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#1Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich logo

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich

Bavaria, Germany10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $338.66/Yr (€287/Yr)Living$855.5/Yr (€725/Yr)Admission M.A English StudiesIELTS5.5$338.66/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.2/10(4 Users)
#2Heidelberg University logo

Heidelberg University, Heidelberg

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany27%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.5K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Living$9.4K/Yr (€7,978/Yr)Admission M.A English StudiesIELTS6.5$3.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(3 Users)
#3University of Bonn logo

University of Bonn, Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany36%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $720.98/Yr (€611/Yr)Admission M.A Applied LinguisticsIELTS6$720.98/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.5/10(6 Users)
#4RWTH Aachen University logo

RWTH Aachen University, Aachen

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $860.22/Yr (€729/Yr)Living$944/Yr (€800/Yr)Admission M.Ed German - Gymnasium and Gesa...TOEFL90PTE60$860.22/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(22 Users)
#5University of Tuebingen logo

University of Tuebingen, Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany33%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.5K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Living$7.3K/Yr (€6,167/Yr)Admission M.A Computational Linguistics$3.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(1 User)
#6Free University of Berlin logo

Free University of Berlin, Berlin

Berlin, Germany15%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $9.7K/Yr (€8,200/Yr)Living$3.4K/Yr (€2,920/Yr)Admission M.Ed English StudiesIELTS5.0$9.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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5.3/10(1 User)
#7University of Freiburg logo

University of Freiburg, Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany33%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.5K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Admission M.A English Language and Linguis...TOEFL100PTE75$3.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.8/10(11 Users)
#8University of Hamburg logo

University of Hamburg, Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany18%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $802.4/Yr (€680/Yr)Admission M.A English as a World Language ...IELTS6.5$802.4/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 132 by THE in 2025Ranked 193 by QS in 2026
#9Technical University Berlin logo

Technical University Berlin, Berlin

Berlin, Germany15%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $352.82/Yr (€299/Yr)Living$19.5K/Yr (€16,565/Yr)Admission M.A Language and CommunicationTOEFL87$352.82/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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4.8/10(2 Users)Ranked 140 by THE in 2025Ranked 145 by QS in 2026
#10University of Cologne logo

University of Cologne, Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany20%Acceptance Rate
Living$16.7K/Yr (€14,172/Yr)Admission M.A English StudiesTOEFL80--
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(1 User)
#11University of Wuerzburg logo

University of Wuerzburg, Wurzburg

Bavaria, Germany43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.4K/Yr (€32,580/Yr)Admission M.A German StudiesIELTS6.5$38.4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 163 by THE in 2025Ranked 416 by QS in 2026
#12Karlsruhe Institute of Technology logo

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany25%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $1.8K/Yr (€1,500/Yr)Admission M.A German studiesIELTS6.5$1.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 166 by THE in 2025Ranked 98 by QS in 2026
#13University of Muenster logo

University of Muenster, Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany15%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $374.06/Yr (€317/Yr)Admission M.A Applied linguisticsIELTS6$374.06/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#14University of Mannheim logo

University of Mannheim, Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.5K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Admission B.Ed Teacher Education - German$3.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#15University of Erlangen-Nuremberg logo

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen

Bavaria, Germany50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $339.84/Yr (€288/Yr)Admission M.A English StudiesTOEFL95$339.84/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(3 Users)
#16Goethe University Frankfurt logo

Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main

Hesse, Germany77%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $826/Yr (€700/Yr)Living$9.1K/Yr (€7,752/Yr)Admission B.A Empirical LinguisticsIELTS7$826/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#17Technical University Darmstadt logo

Technical University Darmstadt, Darmstadt

Hesse, Germany29%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $510.94/Yr (€433/Yr)Admission M.A Linguistic and Literary Comp...IELTS5$510.94/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(3 Users)
#18University of Duisburg-Essen logo

University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany100%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $1.2K/Yr (€1,038/Yr)Admission B.A German Studies$1.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 801 by QS in 2026
#19University of Duesseldorf logo

University of Duesseldorf, Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany17%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $708/Yr (€600/Yr)Admission B.A Linguistics$708/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 301 by ARWU in 2022
#20University of Konstanz logo

University of Konstanz, Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany55%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $4K/Yr (€3,372/Yr)Living$8.5K/Yr (€7,192/Yr)Admission M.Ed Spanish (Secondary Educatio...IELTS6$4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(1 User)
#21Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz logo

Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $790.6/Yr (€670/Yr)Living$11K/Yr (€9,324/Yr)Admission B.Ed RussianIELTS5.5$790.6/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#22University of Stuttgart logo

University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany71%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.5K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Living$28.6K/Yr (€24,242/Yr)Admission M.Ed English (Teaching Post)TOEFL79$3.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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10.0/10(29 Users)
#23University of Bayreuth logo

University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth

Bavaria, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.7K/Yr (€28,593/Yr)Admission B.A German StudiesIELTS6.5$33.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.3/10(1 User)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 448 by QS in 2026
#24Ruhr University Bochum logo

Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $826/Yr (€700/Yr)Admission M.Ed FrenchIELTS6$826/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 395 by QS in 2026
#25University of Bremen logo

University of Bremen, Bremen

Bremen, Germany58%Acceptance Rate
Living$4.7K/Yr (€3,996/Yr)Admission M.A International Romance Studie...TOEFL95--
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(1 User)
#26University of Kiel logo

University of Kiel, Kiel

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $630.12/Yr (€534/Yr)Admission M.A EnglishIELTS6$630.12/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(1 User)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 618 by QS in 2026
#27Leibniz University of Hannover logo

Leibniz University of Hannover, Hannover

Lower Saxony, Germany51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $933.38/Yr (€791/Yr)Admission M.A Advanced Anglophone StudiesTOEFL79$933.38/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 351 by THE in 2025Ranked 433 by QS in 2026
#28Technical University Dortmund logo

Technical University Dortmund, Dortmund

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany59%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $743.4/Yr (€630/Yr)Living$654.9/Yr (€555/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics$743.4/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 673 by QS in 2026
#29University of Greifswald logo

University of Greifswald, Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $292.64/Yr (€248/Yr)Living$6K/Yr (€5,061/Yr)Admission B.A German Studies$292.64/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 910 by CWUR in 2025
#30Technical University of Braunschweig logo

Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig

Lower Saxony, Germany51%Acceptance Rate
Living$6.3K/Yr (€5,328/Yr)Admission B.A English Studies (2-Subject B...TOEFL80--
Course duration: 3 years
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8.0/10(1 User)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 711 by QS in 2026
#31Paderborn University logo

Paderborn University, Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $708/Yr (€600/Yr)Living$6K/Yr (€5,062/Yr)Admission M.A English-Language Literature ...IELTS6.5$708/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 1166 by CWUR in 2025
#32University of Wuppertal logo

University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany59%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $77.2K/Yr (€65,404/Yr)Admission M.A German StudiesTOEFL79$77.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022
#33Leipzig University logo

Leipzig University, Leipzig

Saxony, Germany53%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $908.6/Yr (€770/Yr)Admission M.A Technical Translation Arabic...TOEFL79$637.2/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#34Saarland University logo

Saarland University, Saarbrucken

Saarland, Germany35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $854.32/Yr (€724/Yr)Living$708/Yr (€600/Yr)Admission M.A English Linguistics$854.32/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.7/10(7 Users)
#35University of Regensburg logo

University of Regensburg, Regensburg

Bavaria, Germany38%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $389.4/Yr (€330/Yr)Admission M.A English LinguisticsIELTS6$389.4/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 691 by QS in 2026Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#36University of Kassel logo

University of Kassel, Kassel

Hesse, Germany20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $11.8K/Yr (€10,000/Yr)Admission B.A English and American Studies...IELTS5.5$11.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.3/10(1 User)Ranked 801 by ARWU in 2022Ranked 1140 by CWUR in 2025
#37University of Augsburg logo

University of Augsburg, Augsburg

Bavaria, Germany59.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36K/Yr (€30,496/Yr)Admission L.L.M German Law for Internation...IELTS6.5$21.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 1214 by CWUR in 2025
#38University of Trier logo

University of Trier, Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $354/Yr (€300/Yr)Admission M.A Spanish Philology (Major)TOEFL80$354/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 1830 by CWUR in 2025
#39Osnabruck University logo

Osnabruck University, Osnabruck

Lower Saxony, Germany80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $853.14/Yr (€723/Yr)Living$7.4K/Yr (€6,260/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishIELTS6$853.14/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#40Anhalt University of Applied Sciences logo

Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Bernburg

Saxony, Germany49%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $590/Yr (€500/Yr)Admission M.A Logistics and Air Traffic Ma...IELTS7$590/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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