Studying

The Department of  Classical Languages and Literatures is home to the teacher' training program in Latin and Greek, as well as B.A. and M.A. programs with a focus on Classics, Celtic Studies, Indology and Indo-Europaen Linguistics.

Enrolling as a foreign student

In our university, students start with a 3 year B.A., in which they learn the languages relevant to their studies and aspects of culture, as well as basic academic techniques. They also acquire a general knowledge of the methods of research. Foreign students are very welcome for the B.A. and M.A. programs as well as for writing a PhD dissertation.

Once the initial hurdles are taken, Marburg will prove to be a pleasant study environment in many respects. Typical problems include, first of all, funding. Since there are no study fees, there is also no regular system of scholarships at the B.A. level for foreign students. Nevertheless the immigration laws may require you to prove that you have the necessary funds to cover the living costs during your study. Domestic students often take up part-time work, but for foreign students this is more difficult since one has to check whether the study visa comes with a work permit. Questions such as these are best taken up with the International Office (https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/international/from-abroad), since only there you will find the most up-to-date information on these issues. 

Another recurrent problem is language. Even though we can always teach in English, the university requires for admission a proficiency in German to be demonstrated by the appropriate certificates. There are also ways to acquire or improve your German in Marburg. For details, see https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/studying/admissions/languagerequirements/germanskills.

These and many other details of the process of enrolling for a degree are not overseen and managed by the Institute, but by the central university. Please refer to https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/studying.