MA in American Studies

At the University of Pécs, you may study American Studies at the MA level. The Institute of English Studies teaches the newly registered program providing students with a comprehensive knowledge of American society, history, politics, and culture with a special study track in North American literatures and literary studies. As defined by the curriculum, studies for the MA in American Studies consist of two years of core courses and electives, and the public defense of a thesis demonstrating the student’s original research in a selected field of American Studies.

Head of program: Dr. László B. Sári


Degree
MA in American Studies
Duration of Training
2 years (4 semesters )

Language
English
Intake
Fall

Deadline of Application

Next Starting Date
Fees
Tuition fee: EUR 2500/semester (for non-EU students);
EUR 1900/semester (for EU students)
Application fee: EUR 140

  • Description of the program
  • Application procedure
  • Application requirements
  • Examples of subjects during the studies
  • For more information, please contact

Our program in American Studies offers a comprehensive overview of the field at the graduate level. Students are required to take core courses in the different subfields of American Studies and in related areas such as cultural studies and cultural history, the social sciences and research methodologies, historical linguistics, popular and visual culture, etc. All these pave the way for the individual research students are required to undertake for their thesis in North American literature and literary studies in an interdisciplinary manner. The thesis supervised by our colleagues at the Institute of English Studies is to be handed in in the fourth semester and defended in order to earn an MA in American Studies.

Discipline
Human and Social Sciences
Academic Level/Type
Master

For a successful application please follow the steps below:

  1. To apply, click on the Apply Now button, and start your application.
  2. Register on our application site, fill the application form, upload the necessary documents and submit your application!
  3. After you have submitted your application, you are going to receive information on the further steps.
  4. If we received your application fee, we are going to start the evaluation of your application.

MS Teams interview for applicants: 

The interview will take approximately 10-20 minutes. The main purpose of the interview is to evaluate applicants' English language proficiency, communication skills, and ability to express their academic background knowledge, interests, and motivations. It also offers applicants an opportunity to discuss their academic and professional goals with the admission committee.  


 

General Entry Requirements
For the general entry requirements, please visit this page.

The applicant has to submit the following documents by uploading them to the online application portal of the University of Pécs:

  • Certified and translated (if originals are not in English) copy of BA diploma in English Studies (major or minor) - with transcript of records
  • Minimum condition for entry to the Master’s degree program: at least 38 credits in the field of English and American Studies.  
  • Europass CV in English
  • Motivation letter (introduction plus field of interest, etc.) in 3000 to 3500 characters.
  • Copy of valid passport or national ID
  • Medical certificate, (please fill the document and attach the serologic test results)
    • vaccination card (showing that you are immunized against HEP B)
    • HEP A/B/C test*
    • HIV test*
    • Chest X-ray: Please attach the chest’s X-ray result (not the film!) in English/Hungarian! (not older than 3 months)
  • Transfer receipt of the EUR 140 application fee
  • In case of MA in American Studies study program we require C1 level of English language knowledge.
  • Acceptable language exams

  • Acceptable online language exams:   

    • • IELTS Indicator from score 7.0    
      • Oxford Online Placement Test: 81 points    
      Official copy of the following language exam certificates:    
      • TOEFL (iBT internet-based): 95 (www.ets.org/toefl)    
      • TOEFL CBT: 220 (www.ets.org/toefl)    
      • IELTS: Overall Band Score: 7 (www.ielts.org)    
      • ECL: C1 level (http://www.ecl-test.com/)    
      • Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE and ISE Digital): ISE III    
      • Pearson PTE Academic: 76 points    
      • Oxford Test of English Advanced (OTEA): 141 points    
      • Michigan English Test: 64 points    
       

    Applicants are exempt from the language examination requirement if they meet the following criteria:    

  • If the applicant holds a BA degree in English/ American Studies BA major and has an English proficiency (MOI) certificate issued by the Registrar's Office of the applicant's previous university
  • Admission interview (via MS Teams)

*Please note: tests have to be taken within a year!

Applicants who are still conducting their studies at the time of application must submit an official letter from their institution indicating the date of graduation. Students cannot enroll at the Program until they have successfully completed their studies at the Bachelors's level.    
 

1st semester
Advanced Studies in American Literature
Advanced Studies in American History
Major Issues in American Studies
Cultural Studies in the US
2nd semester
Theory and Practice of American Studies
Aspects of US Culture and Society
US Politics & Culture
Literature & Identity Politics
Historical Fiction in North American Literary Contexts
3rd semester
American Literary History & Literary Theory
Research Methodology
American Political Institutions
American Literary Institutions
American Literature & Popular Culture
4th semester
The History of American English
Media & New American Literatures
The Social Sciences in North American Studies
American Literatures in International Context

Program-related questions:
Dr. László B. SÁRI
Head of the program
Phone: 00 36 30 364 0841 (Roberta Nagy)
Email: sari.laszlo@pte.hu 

Admission-related questions:
Ms. Vanda BŐCZIN-SIRKECI
international coordinator
Phone: + 36 72 501 600/64127; +36 30 186 1686
E-mail: foreign.humanities@pte.hu
English website of the Faculty