African Studies: Language, Arts, Philosophy

University of Bayreuth · Bayreuth, Germany

Level
Bachelor's
Award
Bachelor of Arts
Language
English
Duration
6 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Bayreuth
Apply by
<p><strong>For German and EU citizens:</strong></p> <p>15 April to 15 October for winter semester</p> <p>For international prospective students with a German university entrance qualification (Abitur), the deadlines for German nationals apply.</p> <p><strong>For non EU citizens:</strong></p> <p>15 April to 15 July for winter semester</p>
Starts
Winter semester

University of Bayreuth does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for bachelor's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
Certificate of secondary school education and English competence at B2 level or higher
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: PTE Academic: 59 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II IELTS Academic: 5.5 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
For German and EU citizens: 15 April to 15 October for winter semester For international prospective students with a German university entrance qualification (Abitur), the deadlines for German nationals apply. For non EU citizens: 15 April to 15 July for winter semester
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About this programme

The BA African Studies: Language, Arts, Philosophy is a distinctive, interdisciplinary programme that immerses you in Africa’s languages, literatures, philosophies, and arts. With a strong humanities focus unique in Germany, the programme places African languages at the centre of understanding African societies and knowledge systems on the continent and in the diaspora. Embedded in one of Europe’s leading centres for African Studies, it equips students with critical, linguistic, and methodological skills for global academic and professional pathways. Profile of the study programme Africa is a dynamic and globally connected continent, shaped by rapid social change, cultural diversity, and vibrant creative production across literature, philosophy, media, and the arts. The Bachelor’s programme African Studies: Language, Arts, Philosophy offers an internationally-oriented and interdisciplinary approach to African studies and stands out in Germany for its strong humanities focus. A defining feature of the programme is its emphasis on African languages as essential gateways to understanding African societies, cultures, and knowledge systems, both on the continent and across the African diaspora. Students engage with a wide range of cultural expressions, including literature, philosophy, visual and performing arts, and audiovisual media, and learn the foundations of linguistics. The programme combines the study of literatures in African languages with Anglophone and Francophone trad

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