext (30 marks)
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2. Personal Interview (50 marks) will be conducted after the Written Entrance Test.
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Entrance Test and Personal Interview will be held on 16th June 2025; 21st June 2025 and 27th June 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Department of German, Room No. 111, First floor, B-Wing, Ranade Bhavan, University of Mumbai Kalina Campus, Santacruz East, Mumbai 400098.
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Kindly show your self attested qualifying exam certificates for the entrance test and personal interview and pre-register yourself on ​the E-Samarth Portal: https://uom-admissions.mu.ac.in/
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FEE STRUCTURE
M.A. (German Studies) Part I - Sem I & II
Open Category (inside Mumbai University) : Rs. 6,666/-
Open Category (within & outside Maharashtra, outside Mumbai University) : Rs. 6,776/-
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M.A. (German Studies) Part II - Sem III & IV
Open Category : Rs. 5,091/-*
Reserved Category : Rs. 530/-*
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Eligibility Fees, if required
Within Maharashtra State : Rs. 400.00*
From outside Maharashtra : Rs. 500.00*
For Foreign Nationals : Rs. 3,000.00*
*Fees are subject to change.
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Duration: Two Academic Years.
Timings: Five days a week. Mon - Fri, 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Exam: Continuous Evaluation (50 marks) and Semester End Exam (50 marks)
Standard of Passing: Students should secure minimum 40% in each component
Attendance: 75% attendance is mandatory for each course.