Overview

Degree
MA Semitic Studies
Duration
2 years
Semester fee
€359 / semester
Tuition fees
€0 / year
Language
Intake
October, April
Full / part time
Full-time
Study mode
On-site
Level
Master

About this course

["The Pergamon Museum, home to the Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Museum of Islamic Art", "The Egyptian Museum, housing invaluable artifacts from ancient Egypt", "The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation’s State Library, with its renowned Oriental Department (including the Turfan Collection)", "The House of World Cultures, a leading centre for global arts and cultural exchange", "The Aramaic language across 3,000 years, from Old Aramaic to modern dialects, including Biblical Aramaic, Syriac, North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) dialects, and Turoyo", "Aramaic linguistics and dialectology, providing insights into the diversity and evolution of Aramaic varieties", "Syriac Studies, focusing on the language, literature, and cultural heritage of Syriac Christianity", "Oriental Christianity, examining the history, traditions, and languages of Christian communities in the Middle East", "Arabic linguistics and dialectology, with a particular emphasis on spoken varieties", "A linguistic approach to Biblical Hebrew, analysing its structure and historical development", "Ugaritic, exploring one of the earliest attested Northwest Semitic languages", "Comparative Semitics, studying the relationships between Semitic languages and their common roots", "Semitic philology, delving into the textual traditions and literary history of Semitic languages"]

Admission & deadlines

Domestic

15 Feb 2026

EU

15 Feb 2026

Non-EU

15 Feb 2026

Subjects

About the University

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University Ranking

Humboldt
1(1 in Germany)
QS
88(4 in Germany)
Shanghai
202-301(23 in Germany)
THE
113(9 in Germany)

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