Prehistory and Historical Archaeology

Bachelor Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

A 6-semester bachelor's programme, taught in German and English, in Vienna.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageGerman and English⁠Requires C1 level
Duration6 semesters⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

18 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 18 modules

Introductory and Orientation Period STEOP · 2 modules · 20 ECTS
ModuleECTS
15
5

Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Modules · 16 modules · all module group · credits for 13 of 16
ModuleECTS
12
14
18
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
20
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Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits180 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
PlacesLimit: None⁠
What comes after?
6.7Average study duration semesters · November 2025
301Students total · November 2025
40Graduates past year · November 2025
€3,154Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Archaeological activities such as excavation, survey, documentation, experimental archaeology and artefact managementArchaeological heritage conservationMuseums and collectionsPublic engagement, as well as cultural and educational outreachResearch projects
Codes and faculty
Code033 601⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More thesis than 2 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmePrehistory and Historical Archaeology Universität Wien18
Bachelor's Degree in Cultural Studies Johannes Kepler Universität Linz20
Islamic Theological Studies Universität Wien30
Social and Cultural Anthropology Universität Wien14
Classical Archaeology Universität Wien12
Classical Philology Universität Wien29
  • Specialist subjects
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

Less society, ethics and law than usual

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
81% here
36% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
14% here
32% typical
Projects and labs
0% here
8% typical
Languages and communication
0% here
8% typical
Research methods
0% here
6% typical
Thesis
5% here
10% typical
Where you'll study

Studying in Vienna

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 2,028,289 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
RankingAcademic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026: 101-150, world⁠
FacilitiesLibrary⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, CanteenInferred

The rest of what we hold on Universität Wien is on its page.

What it costs

€726.72 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Merit scholarship

Grant

Research scholarship

Offer

Discount

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€363.36 / semester
TuitionNon-EU citizensNot stated€726.72 / semester
Student unionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€26.20 / semester
Student unionNon-EU citizensNot stated€26.20 / semester
Discounts
  • Citizenship waiverTuition · UA⁠
How to start

Apply by 7 Jan 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upApplication deadline · Non-EU citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
ThenApplication deadline · EU/EEA citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
ThenAdmissionAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (3 dates)
Jan 2027
  • Application deadline · Non-EU citizens
Feb 2027
  • Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Mar 2027
  • Admission
Is my language good enough?
German requirementC1 CEFR minimum
All 2 accepted proofs
Stage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyKind: Supplementary exam · Text: Latin during your studies⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
    +1 more
    • Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline7 Jan 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27⁠
    +2 more
    • 5 Feb 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27⁠
    • 31 Mar 2027 · Admission · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 11 Jan 2027 · 2026/27⁠
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

0 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Austria

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmePrehistory and Historical Archaeology Universität WienSimilarBachelor's Degree in Cultural Studies Johannes Kepler Universität LinzSimilarIslamic Theological Studies Universität Wien
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration6 semesters6 semesters6 semesters
LanguageGerman and EnglishGermanGerman and English
Next date16 Nov 20267 Jan 202716 Nov 2026

6 of 6 publish a next date.

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Social and Cultural Anthropology

Bachelor Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

33% society, ethics and law · 21% research methods

BachelorScholarshipsGerman
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Ancient History and Studies in Classical Antiquity

Bachelor Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

48% society, ethics and law · 10% languages and communication

BachelorScholarshipsGerman
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Classical Archaeology

Bachelor Klassische Archäologie

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

19% projects and labs · 19% society, ethics and law

BachelorScholarshipsGerman
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Classical Philology

Bachelor Klassische Philologie

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

25% languages and communication · 23% society, ethics and law

BachelorScholarshipsGerman
Next date
Where this comes from

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Why trust this page?

46 facts from 4 official sources

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46facts with a quote
4official pages
2fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Prehistory and Historical Archaeology is a bachelor's programme in humanities and languages at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 6 semesters. It carries 180 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German and English.

The institution publishes 18 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (14%) and thesis (5%).

How much does Prehistory and Historical Archaeology cost?

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

16 Nov 2026 (Apply by · Non-EU citizens).

What language is it taught in?

German and English (Requires C1 level).

How long does it take?

6 semesters.

Where is it?

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Money · 1 with values
DiscountsKind: Citizenship waiver · Covers: Tuition · Citizenship: UAInferred
Admission · 2 with values
Language requirementStage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
Prior educationKind: Supplementary exam · Text: Latin during your studies⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code033 601⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits180 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration6 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman and English⁠
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes6.7 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠301 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠40 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Archaeological activities such as excavation, survey, documentation, experimental archaeology and artefact management⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Archaeological heritage conservation⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Museums and collections⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Public engagement, as well as cultural and educational outreach⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Research projects⁠€3,154 · 2025⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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