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MA Classical and Modern Literature at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

Classical and Modern Literary Studies is a unique field of study: In interdisciplinary lectures, seminars and practice classes, the subject illustrates the major trends of Hebrew-Jewish, Greek-Latin as well as modern literary and cultural developments.

Faculty: Faculty of Modern Languages  |  Department: Website of Subject Area  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); German-taught and German and the teaching languages of the special/supplementary field-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Overview of the Master’s degree programme Classical and Modern Literary Studies (as of WS 2021) In the following, we present the modules of our Master’s programme:

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Entry requirements

Admission route: Consecutive master’s programmes with access restriction. Language of instruction: German and the teaching languages of the special/supplementary field. Requires a completed relevant Bachelor degree (consecutive Master).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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