Master of Arts in American Studies (MAS)

The following documents must be submitted as an upload in the application portal heiCO:

All higher education and university diplomas including Transcripts of Records): A Transcript of Records is an official document of the college/university, which lists all academic achievements within a degree programme or within a degree programme combination completely with individual grades and indication of semester or academic year.

In the case of foreign higher education and university certificates, the grading system used at the foreign institution of higher education must be taken from the attached TranscriptofRecords, as this is required to determine the German equivalent grade. The grading system must indicate both the minimum and maximum grades to be achieved.

If the degree has not been obtained by the end of the application period, a provisional certificate from the university with all the work completed by this deadline must be submitted (provisional transcriptof records). The certificate must show that the course of study will probably be completed by the beginning of the admission semester applied for. If possible, please apply to the Examinations Office responsible for you for proof of the average grade achieved so far for all the work performed up to this point in time.

For German-language degree programmes, proof of knowledge of the German language at the level of the German Language Examination for University Entrance Level 2 (DSH 2) must be submitted at the time of enrolment (does NOT apply to applicants with a German university entrance qualification). Please note: For some German-language Master's degree programmes, a special language level must already be uploaded with the application. Further information, can be found on the homepage at

Language requirements for international students

This proof is not required for English-language Master's degree programmes: .

English-language Master's degree programmes

Applicants with certificates from Vietnam and the PR China and India: original of the APS certificate from the responsible Academic Evaluation Centre

Further documents

Please refer to the website of the desired degree programme as well as the subject-specific admission regulations or study and examination regulations for detailed information on the subject-specific, additional documents that must be submitted as an upload in the application portal heiCO. If you have any questions about this, please contact the subject-specific student advisory service of the respective Master's degree programme.

Please note: In case of admission, applicants must submit their university entrance qualification at the latest when they enrol at Heidelberg University. We recommend that you also submit these documents with your application for the Master's programme. The proof of the university entrance qualification includes the following documents:

School leaving certificate entitling the holder to pursue higher education in the country of origin (e.g. Abitur, high school diploma, Baccalaureate, etc.), including the corresponding lists of individual grades

If applicable: certificate of the passed assessment test, if such a test was taken in Germany, including the corresponding individual grades overview

If applicable: certificates or transcripts of university entrance examinations passed abroad, including the corresponding list of grades and - if available - the notification of admission from the foreign university. In addition (except for German and English language documents), an officially certified translation in German or English is required.

IMPORTANT NOTE: EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS

Grade transcripts

Grade transcripts and Transcripts of Records can be submitted as uncertified copies of the original documents, along with the corresponding sworn translation into German or English.

In case of admission, applicants must upload officially-certified copies of their certificates and translations at the latest when they enrol at Heidelberg University.

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(1,500 EUR/

semester for non-EU citizens)