Courses - Philipps-Universität Marburg - Fb. 03 - Gesellschaftswissenschaften und Philosophie

Courses and Degrees at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy

The Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Philipps-University Marburg offers Bachelor and Master degrees. The Bachelor of Arts is a first university degree. It will usually take three years and consists of basic compulsory modules for all students, optional modules which lead to a personal specialisation and a pratical part. The Master of Arts leads to a further specialisation and is designed for a two year period.

Overview of Courses

Undergraduate Program:

B.A. Comparative Studies in Culture and Religions
B.A. Philosophy

B.A. Political Science

B.A. Social Science

Graduate Program:

M.A. Cultural and Social Anthropology

M.A. European Ethnology/Cultural Studies

M.A. Europe: Integration and Globalisation

M.A. International Development Studies

M.A. Peace and Conflict Studies

M.A. Philosophy

M.A. Political Science

M.A. Study of Religions
M.A. Sociology

Joint Study Programs with Other Faculties/Centers:

M.A. Peace and Conflict Studies
M.A. Europe: Integration and Globalisation
M.A. International Development Studies
M.A. Economic Change in the Arab Region
B.A. Oriental Studies

List of Courses in English

There is no regular study programme in English available, the courses in English change each semester. Here you find a list of courses in English for the next term at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy. If you'd like to browse the complete course catalogue, follow "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" under "Direkt-Links" in the upper right corner of every Marburg University website. To reach the course offer of our faculty, click on "Fachbereich 03 Gesellschaftswissenschaften und Philosophie". Now you can choose from all the different study programmes offered at our faculty.

Information on the academic year

The academic year in Germany is divided into two terms (Semester). The winter term begins on October 1st and ends on March 31st. Usually classes start in mid-October and end in mid-February. There is a vacation period of about two weeks around Christmas and the New Year. The summer semester begins on April 1st and ends on September 30th. Classes usually start after Easter, but not before mid-April. They run until the end of July. There is no longer vacation period in between except for some public holidays.