Institut für die Kulturen des Alten Orients

Bachelor of Arts

It is possible to start the B.A. course in the winter and summer semesters.

  • 1st year of study: general introduction to the methodological and theoretical basis and an overview over the material remains.
  • 2nd year of study: continuation of knowledge development on issues, methods, and material remains of Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeology of Palestine.
  • 3rd year of study: in depth study of material remains and application of subject specific methods, introduction to specific issues in Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeology of Palestine, B.A. thesis, and oral examination.

Requirements

Working with specialist scientific literature requires a good working knowledge of English.

Subject combinations

All subjects offered at the University of Tübingen that have a corresponding curriculum of 60 credit points are currently permitted as minors.

Please be sure to contact the respective academic advisor for the subjects to clarify whether the conditions are compatible.

The following subjects are particularly suited as minors to a major in Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeology of Palestine:

  • Assyriology
  • Egyptology
  • Classical Archaeology
  • Prehistory

Exam regulations and annotated academic guide

The current exam regulations and the exam regulations for the B.A. course "Cultures of the Ancient Near East", which was closed in 2012/13 (winter semester), can be found on the website of the examination office of the Faculty of Humanities.

B.A. course

General part (German only) (status: 12/2019) of the B.A. course for IANES subjects (Egyptology, Assyriology, Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeology of Palestine)

Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeology of Palestine, special part

Exam regulations (German only) (status: 05/2020)
Annotated academic guide (German only) (status: 10/2019)


Master of Arts

An M.A. course in Near Eastern Archaeology (2 years) may follow after earning a B.A. in Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeology of Palestine (minimum grade 2,3).

It is possible to start the M.A. course in the winter and summer semesters.

  • 1st year of study: comparative analysis of ancient Near Eastern regional cultures.
  • 2nd year of study: practical archaeological experience, M.A. thesis.

Exam regulations and annotated academic guide

M.A. course

General part (German only) (status: 12/2019) of the M.A. course for IANES subjects.

Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeology of Palestine, special part

Exam regulations (German only) (status: 05/2020)
Annotated academic guide (German only) (status: 10/2019)