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BA Yiddish Culture, Language and Literature (complementary subject) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Complementary subject of a multiple-subject degree with consecutive courses in modern standard Yiddish and an overview of the history of Yiddish language, culture and literature.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German (partly Yiddish), English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Language courses and an overview course with in-depth seminars in the first two years; modules in the third year introduce research on modern Yiddish.

Career pathways

Graduates work independently with Yiddish texts and reflect on popular representations of Yiddish culture; professional profiling is part of the degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur or equivalent qualification. Useful prior knowledge: sufficient English (at least four years of secondary-school English or equivalent). Application: no admission restriction, direct enrolment; application period 04.05.2026 - 31.10.2026.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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