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Bachelor Altorientalische Philologie (Nebenfach, minor subject) at Goethe University Frankfurt

Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

Programme overview

Minor subject studying the cultures of the ancient Near East (excluding Egypt) through their texts, covering ancient Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia and Iran.

Duration: Depends on the chosen major subject  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; minor subject studied alongside a major  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Philological study of the written sources of the ancient Near East.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction. English at B1 level, normally shown by the Abitur certificate and submitted to the examinations office during the course.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: Depends on the chosen major subject

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