Justus Liebig University Giessen campus

Arts & Humanities

BA History and Cultural Studies at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany

Programme overview

Students combine two to three subjects from 15 main subjects and numerous minor subjects into a personal study profile, choosing the topics and focus areas themselves.

Faculty: 03; 04; 05  |  Department: Faculties 03, 04 and 05  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Two variants: a first main subject (80 CP) with a second main subject (70 CP), or a first main subject (80 CP) with two minor subjects (40 CP and 30 CP).

Career pathways

Typical fields are communication, further education and the cultural sector, depending on the subject combination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: no admission restriction (no NC). A recognised higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) is required; foreign qualifications are checked via anabin. No pre-study internship is required. Applicants with a foreign entrance qualification must also meet the German-language proof requirement. Application deadlines for winter semester 2027/28 are not yet published. Aptitude tests are required for Kunstpädagogik (main and minor), Musikpädagogik (main) and Musikwissenschaft (main). Many subjects have language requirements set out in Annex 3 of the special regulations.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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