Subjects by Degree
Bachelor's Degrees
Master's Degrees
Degrees with State Examination
Magister Theologiae
Diploma Degree
Magister Artium Degree
Doctoral Degree
Subject Catalogue
Bachelor’s Degrees (B.A., B.Sc.)
The degree short description provides more detailed information on the standard programme duration, subject proportions (the percentage in which classes of a certain subject can be taken within a degree programme) and subject combinations. More...
- American Studies (100%)
- Ancient History (50%; 25%)
- Applied Computer Science (100%)
- Assyriology (75%, 50%; 25%)
- Biochemistry (100%)
- Biosciences (100%)
- Byzantine Archaeology and Art History (50%; 25%)
- Chemistry (100%)
- Chinese Studies (25%), see East Asian Studies (75 %; 50%; 25%)
- Christianity and Culture (50%; 25%)
- Classical Archaeology (75%; 50%; 25%)
- Classical Philology: Greek Studies (50%; 25%)
- Classical Philology: Latin Studies (50%; 25%)
- Comparative German Studies (75%, 50%, 25%)
- Computational Linguistics (100%, 75%; 50%; 25%)
- Earth Sciences (100%)
- East Asian Art History, see East Asian Studies (75%; 50%; 25%)
- East Asian Studies (75%; 50%; 25%)
- East European and East-Central European Studies (75%; 50%; 25%)
- Economics (100%; 50%; 25%; LO)
- Education Studies (75%; 25%)
- Egyptology (50%; 25%)
- English Studies (75%, 50%, 25%)
- Ethnology (75%; 50%(2); 25%)
- European Art History (EN) (75%; 50%(2); 25%)
- Geography (100%, 50%, 25%)
- German Studies (50%; 25%)
- Historical Methodology (25%)
- History (75%, 50%, 25%)
- Indology, see also South Asian Studies
- Indology, classical, see Cultural and Religious History of South Asia
- Indology, modern, see Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures
- Interprofessional Healthcare (100%)
- Islamic Studies (75%; 50%(2); 25%)
- Japanese Studies (25%), s. East Asian Studies (75 %; 50%; 25%)
- Jewish Studies
- Mathematics (100%)
- Medical Informatics (100%)
- Molecular Biotechnology (100%)
- Music (75%, 50%; 25%)
- Near Eastern Archaeology (75%, 50%, 25%)
- Philosophy (75%, 50%; 25%)
- Physics (100%, 50%)
- Political Science (75%; 50%; 25%)
- Pre- and Protohistory (50%; 25%)
- Protestant Theology (50%, 25%)
- Psychology (100%; 25%)
- Public Law (25%)
- Religious Studies (75%; 50%(2); 25%)
- Romance Studies: French (50%; 33%; 25%)
- Romance Studies: Italian (50%; 33%; 25%)
- Romance Studies: Spanish (50%; 33%; 25%)
- Romance Studies: Portuguese (25%)
- Semitic Studies (50%;25%)
- Slavic Studies (75%, 50%, 25%)
- Sociology (100%; 25%)
- South Asian Studies (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%)
- Sports Sciences (50%)
- Sports and Sports Sciences with a Focus on Prevention and Rehabilitation (75%, 25%)
- Theology, see Christianity and Culture
- Translation Studies for Information Technologies (100%)
- Translation (100%)
Master’s Degrees (M.A., M.Sc., LL.M. etc.)
For an overview of the consecutive, non-consecutive and continuing master’s degree programmes at Heidelberg University, click here.
Degree with State Examinations
State examinations are taken in the following subjects. More...
Magister Theologiae
- Protestant Theology (rectory and faculty examination)
Diploma Degree
Heidelberg University changed over to the bachelor's and master's degree system in the 2007/2008 winter semester. It is no longer possible to begin a Diploma ("Diplom") degree programme.
Courses towards the Diploma degree will continue to be offered through the 2016/2017 winter semester.
Magister Artium Degree
Heidelberg University changed over to the bachelor's and master's degree system in the 2007/2008 winter semester. It is no longer possible to begin a “Magister Artium” degree programme.
Courses towards the Magister Artium degree will continue to be offered through the 2016/2017 winter semester.
Doctoral Degree
A doctoral degree can be earned in any of the subject areas offered at Heidelberg University. The doctoral degree is awarded for independent academic achievement. Titles awarded are listed in the description
Subject Catalogue
Subjects offered at Heidelberg University for
- Basic degree programmes (German version) (bachelor's and state examinations)
- Master's degree programmes (English version)
The subject combinations for the bachelor’s, master’s, teaching and “Magister” degrees are found in the respective examination regulations.
