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BA Linguistik (Kernfach) at Bielefeld University

Bielefeld University, Germany

Programme overview

Core subject giving the content and methodological basis for independent work in research and application fields of linguistics, built on broad foundations in the main areas of the field with emphasis on research methods.

Faculty: Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Kombi-Bachelor core subject (Kernfach)  |  Intake: winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Students can choose between three specialisations.

Career pathways

Graduates find work in language technology, among other fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A suitable higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur); special rules apply for applicants with a foreign qualification and for vocationally qualified applicants. No NC (no admission restriction); applicants must still apply within the deadline and then enrol if entry requirements are met. Application deadline (winter semester 2026/27): 16 July to 15 November 2026; summer semester: 16 January to 15 May 2027 German-taught: applicants with a foreign qualification must prove German, for example TestDaF TDN 4 in all four sections, DSH-2/3 or telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule (at least "befriedigend").

Intake: winter semester and summer semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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