Semitic Studies University of Marburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Semitic Studies
- General Linguistic Science
Focus
Insight into Semitology as a Linguistic and Philosophical Discipline, Learning a Semitic language, specialised linguistic and philological method modules in which comparative work is practised
Annotation
Minor subject in the combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with a major subject Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination) The degree depends on the major subject chosen. 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 Semitic Studies is a linguistic and literary discipline that deals with the study of Semitic languages. You will gain a profound insight into these by learning a Semitic language as well as specialised linguistic and philological method modules. This minor subject can be combined particularly well with major subjects in which a Semitic language such as Arabic, Akkadian or Hebrew is taught. 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 requirements
https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studienangebot/bachelor/nebenfach/semitistik
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Tuition fee
Fees
Currently, the German federal state of Hesse does not charge tuition fees.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German