Subjects by Degree

Bachelor's Degrees
Master's Degrees
Degrees with State Examination
Magister Theologiae
Diploma Degree
Magister Artium Degree
Doctoral Degree
Subject Catalogue

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Bachelor’s Degrees (B.A., B.Sc.)

The degree short description provides more detailed information on the standard programme duration, subject proportions (the percentage in which classes of a certain subject can be taken within a degree programme) and subject combinations. More...

• American Studies (EN) (100%)
• Ancient History (50%; 25%)
• Applied Computer Science (100%)
• Assyriology (75%, 50%; 25%)
• Biochemistry (100%)
• Biosciences (100%)
• Byzantine Archaeology and Art History (50%; 25%)
• Chemistry (100%)
• Chinese Studies (25%), see East Asian Studies (75 %; 50%(2); 25%)
• Christianity and Culture (50%; 25%)
• Classical Archaeology (75%; 50%; 25%)
• Classical Philology: Greek Studies (50%; 25%)
• Classical Philology: Latin Studies (50%; 25%)
• Comparative German Studies (75%, 50%, 25%)
• Computational Linguistics (100%, 75%; 50%; 25%)
• Cultural and Religious History of South Asia (Classical Indology) (50%; 25%)
• Earth Sciences (100%)
• East Asian Art History, see East Asian Studies (75%; 50%; 25%)
• East Asian Studies (75%; 50%(2); 25%)
• East European and East-Central European Studies (75%; 50%; 25%)
• Education Studies (50%; 25%)
• Egyptology (50%; 25%)
• English Studies (75%, 50%, 25%)
• Ethnology (75%; 50%(2); 25%)
• European Art History (EN) (75%; 50%(2); 25%)
• Geography (100%, 50%, 25%)
• German Studies (50%; 25%)
• Historical Methodology (25%)
• History (75%, 50%, 25%)
• Indology, see also South Asian Studies
• Indology, classical, see Cultural and Religious History of South Asia
• Indology, modern, see Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures
• Interprofessional Healthcare (100%)
• Islamic Studies (75%; 50%(2); 25%)
• Japanese Studies (25%), s. East Asian Studies (75 %; 50%(2); 25%)
• Jewish Studies
• Mathematics (100%)
• Medical Informatics (100%)
• Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures (Modern Indology) (50%; 25%)
• Molecular Biotechnology (100%)
• Music (75%, 50%; 25%)
• Near Eastern Archaeology (75%, 50%, 25%)
• Philosophy (75%, 50%; 25%)
• Physics (100%)
• Political Science (75%; 50%; 25%)
• Political Economics (100%; 25%)
• Pre- and Protohistory (50%; 25%)
• Psychology (100%; 25%)
• Public Law (25%)
• Religious Studies (75%; 50%(2); 25%)
• Romance Studies: French (50%; 25%)
• Romance Studies: Italian (50%; 25%)
• Romance Studies: Spanish (50%; 25%)
• Romance Studies: Portuguese (25%)
• Semitic Studies (50%;25%)
• Slavic Studies (75%, 50%, 25%)
• Sociology (100%; 25%)
• South Asian History (50%; 25%)
• South Asian Studies (100%, 75%, 50%(2), 25%)
• Sports and Sports Sciences with a Focus on Prevention and Rehabilitation (75%, 25%)
• Theology, see Christianity and Culture
• Translation Studies for Information Technologies (100%)
• Translation (100%)

  

Master’s Degrees (M.A., M.Sc., LL.M. etc.)

For an overview of the consecutive, non-consecutive and continuing master’s degree programmes at Heidelberg University, click here.

Degree with State Examinations

State examinations are taken in the following subjects. More...

• Dentistry
• Law
• Medicine in Heidelberg
• Medicine in Mannheim
• Pharmacy

The “Teaching at Secondary Schools” programme also concludes with a state examination. The test must be taken in at least two of the following subjects. More...

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Education Studies
• English
• French
• Geography
• German
• Greek
• Health and Society (Care)
• History
• Italian
• Jewish Religious Education
• Latin
• Mathematics
• Philosophy / Ethics
• Physics
• Political Science / Economics
• Protestant Theology
• Russian
• Spanish
• Sports

  

Magister Theologiae

• Protestant Theology (rectory and faculty examination)

Diploma Degree

Heidelberg University changed over to the bachelor's and master's degree system in the 2007/2008 winter semester.  It is no longer possible to begin a Diploma ("Diplom") degree programme.
Courses towards the Diploma degree will continue to be offered through the 2016/2017 winter semester.

Magister Artium Degree

Heidelberg University changed over to the bachelor's and master's degree system in the 2007/2008 winter semester.  It is no longer possible to begin a “Magister Artium” degree programme.
Courses towards the Magister Artium degree will continue to be offered through the 2016/2017 winter semester.

Doctoral Degree

A doctoral degree can be earned in any of the subject areas offered at Heidelberg University. The doctoral degree is awarded for independent academic achievement. Titles awarded are listed in the description More...

• Astronomy

Subject Catalogue (german)

Subjects offered at Heidelberg University for

• Basic degree programmes (bachelor's and state examinations)
• Master's degree programmes

The subject combinations for the bachelor’s, master’s, teaching and “Magister” degrees are found in the respective examination regulations.