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Historische Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften / History of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (Bachelor of Arts)
Program: Historische Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften / History of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Program length: 6 semesters / 3 years (180 ECTS points)
The educational goal of the Historische Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften / History of Languages, Literatures and Cultures bachelor's program is the ability to work with the preserved texts of various cultural areas of Europe and the Orient. You can choose from a variety of major topics and will acquire profound knowledge of the respective historical linguistic stages. You will learn to pursue the historical development of a wide variety of sometimes unfamiliar text types in linguistic and content-related contexts. The program thus leads you directly to the basis of the humanities subjects and lays the foundation for understanding the processes of intellectual history.
The special profile of successful graduates of the Historische Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften / History of Languages, Literatures and Cultures bachelor's program is formed from intensive work with language in general, the confrontation of exclusively or predominantly written foreign language material and its special requirements, historical perspectives, the interdisciplinary nature and the educational focus on supporting one's own expressiveness.
Major topics
The following major topics are offered in the Historische Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften / History of Languages, Literatures and Cultures bachelor's program:
- Historical-Comparative Linguistics
- Celtic Studies
- Greek Studies
- Latin Studies
- Ancient Oriental Studies
- Semitic Studies
- Indology and Tibetology
Objectives
Through an education comprising a variety of fields, the "History of Languages, Literatures and Cultures" program qualifies you for professions and jobs in the field of language instruction, scientific management, cultural mediation and cultural management, public relations and the media.
Admission requirements
Education certificates General higher education entrance qualification, subject-related higher education entrance qualification, technical college entrance qualification or master’s certificate and comparable certificates from advanced professional training or professional qualifications Certifications of program-specific knowledge and skills to be submitted prior to admission German Skills:
DSH 2
other language Skills:
English at Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Restricted admission None Who can answer questions?
Technical questions about your application
Content-related questions about the program
Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Rieken
Wilhelm-Röpke-Straße 6E
Room 01E06A
35032 Marburg
Tel.: +49 6421/28 24785
Email: rieken@staff.uni-marburg.de
Office hours: by arrangementTheresa Roth
Wilhelm-Röpke-Str. 6E
Room 01E02
35032 Marburg
Tel.: +49 6421 / 28 24786
Email: theresa.roth@staff.uni-marburg.deFormal questions about your application
Ellen Huth
Tel.: +49 6421/28 22222
Email: application@uni-marburg.de
Office hours: Mondays - Fridays 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Central European Time)Application
This degree program will be transferred to the new major and minor structure. Applications are no longer possible. From February 2023, you will be able to find more information on this page.
