German and Slavic Studies
Head: Stephan Jaeger
Campus Address/General Office: 328 Fletcher Argue Building
Telephone: 204-474-9370
Email Address: german_slavic@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/explore/programs-of-study/german-slavic-studies-ma
Academic Staff: Please refer to the German and Slavic Studies website for Faculty information.

German and Slavic Studies Program Information

The department offers programs of study leading to the Master of Arts degree in the fields of German (Culture, Literature, Second Language Acquisition) and Slavic Studies (Russian and/or Ukrainian Culture, Literature). Programs must be arranged in consultation with the Graduate Chair of the department.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.

Admission requirements for Master’s students are found in the Master’s Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

Slavic Studies M.A. Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Students with other degrees or backgrounds may be eligible for admission to a Pre-Master’s program to the satisfaction of the department.

Pre-Master's Option

This unit offers a Pre-Master’s program of study. The Pre-Master’s program of study is intended to bring a student’s background up to the equivalent of the required 4-year degree in the major department/unit, and to provide the student with any necessary prerequisites for courses to be taken in the Master’s program. Completing the Pre-Master’s program does not guarantee acceptance to the Master’s program.

The Pre-Master's year will normally consist of 24 credit hours of coursework, of which at least 12 are in the major discipline. At most, one grade of C+ in a course of six credit hours, or two grades of C+ in courses of three credit hours, will be permitted.

Application Information

Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Slavic Studies M.A. program of study page.

Degree Requirements

Students fulfill the requirements for the Master’s degree by doing a combination of coursework and thesis. A minimum of 15 credit hours of coursework is required, including SLAV 7200 and 6 other credit hours at the 7000 level in the student’s major discipline. The remaining 6 credit hours, designated as ancillary credit, may be taken at the 7000, 4000, 3000 (or in exceptional circumstances the 2000) level and may be in courses in the student’s major discipline, or in another program or department, at the discretion of the chair of the Graduate Studies Committee. A thesis prospectus must be submitted to the candidate’s M.A. advisor a minimum of two months before the thesis is submitted to the M.A. Committee.

Expected Time to Graduate: 2 years

Progression Chart

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The remaining 6 credit hours, designated as ancillary credit, may be taken at the 7000, 4000, 3000 (or in exceptional circumstances the 2000) level and may be in courses in the student’s major discipline, or in another program or department, at the discretion of the Chair of Graduate Studies Committee.

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Thesis proposal for submission at the end of the first year of study and, at minimum, two months before the thesis is submitted to the Thesis Examining Committee.

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

Prior to registration in German or Slavic Studies, students must consult with the graduate chair or the department head.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations. 

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

All students must successfully complete:

• GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
• GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;

unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.

Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

General Regulations

All students must:

• maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).

Courses

Slavic Studies