Bachelor in Philosophy Philosophy Major

The Bachelor in Philosophy (Philosophy major) at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) that introduces fundamental philosophical methods. Students study central problems and viewpoints across philosophy, with teaching that includes logic, philosophy of science, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, ethics, political philosophy, and history of pre-modern and modern philosophy. The program includes the Philosophy major and a required minor subject.

The major makes up two thirds of the program (120 ECTS), with a balance of compulsory basic modules and in-depth elective modules, and seminar-based instruction. The program supports oral presentations and independent writing of short and long academic texts. Students also complete a research module and the BA thesis (Bachelorarbeit) in the sixth semester, presented in an advanced seminar and defended in a disputation.

LMU Munich lists study abroad or a double major module as an option in the fifth semester as an alternative to specialisation in a historical or systematic topic. The main language during the studies is German, and some optional courses are offered in English.

Registration (Immatrikulation) for the Bachelor program in Philosophy requires that you are entitled to study at a German university. Furthermore, you must complete an online pre-registration process before 15 July in the year you wish to begin the program (which always starts in the Winter Semester).

The online pre-registration is open every year from around the end of May until the deadline. Those who wish to be enrolled in a higher semester of the program, and who therefore have to show evidence of previous academic achievements, do not have to pre-register online.

Obligatory online pre-registration - must be completed by 15 July in the year you intend to start the program

Language of instruction: German. Knowledge of Latin or Ancient Greek is not required.

Basic entry requirements: allgemeine Hochschulreife (general school leaving qualification). Not satisfactory: Fachhochschulreife or fachgebundene Hochschulreife

International applicants must - in addition to the online pre-registration - submit an application for admission to the International Office by the 15 July.

72 fully funded scholarships are listed for Germany. See Germany scholarships.