Archaeology and cultural history of the Near Eastfull time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 2 semesters
- Location
- Frankfurt am Main
- Deadlines
- February 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- February 2026 (Non-EU)
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Archaeology
Focus
Akkadian, Ancient Oriental Cultures, Sumerian, Hittite or Hurrian, Middle Eastern Archaeology, Ancient Oriental Philology, Research Literature, Documentation of Findings, (Research) History/Intellectual Culture, Akkadian Reading, Cultural History
Annotation
Application deadline: 01.06. - 31.08 for the winter semester 01.12. - 28.02 for the summer semester
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
A successfully completed, eight-semester Bachelor's degree course at the University of Frankfurt with Archaeology and Cultural History of the Middle East as a major subject or successful completion of a degree course with equivalent content of at least eight semesters at another university in Germany. In the case of a Bachelor's degree in Archaeology and Cultural History of the Middle East, or an equivalent degree in the same or a related discipline with a standard period of study of at least six semesters, admission is granted provided that the candidate demonstrates additional achievements that make his or her application equivalent to the eight-semester Bachelor's major subject at the University of Frankfurt. Language requirements: English and another modern scientific language (active and passive knowledge). Knowledge of the second foreign language must correspond to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
as per letter of acceptance
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 31.08.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 31.08.2026
Summer semester (2025)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.12.2025 - 28.02.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2025 - 28.02.2026
Languages of instruction
Main language
German