Historical Comparative Linguisticsfull time
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor
Degree6 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Marburg
Location
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Greek Studies
- Latin Studies
- Linguistics
- Comparative Linguistics
- Indo-European Studies
Focus
sound basic linguistic training with a focus on methodological and interdisciplinary skills, exploration of the central Old Indo-European languages (Old Indic, Latin, Hittite, Greek), Teaching linguistic as well as philological approaches to historical textual evidence, demonstrated focus on Old Anatolia (Hittite, etc.)
Annotation
Major subject in combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with one or two minor subjects Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination) Further information on the structure of the combination Bachelor's degree course can be found here:https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/studienmoeglichkeiten/kombibachelor The major subject "Historical Comparative Linguistics" offers you a sound education in topics and methods of general and historical linguistics. This forms the basis for your work with the most important languages of the Indo-European language family (Old Indic, Latin, Hittite, Greek), which form the core subject area of the degree course. The spectrum can be expanded by additional languages through regulated options; For example, there is a special research focus in Marburg on the languages of ancient Anatolia. On the basis of the languages mentioned and their tradition, you will work on linguistic and philological approaches to historical textual evidence. In addition, you will learn to apply the methods of language comparison and to understand and assess the reconstruction of the common basic language of the Indo-European languages. The aim of the degree course is to acquire an academically qualified and at the same time professionally relevant degree that either enables entry into various language- and culture-oriented professional fields or the admission to a degree course in the field of historical linguistics leading to the degree Master of Arts (MA). An integral part of the degree course is the MarSkills programme, in which you acquire attractive and future-oriented key skills (see https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb09/igs/arbeitsgruppen/sprechwissenschaft/marskills/was-ist-marskills).
Admission requirements
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/bewerbungsfristen
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/bewerbungsfristen
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/bewerbungsfristen
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/bewerbungsfristen
Tuition fee
Fees
Currently, the German federal state of Hesse does not charge tuition fees.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German