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MA Semitic languages and cultures Studies at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

Semitic languages ​​and cultures studies involves linguistic research of the Semitic languages, from the first written records of these languages dated 2600 BC, to the present day. The area in which these languages are spoken extends across three continents, ranging from the Atlantic in the West to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in the East, and from the Mediterranean to Ethiopia.

Faculty: Faculty of Philosophy  |  Department: Department of Languages and Cultures of the Near East  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Advanced seminars which build on the language skills and knowledge gained in the Bachelor’s degree programme. Continued study of Semitic languages: Arabic and Aramaic are central languages of study.

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Entry requirements

Admission route: Consecutive master’s programmes with access restriction. Language of instruction: German. Requires a completed relevant Bachelor degree (consecutive Master).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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