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BA Near Eastern Archaeology (75% weighting) at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

Near Eastern archaeology focusses on the settlement and cultural history of the Ancient Near East, from human settlement to the stages of urbanisation and the development of territorial states, and finally to the formation and demise of the ancient Near Eastern empires.

Faculty: Faculty of Philosophy  |  Department: Institute of Prehistory, Protohistory and Near-Eastern Archaeology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught and German-taught and German and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The Bachelor’s programme at 75% includes the Near Eastern archaeology major and must be supplemented by a further major subject. The degree programme is a modular programme.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission route: Subjects with no admission restrictions. Language of instruction: German and English.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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