24 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Computational Linguistics programme from Heidelberg University explores how computers might be used to automatically process and interpret human language. Research in this area considers the mathematical and logical characteristics of natural language, and develops algorithms and statistical processes for automatic language processing.

The Translation Studies for Information Technologies degree programme at the Heidelberg University focusses on the translation of German texts into English and vice-versa, with particular emphasis on the technological aspects. A second area of the curriculum consists of Information technology and engineering science. 

The Education Studies programme at the Heidelberg University focuses on professionalisation processes in education studies as well as learning and change processes for individuals and education institutions and organisations.

The Anthropology programme at the Heidelberg University centres around the comparative study of societies and cultures. The aim of the programme is to understand and be able to describe commonalities and differences in the ways in which humans live and think. 

Students of Byzantine Archaeology and Art History at the Heidelberg University consider research relating to the material legacies of the late Antique and Byzantine period.

A degree in Protestant Theology at the Heidelberg University is more than just preparation for the rectory or a teaching degree: Studying theology means discovering people, texts and ideas in the past and the present. Students learn to investigate Christian religions with the help of a unique variety of methods.

This Interprofessional Health Care degree programme at the Heidelberg University enables students to combine professional training with study. Students of interprofessional healthcare supplement their professional knowledge with academic insights.

Students of Greek (Classical Philology) programme at the Heidelberg University learn about Ancient Greek from the perspective of literary studies and linguistics. The cultural history of ancient Greece is also of major importance in order to understand the historical texts.

The South Asian Studies programme at Heidelberg University offer students in Europe a unique opportunity to study geographical, social and economic aspects of South Asian culture, in combination with historical and philological aspects. Alongside the linguistic and cultural traditions of South Asia, degree programmes consider a broad field of contemporary, modern regional studies. 

Students of the East Asian Studies programme from Heidelberg University learn about the societies in Japan, Korea and the Chinese-speaking world and study their historical and cultural developments, current manifestations and regional relationships.

The Near Eastern Archaeology programme at Heidelberg University is part of general history studies. It deals with the material legacies of the Ancient Near East. The main focus here is on the development and revision of archaeological relicts as historical sources of Near Eastern settlement and cultural history.

Students in the Bachelor’s degree programme in Ancient History from Heidelberg University will become acquainted with basic knowledge of the historical events and geography of Classical Antiquity.

Students of the Geography programme at the Heidelberg University focus on differentiated natural, economic and social processes particular to given localities. They consider the diverse interrelationships between such processes and their local effects. 

As a major subject, a Bachelor’s degree in English Studies from Heidelberg University encompasses the scientific investigation of English languages (linguistics), literatures (literary studies) and cultures (cultural studies) as well as in-depth language training. 

Students of the Translation Studies at Heidelberg University study the theory and practice of the written transmission of general and specialist texts into another language. In addition, they learn about the topics and strategies of multi-lingual culture mediation. 

Students of Religious Studies programme at Heidelberg University analyse religious ideas, practices and materialities from an empirical-cultural perspective and endeavor to understand them in their respective historical, cultural and societal contexts. 

Students of the Political Science programme from Heidelberg University primarily study the organisation and functioning of political institutions, the agencies and processes operating between state and society, the complexion of governance as a function of state policy, and international relations.

The objective of the American Studies programme from Heidelberg University is to provide students with basic knowledge of North America from the early colonial period through the 21st century, including its politics, literature, culture, geography, history, and society, as well as its ethnic diversity and religious influences. 

The Bachelor’s degree programme in Sociology at the Heidelberg University provides students with a sound theoretical and empirical grounding in Sociology. 

The East Asian Art History programme at the Heidelberg University focuses on the art, archaeology, and material culture of China, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Korea. All art forms will be studied, from painting and calligraphy to sculpture and architecture to ceramics, handiwork, and photography, as represented in all epochs, from the Neolithic Age to the present.