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BA Afrikastudien (African Studies) at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary study of Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, combining language, culture, society, politics and history. Taught in German with some English-language content.

Faculty: Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Regionalwissenschaften  |  Department: Institut für Afrikastudien  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in German, partly English  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Africa past and present studied across disciplines using methods from the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences, including language acquisition.

Career pathways

Fields include research and academia, culture and media (publishers, trade fairs, museums, tourism, archives, documentation centres) and multicultural social and development work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (Allgemeine or Fachgebundene Hochschulreife). Language requirements: English at CEFR B2. Open admission (no numerus clausus). Application period: 02.05. – 15.09.; portal: AlmaWeb.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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