Program Overview

Indologie

Overview

The Master's program in Indologie at the University of Zurich is characterized by its high flexibility, allowing students to tailor their studies to their interests in Indian culture and society. This unique combination of philological, cultural, and social science approaches enables students to acquire a comprehensive expertise in South Asia.

Program Structure

Students can create their own study program from a broad range of courses, focusing on languages, literatures, religions, and philosophies of India, as well as their historical and social contexts. The program also covers politics, economy, and social change in modern India/South Asia.

Career Opportunities

The spectrum of career options is broad and international, not limited to the Indian cultural sphere. Graduates in Indologie work in universities, museums, libraries, international companies, migration services, culture, and education.

Testimonials

Former students have found employment in various fields, including:

• Project management in a translation agency
• Work in a global law firm
• Social work with asylum and refugee services
• Doctoral research in Indologie

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Indologie, Geography, Linguistics, Political Science, Religious Studies, Social and Cultural Anthropology/Ethnology, Sociology, or Comparative Literature (with possible conditions)
• Bachelor's degree in other fields (with conditions)
• Major: German level C1
• Minor: German or English level C1

Further Information

For more details on the program, including the curriculum and admission requirements, please refer to the official program documentation.