Ancient Greek Language and Literature

full time

ist abhängig vom gewählten Hauptfach

Bachelor
Degree

6 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Marburg

Location

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Greek Studies
  • Ancient Studies
  • Linguistics

Focus

Acquisition of language skills in combination with a basic acquisition of literary and cultural knowledge in the field of Greek-Roman antiquity, Overview of ancient literature from Homer to late antiquity and familiarisation with the most important genres and philosophical currents, Training of Greek Language Skills, Development of the ability for the methodically guided interpretation of ancient texts

Annotation

Minor subject in the combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with a major subject Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination) The degree depends on the major subject chosen. Further information on the structure of the combination Bachelor's degree course can be found here: As a student of the minor subject sub-course "Language and Literature of Greek Antiquity", you have the opportunity to combine the acquisition of language skills with a basic acquisition of literary and cultural knowledge in the field of Greek-Roman antiquity. You will therefore acquire important basic cultural knowledge. The minor subject also teaches the ancient Greek language and thus enables further in-depth study in this area. An integral part of the degree course is the MarSkills programme, in which you acquire attractive and future-oriented key skills (see ).

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

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