African Studies

Master Afrikawissenschaften

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German, in Vienna.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageGerman⁠Requires A2 level
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

11 modules published

What are all the subjects?
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African History and Societies · 2 modules · 58 ECTS
ModuleECTS
28
30

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

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African Literatures · 2 modules · 58 ECTS
ModuleECTS
28
30

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

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African Studies · 2 modules · 58 ECTS
ModuleECTS
28
30

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

Basic Module · 1 module · 28 ECTS
ModuleECTS
28

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

Modules · 4 modules · all module group · 202 ECTS
ModuleECTS
28
58
58
58

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

The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
PlacesLimit: None⁠
What comes after?
6.7Average study duration semesters · November 2025
3Graduates past year · November 2025
52Students total · November 2025
€3,647Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Humanitäre Arbeit im staatlichen oder nichtstaatlichen BereichInternationale GremienLehre und Forschung an UniversitätenÖffentlichkeitsarbeit und Verlagswesen
Codes and faculty
Code066 897⁠
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

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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?
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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 requirementA2 CEFR minimum
All 2 accepted proofs
Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in African Studies⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
    +1 more
    • Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · 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
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

African Studies is a master's programme at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.

The institution publishes 11 modules.

How much does African Studies 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 (Requires A2 level).

How long does it take?

4 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: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
Prior educationOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in African Studies⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 897⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes6.7 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠3 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠52 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠Kind: Career field · Field: humanitäre Arbeit im staatlichen oder nichtstaatlichen Bereich⁠Kind: Career field · Field: internationale Gremien⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Lehre und Forschung an Universitäten⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Verlagswesen⁠€3,647 · 2025⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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