BA Oriental Studies at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

In the Oriental Studies degree program, you will immerse yourself in the history, religions, and languages of the cultural region traditionally known as the Orient. The focus of the degree program in Erlangen lies in examining the interface between Arabic-speaking regions (from North Africa to Central Asia, from Malta to Sudan) and the Islamic cultural region (including Turkey and Iran, for example).

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; part-time option  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

In the modular two-subject Bachelor’s degree program, you can choose Oriental Studies as either your first or your second subject. When taken as a first subject, students must write their Bachelor’s thesis in the subject and complete an 8-week language course abroad. Two translation courses in Erlangen can be taken instead of the language course abroad.

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