ArchaeoLogies and PHilologies in Ancient Studies (ALPHA)full time
Master of Arts
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Mainz
Location
14 days left (Germans and inhabitants)
14 days left (EU), 14 days left (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Greek Studies
- Latin Studies
- Egyptology, Ancient
- Ancient Studies
- Ancient Oriental Studies
- Archaeology
Focus
Prehistory and Early Historic Archaeology, Classical Philology: Latin, Classical Philology: Greek, Middle Eastern Archaeology, Egyptology, Ancient Oriental Studies, Archaeology of the Stone Ages, Archaeology of the Roman Provinces, Classical Archaeology, Byzantine Archaeology
Target group
The consecutive Master's course is a scientific course of study leading to an additional professionally qualifying degree based on the first professionally qualifying degree. Its goal is to provide in-depth scientific knowledge in the areas Pre-Historical and Early Archaeology, Classical Archaeology and Christian Archaeology and Byzantine Art History.
Annotation
New degree programme starting from the 2024 summer semester – subject to approval by the responsible governing and decision-making bodies. If the Bachelor's degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be demonstrated: Submit a certificate of study and examination achievements and the average grade achieved so far. (This certificate must be issued by the relevant higher education institution, original or officially authenticated copy). After enrolment, the final degree certificate must be submitted. If the degree was obtained abroad: officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: Student Services - Admission International).
Admission requirements
Evidence of a Bachelor's degree from a university in Germany or abroad with an archaeological component of at least 60 credit points (CP), of which at least 40 CP from the chosen discipline, or an equivalent degree with an equivalent level of subject-specific pass/fail courses and graded courses. Proficiency in at least two foreign languages. In general, proficiency is deemed sufficient if the applicant can demonstrate at least five years of school education in the first language and at least three years in the other language and a final grade of at least “sufficient”. Prehistoric and Early Archaeology: Proficiency in Latin amounting to two years of school education with a final grade of at least "sufficient" or comparable achievements. “Classical Archaeology” and “Christian Archaeology and Byzantine Art History”: Latin proficiency at the level of the Latinum (Latin proficiency certificate), five years of school education with a final grade of at least "sufficient" or comparable achievements.
Lecture period
- 15.04.2024 - 20.07.2024
- 21.10.2024 - 08.02.2025
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2024)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.10.2024 - 01.03.2025
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (www.uni-mainz.de/incoming). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.10.2024 - 01.03.2025
For Master´s degree programmes with an aptitude test, the application deadline already ends on 15:11. Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.10.2024 - 01.03.2025
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.10.2024 - 01.03.2025
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024
Application deadline for degree courses subject to an aptitude test is 15.05 of the respective year. Please also note the even earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German