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BA Turkologie (Turcology) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Studies language, literature and culture of the Turkic peoples in past and present. Offered as a core or minor subject within the two-subject bachelor.

Faculty: Fachbereich 05 - Philosophie und Philologie  |  Department: Institut für Slavistik, Turkologie und zirkumbaltische Sprachen  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (German-taught; Two-subject bachelor)  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Four large areas: language acquisition, structural knowledge and practical use; history; literature and culture; and linguistics. Students first learn the grammar and structure of Turkish (and its precursor Ottoman Turkish).

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Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). Fascination for the culture, language and history of the Turkic peoples. German proficiency for international applicants: DSH-2 or equivalent. Application period: winter semester: early June to 1 September; summer semester: early December to 1 March. Earlier deadlines apply when combined with a restricted-admission subject.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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