Arab World Studies: Language and Society

Master Arabische Welt: Sprache und Gesellschaft

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German and Arabic, 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 Arabic⁠Requires A2 level
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

36 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 36 modules

Specialist subjects

14

Languages and communication

9

Society, ethics and law

8

Projects and labs

2

Data and computing

2

Free electives

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. 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?
7.1Average study duration semesters · November 2025
14Graduates past year · November 2025
43Students total · November 2025
€3,216Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Adult educationCultural management and the tourism sectorDiplomatic serviceMedia sectorSocial counselling and NGOsTeaching and research
Codes and faculty
Code066 676⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

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

What is there more of here?

More languages and communication than 5 of 6 similar

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

This programmeArab World Studies: Language and Society Universität Wien36
Arabic Linguistics Universität Wien26
Philosophy Universität Wien46
Religious Education Universität Wien17
Digital Humanities Universität Wien12
Islamic Religious Education Universität Wien15
Interdisciplinary Ethics Universität Wien15
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More languages and communication, less society, ethics and law

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

More here than typical

Languages and communication
24% here
10% typical
Specialist subjects
38% here
26% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
28% here
39% typical
Thesis
0% here
5% typical
Research methods
0% here
4% typical

About the same as typical: data and computing, projects and labs, internship.

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?
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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
Arabic requirementB2 CEFR minimum
All 3 accepted proofs
Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: Arabic
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 Oriental Studies (with the specialisation Arabic and Islamic Studies)⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
    +2 more
    • Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: Arabic⁠
    • 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
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 programmeArab World Studies: Language and Society Universität WienSimilarArabic Linguistics Universität WienSimilarPhilosophy Universität Wien
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGerman and ArabicEnglish and ArabicGerman and English
Next date16 Nov 202611 Jan 202716 Nov 2026

6 of 6 publish a next date.

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Religious Education

Master Religionspädagogik (Schwerpunkt: Katholische Religionspädagogik)

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

47% society, ethics and law · 6% internship

MasterScholarshipsGerman
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Digital Humanities

Master Digital Humanities

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

54% society, ethics and law · 22% data and computing

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Islamic Religious Education

Master Islamische Religionspädagogik

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

47% society, ethics and law · 12% thesis

MasterScholarshipsGerman
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Interdisciplinary Ethics

Master Interdisziplinäre Ethik

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

33% society, ethics and law · 13% free electives

MasterScholarshipsGerman
Next date
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

66 facts from 4 official sources

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66facts with a quote
4official pages
2fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Arab World Studies: Language and Society is a master's programme in humanities and languages at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German and Arabic.

The institution publishes 36 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (28%), languages and communication (24%) and projects and labs (6%).

How much does Arab World Studies: Language and Society 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 Arabic (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: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: Arabic⁠Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
Prior educationOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Oriental Studies (with the specialisation Arabic and Islamic Studies)⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 676⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman and ArabicInferred
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes7.1 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠14 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠43 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Adult education⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Cultural management and the tourism sector⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Diplomatic service⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Media sector⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Social counselling and NGOs⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Teaching and research⁠€3,216 · 2025⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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