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BA Alter Orient at LMU Munich

LMU Munich, Germany

Programme overview

Covers the ancient cultures of the Near East by combining archaeology, history and philology. The region covers Mesopotamia, Syria and the Levant, Anatolia and Iran, the home of cuneiform writing and of the Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian and Hittite civilisations.

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

Combines archaeology, history and philology of the ancient Near East, with a thorough language training in the source languages.

Career pathways

Graduates gain scientific knowledge and practical skills for employment or further study; ancient-world specialists mainly work in research and teaching at universities.

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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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