The course is aimed at graduates with a first professional degree in
Degree programmes in the field of Linguistics, History and Political Science with a focus on the Caucasus or one that is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in the amount of 180 credits and subject-related study at a university or equivalent higher education institution in Germany or abroad.

The subject-related prerequisite is proof of academic achievements in the field of Caucasian Studies in the scope of at least 60 credit points and a final grade of at least 'good’ as well as language skills in modern languages of the Caucasian language families.
International applicants are required to provide proof of command of German at the level of a DSH test (stage 2), a TestDaF (TDN 4) or a recognised equivalent.