Studies of the Christian Orient

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University University of Halle-Wittenberg
Degree Bachelor of Arts (course component, 45/75 CP)

Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission without admission restriction
Deadline for Beginning Students The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time
Location (main / branches campus) Halle
Admission semester winter semester
Subject

Das Ancient Oriental Studies gehört zum Studienbereiche History, Ancient Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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Ancient Oriental Studies

Das Asian Studies gehört zum Studienbereiche Regional Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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Asian Studies

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

Field of study
- 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.
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Annotation of the Higher Education Institution Master, course component
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission without admission restriction
- Admission semester winter semester
- With subject-specific admission requirements
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
  
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Area of study: Cultural Studies, History, Ancient Studies, Oriental Studies, Regional Studies, Social Sciences, Theology, Religion
- Required language skills
- Required minimum language skills that must be proven by passing one or more of the following language tests:
  - Vorkenntnisse (Sprache des christl. Orients): z.B. Arabisch, Armenisch, Altgriechisch
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 13.10.2025 — 07.02.2026
    Unterbrechungen: An allen gesetzlichen Feiertagen und vom 20.12.2025 bis 06.01.2026
  - Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- International Office
- Street address Universitätsring 19/20, 06108 Halle
- Phone 0345 55-21590
- Fax 0345 55-27427
- info(at)international.uni-halle.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Orientalisches Institut, Seminar für Christlichen Orient und Byzanz
- Contact person Prof. Dr. Cornelia Bernadette Horn
- Street address Mühlweg 15, 06114 Halle
- Phone 0345 / 55-24087
- cornelia.horn(at)orientphil.uni-halle.de
- Allgemeine Studienberatung
  (Abt. 1)
- Street address Universitätsplatz 11, 06108 Halle
- Phone 0345 55-21308
- ssc(at)uni-halle.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Frau Claudia Polkau
- Function Leiterin
- Phone 0345 55-21327
- claudia.polkau(at)verwaltung.uni-halle.de

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