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BA Tibetan (minor subject) at University of Bonn

University of Bonn, Germany

Programme overview

The minor in Tibetan consists of three language modules (Tibetan I-III) From semester one the Department of Oriental and Asian Studies (IOA) teaches students both the spoken language and the Tibetan script. In the third semester they learn classical written Tibetan. Students learn to express themselves in Tibetan and independently read, understand, and reflect on simple texts.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German and English-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester (winter semester)  |  Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The IOA also organizes excursions and a Tibet colloquium, to which it invites IOA scholars to exchange their ideas with regard to ongoing research projects related to Tibet.

Career pathways

Intercultural communication, intercultural management, international development cooperation, peace and conflict research, international educational work (adult education, language courses, etc.), politics (policy consulting), culture (conservation/maintenance/management of global cultural heritage, cultural institutions, culture management, museums, etc.), tourism (long-distance, educational and cultural tourism)

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Application information

Entry requirements

University entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur); German language proficiency (DSH level 2, CEFR level C1, as per DSH exam. regulations). Open admission (no numerus clausus).

Intake: Wintersemester (winter semester)

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-bonn.de/application-portal

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