Faculty of Humanities

Philosophische Fakultät

The Faculty of Humanities combines the humanities and cultural studies at the University of Göttingen. Here, “culture” is understood to be the sum of all things and conceptions that humankind has gained in the course of its history and used to find its own significance – language, pictures, sounds, social rules, religions, aesthetics, contemplation of its own existence – as well as transcending boundaries through science and discovery of the world. It is the largest Faculty in Göttingen with 90 professors, over 4000 students and more than 40 subjects with over 300 possible combinations. It regularly obtains top places in rankings across Germany and internationally.

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Facts about the faculty

University	Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Programmes	2 programmes · 1 bachelor's, 1 master's
Language of programmes	German — 1 programme; English — 1 programme
Application	bachelor's until 30.04; master's until 01.06
City	Göttingen
Website	http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/philosophische+fakult%C3%A4t/16540.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 for the German-taught programmes

For 1 German-taught programme: DSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.

English C1

For 1 English-taught programme; the accepted tests (IELTS, TOEFL) are on the programme page.

About the faculty

The Faculty of Humanities combines the humanities and cultural studies at the University of Göttingen. Here, “culture” is understood to be the sum of all things and conceptions that humankind has gained in the course of its history and used to find its own significance – language, pictures, sounds, social rules, religions, aesthetics, contemplation of its own existence – but also transcending boundaries through science and discovery of the world.

It is the largest Faculty in Göttingen, with 90 professors, over 4000 students and more than 40 subjects with over 300 possible combinations. It regularly obtains top places in rankings both in Germany and internationally. The excellent research achievements of its members make important contributions to current social debates such as those concerning migration, religion or the coexistence of cultures.

The 28 seminar courses and institutes and 9 science conferences analyse questions related to the history of humanity, culture and religion, as well as of numerous European and non-European cultures, languages and literatures. The variety of disciplines and topics represented makes it possible to cover a wide spectrum of the testimonies and processes of human culture in its historical depth and global range.

The Faculty enjoys an international atmosphere, thanks to its over 500 international students, doctoral candidates and visiting scientists, its broad range of European and non-European philology studies, as well as the great amount of international cooperation in teaching and research.

Programmes of the faculty

Questions about admission to the faculty

In which language are the programmes taught?

German — 1 programme; English — 1 programme.

When do I need to apply?

Bachelor's until 30.04; master's until 01.06. 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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