Studies of the Christian Orient

full time

Master of Arts

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Halle

Location

August 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

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

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Ancient Oriental Studies
  • Asian Studies
  • Oriental Studies

Focus

Core Languages, Literatures and Cultures of the Christian Orient: Classical Georgian, Sources and research traditions on history and historiography in the science of the Christian Orient, Texts and Literary Traditions of the Christian Orient, Scientific Thought and Writing in Christian Orient Studies, Lectures and Critical Interpretation of Christian Arabic Texts, Sources on the History of Religion in Christian-Oriental Countries, Research Placement, Core Language and Literature of the Christian Orient for Enlargement: Ge 'ez / Classical Ethiopian, Core Language and Literature of the Christian Orient for Enlargement: Coptic, Second language Aramaic

Target group

Graduates of the Bachelor's programme in the Christian Orient or another BA programme in a comparable subject area\; particularly in Byzantine Studies and Arabic Studies, Islamic Studies, Linguistics, Theology, General Religion Studies, Classical Antiquity, Oriental Archaeology and Art and, if necessary, historical and humanities subjects as long as they have acquired the appropriate knowledge.

Annotation

Master, course component

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

With subject-specific admission requirements

Lecture period

  • 01.04.2025 - 12.07.2025
  • 13.10.2025 - 07.02.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.03.2025 - 15.06.2025

    Applications are made via www.uni-assist.de. Notice: Application for a higher study semester can only be granted with a placement decision from the relevant Study and Examination Committee.

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

    01.03.2025 - 15.06.2025

    Applications are made via www.uni-assist.de. Notice: Application for a higher study semester can only be granted with a placement decision from the relevant Study and Examination Committee.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    03.05.2025 - 31.08.2025

    Germans with an academic degree from abroad, please apply via uni-assist. For deadlines see “International Students.” Application for a higher study semester can only be granted with a placement decision from the relevant Study and Examination Committee.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    03.05.2025 - 31.08.2025

    Application for a higher study semester can only be granted with a placement decision from the relevant Study and Examination Committee. Germans with an academic degree from abroad, please apply via uni-assist. For deadlines see “International Students.”

Languages of instruction

Main language

German