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BA Sorabistik (Sorbian Studies) at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Develops competence and awareness of Sorbian language and culture, researching both Upper and Lower Sorbian and Sorbian literature, culture and history systematically, given the growing importance of language minorities. Taught in German with some other languages.

Faculty: Philologische Fakultät  |  Department: Institut für Sorabistik  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in German, partly other foreign languages  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Linguistics, literary studies, history/cultural history, ethnology and minority research.

Career pathways

Work in scientific, cultural or socio-political institutions and in agencies and organisations dealing with Sorbian language, literature and culture, or further study.

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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 B1. 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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