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Indology (minor subject in a combined bachelor’s degree)

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In the minor subject “Indology”, you will deal with the Indian cultural region, which extends beyond the geographical area of the Indian subcontinent (South Asia), on an academic level. A characteristic feature of Indology is the approach of using the original languages of the sources. In the minor subject, you will learn Sanskrit in particular as the most important ancient language, and you can either deepen your knowledge of this language, combine it with another language (for example Hindi, Tibetan or Classical Newar, the last of which we are the only university in Europe to offer) or acquire knowledge of the cultural history. In Indology, the philological approach means that you always work with primary texts. A very good feeling for language is therefore indispensable.

Prospects

As a graduate of the minor subject “Indology”, you will gain basic skills in independently editing, translating and analysing sources about the literary, intellectual and religious history of the Indian cultural region in the original language. In this way, you will acquire the basic tools for independent, source-based research in this field. 

A minor subject will help you to extend your professional qualifications profile, which is decisively shaped by the choice of your major subject. In conjunction with your major subject, your relevant work experience (e.g. internships, part-time jobs, voluntary work) and your personal skills, it will enable you to refine your profile and carve out your own individual array of career options.

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  Education certificate: 
  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
  
  Restricted admission: 
  For application or enrolment, it is necessary to select one major and depending on the combination one minor subjects in the online application
  
  Cannot be combined with:
  Indology (major subject)

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  Technical questions about your application

  Uni-assist
  
  

  Content-related questions about the program

  Prof. Dr. Hanneder
  Deutschhausstraße 12
  Room 01A26
  35037 Marburg 
  Tel.: (+49) 06421 28-24930
  E-Mail: juergen.hanneder@uni-marburg.de
  Office Hour: by appointment

  Dr. Felix Otter
  Deutschhausstraße 12
  Room 01A18
  35037 Marburg
  Tel.: (+49) 06421 28-24942
  E-Mail: otter@uni-marburg.de
  Office Hour: by appointment

  Formal 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)

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