Vienna€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
17% free electives · 17% languages and communication
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Contemporary History and Media
Interdisziplinärer Master Zeitgeschichte und Medien
Our classification by 16 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-semester master'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 A2 level
Duration4 semesters
What you will study
16 modules published
What are all the subjects?
All 16 modules
Electives - Special Topics: Contemporary History and Media · 2 modules · 29 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 8 | |
| 21 |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Introduction to the Key Aspects of Theories and History of Media · 2 modules · 25 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 15 |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Master's Module · 1 module · 5 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 5 |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 7 modules · all module group · credits for 5 of 7
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 16 | |
| 20 | |
| 25 | |
| 29 | |
| 5 | |
| ? | |
| ? |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Research Process and Methods · 2 modules · 16 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 6 |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Research Project and Presentation · 2 modules · 20 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 10 |
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 mode?Not found on official pages
Delivery?Not found on official pages
PlacesLimit: None
What comes after?
7.3Average study duration semesters · November 2025
232Students total · November 2025
25Graduates past year · November 2025
€3,173Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Codes and faculty
Code066 665
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 4 of 4 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeContemporary History and Media
Universität Wien
Universität Wien16
2 of 6 similar programmes publish too few modules to compare.
- 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 data and computing
Share here against the average of 4 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Languages and communication
Research methods
Less here than typical
Specialist subjects
Data and computing
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
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens, ch | Not stated | €363.36 / semester |
| Tuition | Non-EU citizens | Not stated | €726.72 / semester |
| Student union | EU/EEA citizens, ch | Not stated | €26.20 / semester |
| Student union | Non-EU citizens | Not 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?
- 1Check you qualifyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in European Ethnology
+6 more
- Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in History
- Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Jewish Studies
- Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Mass Media and Communication Science
- Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Political Science
- Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Sociology
- Origin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Theater, Film and Media Studies
- 2Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
+1 more
- Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
- 3Admission tests·Unknown
- 4How they choose·Unknown
- 5Where you apply·Unknown
- 6Documents·Unknown
- 7Deadline7 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
- 8Start·Unknown
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 programmeContemporary History and Media Universität Wien | SimilarMedia Informatics Universität Wien | SimilarTheatre, Film and Media Studies Universität Wien | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 4 semesters | 4 semesters | 4 semesters |
| Language | German and English | English | German |
| Next date | 16 Nov 2026 | 11 Jan 2027 | 16 Nov 2026 |
6 of 6 publish a next date.
FH OÖ · HagenbergAustria
Interactive Media
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
34% data and computing · 21% thesis
Next date
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
- 120
- credits (ECTS)
- 2 yr
- length
Next date
Universität Wien · ViennaAustria
Mass Media and Communication Science
Master Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
- 120
- credits (ECTS)
- 2 yr
- length
Next date
Where this comes from
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49 facts from 4 official sources
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Contemporary History and Media is a master's programme in media and communication at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German and English.
The institution publishes 16 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (57%) and research methods (38%).
How much does Contemporary History and Media 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 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 European EthnologyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in HistoryOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Jewish StudiesOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Mass Media and Communication ScienceOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Political ScienceOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in SociologyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Theater, Film and Media Studies
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 665
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA
Credits120 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration4 semesters
Language of instructionGerman and English
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes7.3 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters232 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total25 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past yearKind: Career field · Field: Cultural and scientific journalismKind: Career field · Field: Political and media consultancyKind: Career field · Field: Project managementKind: Career field · Field: Public history€3,173 · 2025
PlacesLimit: None
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Institution record: Universität Wien