Archaeology, classicalpart time, full time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Jena
Deadlines
August 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)
August 2025 (EU)
January 2026 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study
  • Ancient History
  • Archaeology
Focus

Greece, Rome, Antiquity, Early History, Pre-History, Ancient Philosophy, Cultural Studies of Classical Antiquity, Source Studies of Greek and Roman History

Target group

The degree course is aimed at graduates with a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in degree programmes in the field of Antiquity, Classical and Ancient Studies, Classical Archaeology or subject-related study programmes and equivalent to a Bachelor's degree amounting to 180 credits at a university or equivalent higher education institution in Germany or abroad.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The subject-related prerequisite is proof of study achievement in the field of Ancient Studies or Classical Archaeology amounting to at least 60 credit points and a final grade of at least "good" as well as language skills in a modern foreign language (Arabic, English, French, Italian, Modern Greek, Spanish or Turkish) at level B1. Furthermore, the following language skills must be proven or acquired during the degree course: Until the registration for the module ARCH 753 the Latinum or Graecum as well as until the registration for the master thesis a second of the mentioned modern foreign languages on the level B1 or a second old language (Latinum or Graecum). International applicants must provide proof of German language proficiency at the level of the DSH examination (min. level 2), the TestDaF (TDN 4x4) or a recognised equivalent.

Lecture period
  • 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
  • 07.04.2026 - 10.07.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.04.2025 - 31.08.2025

    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/09 Application period summer semester: 01/12 - 15/01

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.04.2025 - 31.08.2025

    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/07 / Application period summer semester: 01/12 - 15/01

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 31.05.2026

    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/07 / Application period summer semester: 01/12 - 15/01

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.04.2025 - 31.08.2025

    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/07 Application period summer semester: 01/12 - 15/01

Summer semester (2026)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026

    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/09 Application period summer semester: 01/12 - 15/01

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026

    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/07 / Application period summer semester: 01/12 - 15/01

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026

    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/07 / Application period summer semester: 01/12 - 15/01

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026

    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/07 Application period summer semester: 01/12 - 15/01

Tuition fees

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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