Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Focus

Middle Eastern studies training to acquire subject-specific, practical linguistic and cross-cultural skills, Proficiency in one of the three modern languages of the region or ability to work with Akkadian texts, Historical backgrounds and different contemporary cultures of the Middle East, A broad range of elective modules (e.g. The World of the Ancient Near East, Economics of the Middle East or Islam and Society), Unique combination of language, regional and methodological skills with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa and Central Asia

Annotation

Major subject in combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with one or two minor subjects Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination) Further information on the structure of the combination Bachelor's degree course can be found here:https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/studienmoeglichkeiten/kombibachelor After completing the degree programme, you will be able to understand and present the cultural diversity of the Middle East. You will learn one of the three modern languages of the region (Turkish, Persian, Arabic) or the historical Akkadian language. In addition, the major will enable you to understand the historical background and to place and discuss different contemporary cultures of the Middle East in an academic context. A broad range of elective modules (e.g. The World of the Ancient Near East, Economics of the Middle East or Islam and Society) will help you hone your specialist skills. An integral part of the degree course is the MarSkills programme, in which you acquire attractive and future-oriented key skills (see https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb09/igs/arbeitsgruppen/sprechwissenschaft/marskills/was-ist-marskills).

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienangebot/bachelor/hauptfach/nah-und-mitteloststudien

Fees

Currently, the German federal state of Hesse does not charge tuition fees.