BA in Oriental Studies

The bachelor s programme in Oriental Studies aims at providing an academic pre-professional education. Students achieve a range of educational goals, including: profound knowledge of the complex historical, cultural, social and linguistic realities of the Middle East as well as North Africa and Central Asia; basic knowledge of work in historical and philological disciplines; introduction to a selected Oriental language (Arabic, Akkadian or Turkish); competences in interdisciplinary cooperation and intercultural communication; and ability to critically evaluate different media.