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MEd Latin (Master of Education extension subject) at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

The Latin Studies degree programme, more precisely described as Latin Philology, is devoted to the study of Latin texts that have been handed down from antiquity, including the examination of these in terms of their linguistic-literary form as well as their placement within a historical-cultural context.

Faculty: Faculty of Philosophy  |  Department: Seminar für Klassische Philologie  |  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

In the Extension Subjects Master’s degree programme, Latin Studies may be studied as either a major or a minor subject. The study programme includes language and translation tutorials that build on each other in terms of their levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced) as well as seminars and lectures for practising interpretation methods and subject-related didactic exercises.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission route: Procedure for Master of Education Extension Subjects. 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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