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BA Kulturen Südasiens und Tibets (Cultures of South Asia and Tibet) at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Gives basic knowledge of source languages, mainly Sanskrit, Hindi, Tibetan and Mongolian, and the language, literature, culture and religious history of the Indian subcontinent and Tibet. Taught in German with some English.

Faculty: Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Regionalwissenschaften  |  Department: Institut für Indologie und Zentralasienwissenschaften  |  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

Regional and cultural studies built on philological foundations, giving understanding of cultural and social developments in South and Central Asia.

Career pathways

Careers in university and non-university teaching and research institutions, plus other fields.

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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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