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BA Philosophie (Kernfach) at Bielefeld University

Bielefeld University, Germany

Programme overview

Core subject in which students study basic philosophical questions systematically and historically, with teaching in metaethics, applied ethics, political philosophy and history of philosophy, among other areas.

Faculty: Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology  |  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

Career pathways

Graduates work in public relations and media, publishing and journalism, counselling and coaching, research, and cultural and science management.

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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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