BA South Asian Studies (75% weighting) at Heidelberg University

Degree programmes in South Asian studies at Heidelberg University offer students in Europe a unique opportunity to study geographical, social and economic aspects of South Asian culture, in combination with historical and philological aspects. Alongside the linguistic and cultural traditions of South Asia, degree programmes consider a broad field of contemporary, modern regional studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Philosophy  |  Department: South Asia Institute  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught and German-taught and possibly south asian languages-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The major subject with a weighting of 75% consists in four course elements: Compulsory elements include a one-year lecture series entitled, “An Introduction to South Asia”, a work placement spent abroad in a South Asian country, a period of study abroad or a period of field research in the fifth semester, as well as a final oral examination and a Bachelor’s thesis, which are completed in the sixth semester.

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