M.A. Application Information

Applications for the M.A. in German should be submitted online through ApplyYourself. It is recommended that applicants submit a sample research paper of no more than 30 pages in length. The paper may be in English or German, and applicants should submit what they consider to be their best piece of academic writing. The paper serves not as a language evaluation, but as a sample of the applicant’s critical thinking ability, so in most cases applicants whose native language is English should submit a paper in English.

It is strongly recommended that you take the GRE examination, especially if you are considering applying for a Teaching Assistantship or if you would like to be considered for competitive university fellowships. For information about the GRE exam dates and locations, visit their website:

Teaching Assistantships are available on a competitive basis for qualified students pursuing full-time graduate studies. Teaching assistants normally teach three four-hour beginning German courses during the academic year. (First year students usually teach one in the fall and two in the spring.) Each full-time teaching assistant receives a tuition waiver for up to eighteen credit hours each semester. Renewal of the assistantship is not automatic. GSLL prides itself on excellent teaching and expects no less from its Teaching Assistants, who receive training in language pedagogy; however, every Master’s degree student must remember that his/her primary responsibility is to do the best possible work toward the degree. Applicants interesting in applying for a Teaching Assistantship should fill out GSLL’s Teaching Assistantship Application.

The deadline for completed applications is February 1. The deadline for International Applications is January 1. Late applications may be accepted if positions are still available; please contact the graduate assistant or Graduate Associate Chair with inquires about late applications. All applications should be submitted online. Supporting materials should be submitted directly to the department:

Graduate Program Assistant
Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Colorado at Boulder
276 UCB, McKenna 129
Boulder, CO 80309-0276

If you have any questions, you may email us at gsll@colorado.edu or you can contact the Graduate Associate Chair, Davide Stimilli, at davide.stimilli@colorado.edu or by phone (303) 492-6239.

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