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Historic Linguistics Humboldt University Berlin

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Berlin

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • General Linguistic Science
  • Linguistics
  • Comparative Linguistics

Focus

Language History of German and other Indo-European Languages, Change in Language, Genealogical Language Comparison, Reconstruction

Annotation

Combination Bachelor without teaching qualification option

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2026: Lecture-free / academic holidays: 1 May 2026, 14 May 2026, 25 May 2026
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 13.02.2027Non-lecture period: 12.10.2026 (dies academicus)

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    Important: For those considered qualified due to professional experience under Section 11 of the Berlin Higher Education Act with or without admission restrictions: 1 December 2025 – 15 January 2026
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    Important: For those considered qualified due to professional experience under Section 11 of the Berlin Higher Education Act with or without admission restrictions: 1 December 2025 – 15 January 2026

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    - For those considered qualified due to professional experience under Section 11 of the Berlin Higher Education Act with or without admission restrictions: 01.06. - 15.07.2026
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
    Deadline to follow
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
    Deadline to follow
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    - For those considered qualified due to professional experience under Section 11 of the Berlin Higher Education Act with or without admission restrictions: 01.06. - 15.07.2026

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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