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Language and Communication University of Marburg

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Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Standard period of study (amount)

6 semesters

Location

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • German Studies
  • Communication Studies
  • General Linguistic Science
  • Linguistics
  • Phonetics
  • Speech Science

Focus

Applied Linguistics, Pragmatics and Text Linguistics, Speech Science and Communication, Psycholinguistics and Language Acquisition, Phonetics and Articulation, Language variation and language change

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 The major in Language and Communication enables you to study Linguistics in a comprehensive way, which enables you to develop competencies in all sub-disciplines of modern linguistics. The combination of linguistic and professionally-oriented or application-related modules qualifies you for numerous communication professions. The main focus of the major is on the acquisition of linguistic knowledge that enables you to analyse language and communication in a wide range of areas and contexts. You can deepen your knowledge in four exciting areas: speech science and dialogue research, text linguistics and pragmatics, language history and language variation as well as psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics. In the case of a semester abroad, there is the possibility of taking modules at a foreign university via "Studium International" and having them credited. 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)

Lecture period

  • 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
  • 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026

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Tuition fee

Fees

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

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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