East Asian Studies

part time, full time

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor
Degree

6 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Heidelberg

Location

September 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

September 2025 (EU), September 2025 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Chinese Studies
  • Japanese Studies
  • East Asian Studies
  • Asian Studies
  • Chinese (Teaching Degree)

Focus

Japanese Studies, Sinology, East Asian Art History

Annotation

75%, 50%(2), 25%, teaching option with a major in Sinology (In the Bachelor's degree programme at the University of Heidelberg, it is possible to study one subject 100% or two subjects 50% each or one subject 75% and another subject 25%.) Compulsory 3-week internship. In the East Asian Studies degree course, you can choose between the following three specialisms: – Japanese Studies – Sinology – East Asian Art History <b>Career aim of becoming a teacher:</b> Enrolment in a polyvalent two-subject (50%) - Bachelor´s degree course with teaching qualification option. On our overview page for the polyvalent Bachelor's degree you will find information about studying for a teaching qualification at Heidelberg University: <a href=" " target="_blank" rel="noopener">;

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Proof of language proficiency: English

Lecture period

  • 14.10.2024 - 08.02.2025
  • 14.04.2025 - 26.07.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2025 - 30.09.2025

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  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.06.2025 - 30.09.2025

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  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.06.2025 - 30.09.2025

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  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2025 - 30.09.2025

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Tuition fee

For the first-degree courses and consecutive Master's degree programmes at the Universität Heidelberg no general tuition fees are charged. For international students from countries outside the European Union (EU) and outside the European Economic Area (EEA), tuition fees of 1,500 euros per semester are charged at all universities in Baden-Württemberg.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English, Chinese, Japanese