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Bachelor of Arts in Comparing African Languages ​​and Cultures

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Program overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Africa as the cradle of mankind and an up-and-coming continent is increasingly becoming the focus of politics, business and research. Understanding African languages ​​is vital to each of these areas. The three-year bachelor's degree in "African Languages ​​and Cultures" deals with the languages ​​of Africa and the methods used to research them, as well as the social and cultural conditions of language realities on the African continent. The range of courses includes the languages ​​Amharic, Hausa and Swahili. Students can set a technical and regional focus with a method profile.


Around half of the total range of courses consists of acquiring communicative skills in an African language. In addition to Amharic/Ge̕ez, Hausa or Swahili, students can choose one of three methodological subject profiles:


  • Profile 1, language documentation and analysis: linguistic orientation with a focus on comparative language topics and methods
  • Profile 2, language in context: cultural-linguistic orientation with historical, social, (oral) literary and language contact-oriented questions and methods
  • Profile 3, Manuscript Cultures/Ethiopian Studies: philological orientation with a focus on the analysis of written and oral sources on the history and cultures of Ethiopia and Eritrea.


In addition, there is an internship that can and should be completed in a field in which a future career is conceivable.

Program overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Africa as the cradle of mankind and an up-and-coming continent is increasingly becoming the focus of politics, business and research. Understanding African languages ​​is vital to each of these areas. The three-year bachelor's degree in "African Languages ​​and Cultures" deals with the languages ​​of Africa and the methods used to research them, as well as the social and cultural conditions of language realities on the African continent. The range of courses includes the languages ​​Amharic, Hausa and Swahili. Students can set a technical and regional focus with a method profile.


Around half of the total range of courses consists of acquiring communicative skills in an African language. In addition to Amharic/Ge̕ez, Hausa or Swahili, students can choose one of three methodological subject profiles:


  • Profile 1, language documentation and analysis: linguistic orientation with a focus on comparative language topics and methods
  • Profile 2, language in context: cultural-linguistic orientation with historical, social, (oral) literary and language contact-oriented questions and methods
  • Profile 3, Manuscript Cultures/Ethiopian Studies: philological orientation with a focus on the analysis of written and oral sources on the history and cultures of Ethiopia and Eritrea.


In addition, there is an internship that can and should be completed in a field in which a future career is conceivable.

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Most undergraduate degrees take 3 years. All programs are divided into an introductory phase (first year), an in-depth phase (second year), and an advanced phase (third year). The final phase is dedicated to writing the bachelor’s thesis. A bachelor’s degree qualifies you to pursue certain careers and apply for graduate programs.

Your choice of subject determines the degree awarded: subjects in the humanities generally award a Bachelor of Arts, subjects in the natural sciences award a Bachelor of Science, and our two interdisciplinary law programs offer a Bachelor of Laws. Teacher training programs also award a special bachelor’s degree.

A Bachelor of Arts program is structured as follows:

  • 1 major (50% or 90 achievement points)
  • 1 minor (25% or 45 achievement points)
  • general professional skills (ABK) courses (15% or 27 credit points)
  • elective courses (10% or 18 credit points).


Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws programs is structured as follows:

  • 1 major (75% or more)
  • general professional skills (15% or less)
  • elective courses (10% or less).


Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws degree programs do not contain a minor component.

Further information and details on applying: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/campuscenter/bewerbung/bachelor-staatsexamen/zulassung-einschreibung.html

After completing a bachelor’s degree, graduates can pursue a Master of Arts or a Master of Science straight away, or take a break and enroll at a later date. As a rule, it takes 5 years to complete a bachelor’s followed by a master’s degree. Universität Hamburg offers two different types of master’s degree. Consecutive master’s programs deepen knowledge and skills acquired during a bachelor’s degree and graduates may commence these programs straight after graduation. Professional master’s degree programs are graduate programs that develop existing professional skills in a particular field. Applicants must thus demonstrate at least 1 year of professional experience. The requirements and qualifications are the same for both types of degree.

Master’s programs may have admission restrictions and individual subjects also have different admission requirements. You can find more information about master’s programs in our German-language information sheet on master’s and professional master’s degree programs (Master- und Aufbaustudiengänge) or in the bilingual online guide to degree programs at Universität Hamburg.

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