Faculty of Philosophy

Philosophische Fakultät

The departments and Institutes of the Faculty of Philosophy represent a broad spectrum of disciplines studying human cultural development, from the earliest traces of human civilization to the present day. Thematically, the focus is on philosophy, history, the cultures and languages of Europe, the Middle East, South and East Asia and North America.

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Facts about the faculty

University	Heidelberg University
Programmes	4 programmes · 1 bachelor's, 3 master's
Language of programmes	German C1 — 3 programmes; English — 2 programmes
Application	bachelor's until 15.07; master's until 15.05
City	Heidelberg
Website	https://www.phil.uni-heidelberg.de/

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 Philosophy is characterized by a strong research orientation. It gains its specific profile from the dynamic tension between disciplinary diversity and transdisciplinary collaborative research. Through joint projects such as the SFB 933 "Material Text Cultures" and through new institutional structures, such as the Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies (HCTS), the Heidelberg Center for Cultural Heritage (HCCH), the Center for Asian and Transcultural Studies (CATS) and the Heidelberg Center for the Environment (HCE), a tight research network has been created across the university, especially with the Faculty of Modern Languages, the Faculty of Theology, the Faculty of Behavioral and Cultural Sciences, the Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences, as well as with local partners such as the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien, Heidelberg (HfJS) and the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (HAW).

A research-oriented disciplinary education focused on core skills and methods in the first years of study is the essential character of the programs of study at the Faculty. At the graduate level, interdisciplinary and innovative study programs are offered in addition to the continuation of the BA fields in a Master's program – some of which are taught in cooperation with international partners – and in doctoral studies.

Programmes of the faculty

Questions about admission to the faculty

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 15.05. 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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