Faculty of Philosophy Assyriology – Bachelor 50%
The Assyriology (Ancient Near East Studies) degree programme focusses on the Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian and Hittite cultures in their entire impressive diversity.
Facts & Formalities
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts |
| Type of programme | Undergraduate |
| Start of programme | Winter semester only |
| Standard period of study | 6 semesters |
| Language(s) of instruction | German |
| Fees and contributions | 161.10 € / Semester |
| Application procedure | Subjects with no admission restrictions |
| Application deadlines | Information about deadlines can be obtained after you have put together a degree program. |
Course Content
During the Bachelor’s degree programme, students will be introduced to the basics of the major ancient Near East languages (Akkadian, Sumerian, and the Hittite language) and the highly-complex cuneiform script. They will also gain an overview of the history and cultural history of the ancient Near East. Students studying Assyriology as a major subject are required, within a relatively short period of time, to learn the basics of at least three ancient Near East languages (Akkadian, Sumerian and the Hittite language) and to learn the cuneiform script in all of its various forms.
Course Structure
This is a major degree programme (50%) in which only Assyriology will be studied. Another major subject of the student’s choice must be selected as the second major subject. In addition, students are required to earn a total of 20 credits in “cross-disciplinary skills” courses (ten credits in each subject).
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