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Heidelberg University
Heidelberg
Development, Environment, Societies, & History in South Asia
Subjects: South Asian Studies;Environment;History
M.A. | Master of Arts
Course description
The course immerses students in multi- and interdisciplinary methods from the outset, fostering independent and self-reflective work in multicultural settings. Students select at least one specialization area to gain advanced scientific expertise, which they then apply in their master's thesis. They also integrate this focus with supplementary modules from other disciplines. Additionally, students can learn or deepen their knowledge of a South Asian language by pairing it with a minor subject from the master's program offered by the linguistics departments at the South Asia Institute.
Program Information
| Study Location | Heidelberg |
| Start Semester | Summer, Winter |
| Study Form | Part-time |
| Study Type | Postgraduate |
| Teaching Language | English |
| Dual | No |
| Remote | No |
| Application Fee non-EU | No information |
| Study Length | 4 Semesters |
| Tuition Fees per Semester | 1,500 EUR |
| Cost per Semester | 152 EUR |
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Application Requirements
Language Requirements
| CEFR | C1 |
| IELTS | 7 |
| Cambridge (CAE) | No information |
| TOEFL IBT | 95 |
Test result of an English language test (Level C1: ≳7 (IELTS); ≳180 (Cambridge C1 Advanced); ≳95 (TOEFL); ≳115 (duolingo) ▸ If your first language is English and you are a citizen of a majority English-speaking country or you earned your bachelor's degree in a majority English-speaking country, then you do not need to demonstrate English proficiency (Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, USA).
Qualification Requirements
A Bachelor's degree obtained with above-average success in a subject in South Asian Studies, a course of study with essentially the same content as the intended intended area of specialization in the Master's degree program Development, Environment, Societies, and History in South Asia or an equivalent degree in a social science or humanities program. humanities degree.
Document Requirements
Motivation letter (max 2 pages) Curriculum Vitae (max 3 pages) University entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur / Matura / High School Diploma / Baccalauréat) Bachelor certificate and transcript incl. grading scheme APS certificate (only for applicants from China, India, and Vietnam) Test result of an English language test (Level C1: ≳7 (IELTS); ≳180 (Cambridge C1 Advanced); ≳95 (TOEFL); ≳115 (duolingo) ▸ If your first language is English and you are a citizen of a majority English-speaking country or you earned your bachelor's degree in a majority English-speaking country, then you do not need to demonstrate English proficiency (Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, USA). Knowledge of German is not required for the master's programs at SAI. All modules can be completed in English. Therefore, you do not need to prove knowledge of German for the application.
Application Process
| Acceptance Interview | No |
| Acceptance local admission restrictions | Not restricted |
| Application | directly at the University |
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