A 4-semester master's programme, taught in English and Arabic, in Vienna.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
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LanguageEnglish and Arabic⁠Requires B2 level
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 6 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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About this programme

The core of this master is dialect study: Arabic Dialectology is a compulsory 24 ECTS module, joined by Arabic Sociolinguistics at 15 ECTS and General Linguistics at 7 ECTS.⁠ Elective groups let students specialise in Afro-Asiatic languages, in diachrony, typology and contact, or in the regional specialisation of Arabic dialects, which has four dialect levels from basic to medium.⁠ A Master's Thesis Preparation module of 8 ECTS leads into the thesis.⁠

The Master of Arts lasts 4 semesters and 120 ECTS in Vienna, and the programme is multilingual, using English and Arabic.⁠ Entry calls for B2 or above in both Arabic and English plus a motivation letter written in English, and a committee fills the 35 places.⁠ Selection happens a single time per academic year; for the summer semester 2027, the admission window is 11 January to 31 March 2027.⁠ Listed career fields include adult education, integration work, national and international organisations, and speech recognition and automation.⁠

What you will study

38 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 38 modules

Languages and communication

12

Specialist subjects

12

Society, ethics and law

5

Projects and labs

4

Thesis

3

Free electives

2

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
Places35⁠
What comes after?
Where graduates work
Adult educationIntegration workNational and international organisationsSpeech recognition and automationTeaching and research
Codes and faculty
Code066 587⁠
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 programmeArabic Linguistics Universität Wien26
Philosophy Universität Wien46
Philosophy and Economics Universität Wien40
Digital Humanities Universität Wien12
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • 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
33% here
18% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
17% here
26% typical
Business and management
0% here
8% typical
Data and computing
0% here
4% typical

About the same as typical: thesis, projects and labs, research methods, specialist subjects.

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 31 Mar 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upAdmissionAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (1 date)
Mar 2027
  • Admission
Deadline ruleApplication · Status: Not published yet · 2027/28⁠
Is my language good enough?
Arabic requirementB2 CEFR minimum
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyStatus: Eligible with study place · Programme: Arabic language proficiency at level B2 or higher.⁠
    +1 more
    • Status: Eligible with study place · Programme: English language proficiency at level B2 or higher⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: Arabic⁠
    +1 more
    • Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsProcedure: Selection procedure · Allocation: Allocation by selection committee⁠
  4. 4
    How they chooseText: If you were accepted in this master programme, what would be your main interest with regard to research? Could you imagine what your thesis topic would be broadly?⁠
    +4 more
    • Text: Letter of motivation in English Write a letter of motivation in English and answer the questions provided. Upload it in u:space at “Further documents and proofs” as document type “Letter of motivation”. Detailedinformation about the letter of motivation⁠
    • Text: Please list examples of previous academic writing you have done in English, such as term papers, bachelor’s theses, articles, etc. If there are none, please state that.⁠
    • Text: What is your relationship with Arabic language? What varieties of Arabic do you know/have you learnt and to which proficiency? Have you visited or lived in any Arab country? If so, what was your experience?⁠
    • Text: Why are you applying for a master programme in Arabic linguistics at the University of Vienna? Why did you choose it over other similar programmes?⁠
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline31 Mar 2027 · Admission · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 11 Jan 2027 · 2026/27⁠
    +1 more
    • Application · Status: Not published yet · 2027/28⁠
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
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€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

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The programme, from the facts

Arabic Linguistics 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 English and Arabic.

The institution publishes 38 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (33%), society, ethics and law (17%) and free electives (11%).

How much does Arabic Linguistics cost?

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

When is the next deadline or start?

11 Jan 2027 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

English and Arabic (Requires B2 level).

How long does it take?

4 semesters.

Where is it?

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 20 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 · 4 with values
Admission testsProcedure: Selection procedure · Allocation: Allocation by selection committee⁠
Language requirementStage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: Arabic⁠Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠
Prior educationStatus: Eligible with study place · Programme: Arabic language proficiency at level B2 or higher.⁠Status: Eligible with study place · Programme: English language proficiency at level B2 or higher⁠
Selection criteriaText: If you were accepted in this master programme, what would be your main interest with regard to research? Could you imagine what your thesis topic would be broadly?⁠Text: Letter of motivation in English Write a letter of motivation in English and answer the questions provided. Upload it in u:space at “Further documents and proofs” as document type “Letter of motivation”. Detailedinformation about the letter of motivation⁠Text: Please list examples of previous academic writing you have done in English, such as term papers, bachelor’s theses, articles, etc. If there are none, please state that.⁠Text: What is your relationship with Arabic language? What varieties of Arabic do you know/have you learnt and to which proficiency? Have you visited or lived in any Arab country? If so, what was your experience?⁠Text: Why are you applying for a master programme in Arabic linguistics at the University of Vienna? Why did you choose it over other similar programmes?⁠
Programme · 10 with values · 2 without
Code066 587⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionEnglish and ArabicInferred
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
OutcomesKind: Career field · Field: Adult education⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Integration work⁠Kind: Career field · Field: National and international organisations⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Speech recognition and automation⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Teaching and research⁠
Places35⁠
Start ruleIntake: Once per academic year⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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