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BA Ägyptologie und Koptologie at LMU Munich

LMU Munich, Germany

Programme overview

Covers the culture of pharaonic and Christian Egypt in all its aspects, from the merging of the Neolithic cultures of the northern Nile valley in the 4th millennium BC to the Christian-Coptic era. The geographical focus is present-day Egypt and northern Sudan.

Faculty: Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: München, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Studies the history, language and culture of ancient Egypt, with key skills such as rhetoric, academic writing, foreign-language competence and public speaking built into the curriculum.

Career pathways

Museums, universities and archaeological excavation firms offer the main opportunities within the field; the key-skills training supports employability outside it.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Higher education entrance qualification; open admission (no admission restriction). 120 ECTS (combined with a minor subject).

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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