36 monthsProgramme duration
3,000 EURTuition Fee/year
30 Sep, 2026Application Deadline
OctStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Semitic studies involves linguistic research of the Semitic languages, from the first written records of these languages dated 2600 BC, to the present day. The area in which these languages are spoken extends across three continents, ranging from the Atlantic in the West to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in the East, and from the Mediterranean to Ethiopia.
The approximate 70 languages and numerous dialects studied include languages representative of major cultures, including Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic, which are closely associated with the monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Research in this field focusses on the history, grammar and vocabulary of these languages.
Due to its very particular written form and culture, the earliest language in this family –Akkadian – is studied in combination with the non-Semitic, cuneiform script (in particular Sumerian) as part of Assyriology.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Semitic studies involves linguistic research of the Semitic languages, from the first written records of these languages dated 2600 BC, to the present day. The area in which these languages are spoken extends across three continents, ranging from the Atlantic in the West to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in the East, and from the Mediterranean to Ethiopia.
The approximate 70 languages and numerous dialects studied include languages representative of major cultures, including Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic, which are closely associated with the monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Research in this field focusses on the history, grammar and vocabulary of these languages.
Due to its very particular written form and culture, the earliest language in this family –Akkadian – is studied in combination with the non-Semitic, cuneiform script (in particular Sumerian) as part of Assyriology.
Admission Requirements
- If applicants cannot present a German language certificate with their application, they must pass the DSH examination at Heidelberg University, with a minimum score of DSH-2.
- If the applicant’s foreign higher-education entrance qualification (Baccalauréat, GCE - A & O-Levels, etc.) is found to be equivalent to the German higher-education entrance qualification (usually Abitur), the international applicant can be directly admitted to the university, if not the applicant will be required to pass an assessment test.
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