Archaeology, classicalpart time, full time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Jena
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 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
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German