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Keltologie (M.A.) – Celtic Studies at Philipps University of Marburg

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

Programme overview

Master on the languages and literatures of the Insular Celtic peoples (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Breton and Cornish) and fragmentary Continental Celtic, working with original texts.

Faculty: Fachbereich 10 Foreign-Language Philologies  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Marburg, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Original texts from different periods and text types, with philological and further focus areas.

Career pathways

Careers in adult education, libraries and related cultural fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Relevant bachelor degree in language and cultural studies (or comparable); knowledge of Old/Middle Irish or Welsh is required; up to 30 additional credits may be required. International applicants must prove German proficiency at DSH-2 level (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang). Admission: open admission (no numerus clausus). Application deadlines: winter semester 2026/27: 01.06.2026 to 21.08.2026 (German degree); 01.05.2026 to 21.08.2026 (international degree); summer semester 2027: 01.12.2026 to 26.02.2027 (German degree); 01.11.2026 to 26.02.2027 (international degree).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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