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Historisch-Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft / Historical and Comparative Linguistics (major subject in a combined bachelor’s degree)
Program: Historisch-Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft / Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Degree: depends on the major chosen
Program option: major subject in a combined bachelor's degree
Study model: combined bachelor's degree
Program length: 6/8 semesters / 3/4 years (180/ 210 ECTS points) (depending on the combination)
Start: Winter semester
Contents
The major subject “Historical and Comparative Linguistics” will provide you with a sound education in the themes and methods of general and historical linguistics. This will provide you with a basis for dealing with the most important languages of the Indo-European language family (Old Indic, Latin, Hittite, Greek), which form the core subject area of the degree programme. Further languages can be added to the portfolio through regulated options. In Marburg, there is a particular research focus on the languages of ancient Anatolia, for example. On the basis of the aforementioned languages and their traditions, you will also develop linguistic and philological approaches to historical written sources. You will also learn to apply the methods of comparative linguistics and to understand and assess the reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European.
The goal of the course is to gain an academic yet professionally relevant degree that will enable you to either enter various language- and culture-oriented professional fields or to be admitted into a Master of Arts (M.A.) programme in the field of historical linguistics.
Prospects
As well as an academic career, all the professional fields relating to cultural mediation and culture management will be open to you. Depending on your personal interests and your personal engagement, you will also find access to work at publishing houses, archives, museums and adult education institutions, as well as in knowledge management and in the field of public relations and (social) media. The social, communication and linguistics skills acquired may also qualify you for employment in specific areas of politics (especially science and education policy) and business.
The choice of your major subject will decisively shape your professional qualifications profile. In conjunction with one or two minor subjects, 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.
Admission requirements
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:
Historical and Comparative Linguistics (minor subject)Who can answer questions?
Technical questions about your application
Content-related questions about the program
Dr. David Sasseville
Wilhelm-Röpke-Str. 6E
Room 03F03
35039 Marburg
Tel.: (+49) 06421 28-24706
E-Mail: david.sasseville@staff.uni-marburg.de
Office Hours: by appointmentProf. Dr. Elisabeth Rieken
Wilhelm-Röpke-Str. 6E
Room 01E06A
35039 Marburg
Tel.: (+49) 06421 28-24785
E-Mail: rieken@staff.uni-marburg.de
Office Hours: by appointmentFormal 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 & Deadline
