Faculty of Humanities

Philosophischen Fakultät

The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Tübingen contains the whole spectrum of humanities and encompasses more than two and a half thousand years of cultural history. The subjects at our Faculty range from the early advanced civilizations in East Asia, the Middle East, India and Egypt to current developments in the fields of history, media, literature and languages. We combine innovative teaching with excellent research and have a strong network in Germany and worldwide. Since many years, the University of Tübingen is known as an institution for high quality research in the field of humanities. National and international rankings consistently prove the outstanding position of our Faculty.

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Facts about the faculty

University	Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
Programmes	5 programmes · 2 bachelor's, 3 master's
Language of programmes	German C1 — 3 programmes; English — 2 programmes
Campus	Campus Tübingen
Application	bachelor's until 15.07; master's until 15.07
City	Tübingen
Website	https://www.uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fakultaet.html

What the faculty's programmes require

The university-wide requirements are complemented by the faculty's own — they are missed most often, because the university page does not list them.

German C1 before applying

For 3 German-taught programmes: DSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.

English C1

For 2 English-taught programmes; the accepted tests (IELTS, TOEFL) are on the programme page.

About the faculty

The Faculty of Humanities was formed on October 1st, 2010 by the merger of the previous faculties for history and philosophy, new philology and cultural studies. It contains almost all of the university's humanities institutes and chairs, which are grouped into five departments. As before, the institutes remain the main contact in all subject-related matters.

Today's faculty largely corresponds to the Faculty of Philosophy that was established in 1477 when the university was founded and existed until 1970.

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Where the faculty's students study

Classes take place at Campus Tübingen — when choosing housing, go by this campus, not by the university's main address.

Questions about admission to the faculty

Where do the faculty's students study?

Classes of Faculty of Humanities take place at: Campus Tübingen. Look for housing near the campus, not near the university's main address.

In which language are the programmes taught?

German C1 — 3 programmes; English — 2 programmes.

When do I need to apply?

Bachelor's until 15.07; master's until 15.07. Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.

Do I apply to the faculty or to a programme?

To a programme: requirements, language and deadline are set per programme, and the faculty's admission committee assesses the application.

Will you get in with your grades at this faculty?

We will convert your certificate to the German scale and compare it with the committee's requirements, including subject requirements.

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