Entry requirements
To apply for the Master's programme in American Studies you need a relevant Bachelor's degree. You can apply if you hold one of the following Bachelor degrees:
- American Studies from SDU - gives you a legal claim for admission
- English from SDU
- History from SDU
- Journalism from SDU
- Business, language and culture (BA. Negot.) - English from SDU
- International Business Communication - media/communication (English) from SDU
- International Business Communication - International Marketing/communication (English) from SDU
- International Business Communication - English, IT and Digital Communication from SDU
- International Business Communication - two foreign languages (with English) from SDU
- Political Science from SDU
You can also apply if you hold a similar degree including a minimum of 60 ECTS in total within the following areas (all three areas must be covered with a minimum of 10 ECTS):
- History and social relations
- comprising subjects such as anthropology, social relations (including comparative social description), historical analysis, international politics and international economics as well as political science and political structures
- Culture
– comprising subjects such as literature, cultural history, intercultural relations, cultural analysis and media
- Philosophy of science or independent project
- hilosophy of science or equivalent or 10 ECTS independent project report or equivalent written in English
English language requirements
The programme is taught in English. If your Bachelor’s degree is not from SDU, you are required to submit proof of your proficiency in English. See the English language requirements.
Ranking criteria
This programme has a limited number of study places. Applicants with a legal claim for admission are admitted first. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available study places, the remaining places are allocated between two sorting groups, non-fee-paying and fee-paying applicants. All applicants are assessed according to the following ranking criteria.
Key subject areas. For each of the below subject areas included in your qualifying Bachelor’s degree 1 point is given:
- Minimum 10 ECTS in American literature
- Minimum 10 ECTS in American history
- Minimum 10 ECTS in American politics and/or sociology
- Minimum 10 ECTS in theory of science and scientific methods
- Minimum 10 ECTS in a Bachelor’s project or similar individual project
Statement of academic interest. As a part of your application, you must include a statement of academic interest in English, in which you must account for the following:
- The relevance of any occupational experience you may have in regard to the Master’s degree programme
- The relevance of other experience (e.g. other education, voluntary work or studies abroad) in regard to the Master’s degree programme
- Knowledge you have about certain areas with relevance to the Master’s degree programme
Relevant occupational experience, other relevant experience, and knowledge about relevant areas can elicit 1 point each.
Points for key subject areas are added together with points for relevant experience and knowledge as described in your statement of academic interest, resulting in a total score of 0-7 points. Available study places are offered to the applicants who achieve the highest total score. In the event of a tie, study places will be offered to the applicants who have the highest collective sum of ECTS points in the key subject areas.
Application deadlines
The application deadlines for study start 1. September are:
- 1. February for non-EU/EEA citizens
- 1. March for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens and applicants holding a Danish residence permit
As a Bachelor student at SDU, you can apply for permission to follow up to 30 ECTS Master-level courses even though you have yet to complete your Bachelor’s degree.
You can be granted permission if you have the necessary academic qualifications. The progression of your Bachelor’s programme is crucial to the outcome of your application.
Check to see whether you fulfil the conditions
By choosing your faculty below you can see which conditions you generally must fulfil to be permitted to take Master-level courses. Please acquaint yourself with the rules before you apply for permission since you must indicate in your application whether you fulfil the conditions or not. Read more here.
If you have previously been admitted to the programme, or already are, then special rules may apply when you apply for admission.
Find the scenario that suits you and read more: Re-enrolment, re-admission, transferring and change of programme
Have you completed a Master’s programme?
If you’ve already obtained a Master’s degree, you can only be admitted to a new Master’s programme if there are vacant study places in the programme.
Learn more about rule and the possibility to apply for exemption.
Have you completed another type of study programme?
As long as you do not hold a Master’s degree, you are free to apply for admission to a new programme.
