M.A. Cultural Studies: Culture and Organization

Admission Requirement

For a successful application

The admission requirements are the basis for a successful application to the Leuphana Graduate School. In order to apply for a Masters programme at Leuphana, the following admission requirements must be met:

• A Bachelor's degree completed to at least 81% (or equivalent)
• Consecutive Relevance
• Language skills

Bachelors degree or equivalent

Completed Bachelors degree

To prove that you are suitable to take a master's degree at Leuphana University, you are required to hold a Bachelor degree or at least an equivalent qualification. The equivalence of foreign degrees is determined according to the assessment proposals of the [Central Office for Foreign Education](https://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html) and assessed by [uni-assist](http://www.uni-assist.de/) in the application procedure. Please also be aware of the exceptions.

English Language Proficiency

If your native language is English, then you do not need to provide proof of English proficiency. All other applicants must provide proof in one of the following ways:

• by passing the internet-based TOEFL test (iBT) with a minimum score of 85 points
• by passing the TOEIC test with a minimum of 785 points
• by passing the TOEIC Listening & Reading test with at least 785 points
• by passing the IELTS (academic or general) 5.5 test
• by passing the Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly CAE test Cambridge Advanced Certificate of English (Grade C or better)
• by passing modules at a university (at least 30 credit points according to ECTS) with English as the exclusive language of instruction and exams taken in English
• a successfully completed degree in the subject "English"
• School leaving exam of a school with English as the exclusive language of instruction, that qualifies for studying at a university in the respective country