Languages of the Near and Middle East University of Marburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Cultural History
- Arabic Studies
- Iranian Studies, Persian
- Turkology, Turkish
Focus
Acquisition of basic language skills in the modern, spoken languages of the Near and Middle East, Arabic, Persian or Turkish, Insights into a wide variety of areas such as history, culture(s), societies, languages, religions, politics and economy, Deepening of language proficiency in one language or continuation of several languages
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 In the four-semester minor subject "Languages of the Near and Middle East" you can acquire basic language skills in the modern, spoken languages of the Near and Middle East: Arabic, Persian or Turkish. You can complement this language proficiency with specialist modules that introduce you to the diversity of this region and give you insights into a wide range of areas such as history, culture(s), societies, languages, religions, politics and economics. After completing the sub-course, you will be able to master the language and read and understand easy to moderately difficult texts, follow easy to moderately difficult conversations and express yourself well. 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
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