Auxiliary Sciences of History and Archival Studies

Master Historische Hilfswissenschaften und Archivwissenschaft

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

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

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

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

22 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 22 modules

Basic Modules · 8 modules · 77 ECTS
ModuleECTS
10
13
4
12
8
12
8
10

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

Modules · 14 modules · all module group · credits for 13 of 14
ModuleECTS
10
11
16
20
4
43
43
5
5
77
8
8
9
?

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?
Where graduates work
Archives and media archivesCultural heritageMuseums
Codes and faculty
Code066 804⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

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

What is there more of here?

More business and management than 6 of 6 similar

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

This programmeAuxiliary Sciences of History and Archival Studies Universität Wien22
Protestant Theology Universität Wien27
Interdisciplinary Ethics Universität Wien15
Arabic Linguistics Universität Wien26
Philosophy Universität Wien46
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More business and management, less society, ethics and law

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

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
49% here
36% typical
Business and management
7% here
0% typical
Research methods
19% here
15% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
7% here
24% typical

About the same as typical: languages and communication, internship, maths and foundations, projects and labs, thesis.

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 requirementA2 CEFR minimum
All 2 accepted proofs
Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
What do they ask for?
Prior educationUnknown
How to applyUnknown
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 programmeAuxiliary Sciences of History and Archival Studies Universität WienSimilarProtestant Theology Universität WienSimilarInterdisciplinary Ethics Universität Wien
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGerman, English and LatinGermanGerman
Next date16 Nov 202616 Nov 202616 Nov 2026

6 of 6 publish a next date.

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Prehistory and Historical Archaeology

Master Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie

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

25% research methods · 16% society, ethics and law

MasterScholarshipsGerman
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Arab World Studies: Language and Society

Master Arabische Welt: Sprache und Gesellschaft

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

28% society, ethics and law · 24% languages and communication

MasterScholarshipsGermanArabic
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Arabic Linguistics

Master Arabic Linguistics

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

33% languages and communication · 17% society, ethics and law

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglishArabic
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Philosophy

Master Philosophie

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

35% society, ethics and law · 8% languages and communication

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

43 facts from 4 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

43facts with a quote
4official pages
2fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Auxiliary Sciences of History and Archival Studies 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, English and Latin.

The institution publishes 22 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are research methods (19%), languages and communication (15%) and business and management (7%).

How much does Auxiliary Sciences of History and Archival 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, English and Latin (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 16 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 · 1 with values
Language requirementStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 804⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman, English and Latin⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
OutcomesKind: Career field · Field: Archives and media archives⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Cultural heritage⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Museums⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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