Latin Philology
Latin Philology (B.A.)
If you would like to intensively study the Latin-speaking ancient cultural area and be able to scientifically process this epoch, then the study of Latin philology at FAU is just right for you!
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Duration of studies in semester
- 6
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen
- Number of students
- 1-50
- Subject group
- Language and Cultural Studies
- Special ways to study
- 2-subject Bachelor, Part-time degree program
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Admission Requirements
- No Admissions Restrictions
- Keywords
- Culture, Latin, Literature, Language
What is the degree program about?
There’s no question about it: Our cultural heritage is closely linked to the Latin language – the world language at the time of Roman antiquity, which still plays an important role today, especially in medicine, theology and biology.
If you would like to study the Latin-speaking ancient cultural area intensively and be able to deal with this epoch scientifically, then the study of Latin Philology at FAU is just right for you.
And if you want to use your knowledge of Latin in the classroom later on, you can also study Latin for the teaching profession at grammar schools.
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The bachelor’s degree program is divided into three phases, the teacher training program into four: In the first two semesters, you will acquire a broad foundation in linguistic practice and linguistics as well as in literary studies and the culture of antiquity. In the second study phase, you expand and differentiate your subject-specific and methodological competencies. In the third phase, you specialize in a selected academic area. Student teachers can take specialization modules in prose and poetry after the sixth semester.
You study Latin philology as a first or second subject in combination with another subject.
The teacher training program in Latin is largely identical to the bachelor’s degree program in Latin Philology, but as a prospective Gymnasium teacher you will also deal with subject didactics and educational science.
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The bachelor’s degree program in Latin Philology provides skills for a wide range of fields of activity, such as in the media, journalism, library and publishing, adult education and extracurricular forms of foreign language teaching and at the intersection of business and culture.
If you have studied Latin for the teaching profession and graduated with the first state examination, then a career as a Gymnasium teacher is open to you after a two-year traineeship and the second state examination.
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Possible combinations without overlaps
- Archaeological Sciences
- Art History
- Book Studies
- Business and Economics
- Chinese Studies
- Cultural History of Christianity
- Education
- English and American Studies
- French Studies
- German studies
- Greek Philology
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Indo-European and Indo-Iranian Studies
- Islamic Religious Studies
- Italian Romance Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Medieval Latin and Neo-Latin
- Oriental Studies
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Theater and Media Studies
With these subject combinations, there are generally no overlaps in the timetable.
Possible overlaps in the timetable
- Computational Linguistics
- Digital Humanities and Social Sciences
- Geography: Cultural Geography as a two subject Bachelor's degree program
- Political Science
- Scandinavian Studies (BA)
If you combine these subjects, individual courses may overlap in your timetable. For this reason, you can only combine the following subjects with your chosen subject after a consultation. Students are responsible for ensuring that the combination can be studied and that the deadlines set out in Section 11 of the ABMStPOPhil are met. When enrolling, proof of a corresponding consultation with the Central Student Advisory Service or the Student Service Center (Faculty of Humanities, Social Studies, and Theology) must be submitted.
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- No Admissions Restrictions
- Application deadline winter semester
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30.09.
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants
- DSH 2 or equivalent
- General language skills
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- Nachweis ausreichender Kenntnisse in mindestens 2 Fremdsprachen (darunter Englisch) bis zum Ende des 4. Semesters
- Für Lateinische Philologie B.A.: gesicherte Lateinkenntnisse (kleines Latinum) bis spätestens zum Ende des 4. Semesters
- Für Latein auf Gymnasiallehramt: Lateinkenntnisse auf Niveau des Latinums bis zum Beginn des 3. Semesters
- Details and notes
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The application deadline for the winter semester for international applicants is July 15th.
In addition to the general qualification for university entrance (Abitur), there are other access options for studying at FAU.
Do you need help or more information?
Our Student Advice and Career Service (IBZ) is the central point of contact for all questions about studying and starting a degree programme. Our Student Service Centres and subject advisors support you in planning your studies.