BA Indo-European Studies (Minor) at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Indo-European Studies analyses the development and interrelationships of the Indo-European language family, which includes most of the languages spoken in Europe today and a number of Asian languages. This makes Indo-European Studies an ideal core and supplementary subject for all those who are interested in language development and language comparison up to the present day on the one hand, and who want to learn more about the literature, culture and religion of ancient peoples from the Celts or Germanic tribes to the Indians or Hittites on the other.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters (60 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

A multi-subject Bachelor's degree consists of a major subject with 120 credit points (abbreviation: LP / 1 LP = 30 hours of attendance, preparation and follow-up work / follow-up activity, learning and assessed coursework and examinations) and a supplementary subject with 60 LP.

Career pathways

Cultural studies and science communication. Media (publishing, journalism). adult education. Public relations. cultural tourism.

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