Indo-European Studies and Historical Linguistics

Master Indogermanistik und historische Sprachwissenschaft

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

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

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

18 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 18 modules

Modules · 15 modules · all module group · 162 ECTS
ModuleECTS
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
30
4
8

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

WMG1: Theory of Grammar and Cognitive Linguistics · 1 module · 10 ECTS
ModuleECTS
10

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

WMG2: Historical Grammar of Greek or Latin · 1 module · 10 ECTS
ModuleECTS
10

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

WMG3: Historical Grammar of a further Indo-European Language · 1 module · 10 ECTS
ModuleECTS
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 modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
PlacesLimit: None⁠
What comes after?
7.5Average study duration semesters · November 2025
1Graduates past year · November 2025
37Students total · November 2025
€3,216Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Archival workLexicography and publishingTextual editing projects
Codes and faculty
Code066 599⁠
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 6 of 6 similar

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

This programmeIndo-European Studies and Historical Linguistics Universität Wien18
Translation and Interpreting Universität Wien12
German Philology Universität Wien19
  • Specialist subjects
  • 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 languages and communication, less projects and labs

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

More here than typical

Languages and communication
88% here
38% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
5% here
35% typical
Projects and labs
0% here
5% typical
Society, ethics and law
5% here
10% typical
Research methods
0% here
4% typical

About the same as typical: business and management, 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 are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Linguistics⁠
  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
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.

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PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGerman and LatinGerman, English and SanskritGerman
Next date16 Nov 202616 Nov 202616 Nov 2026

6 of 6 publish a next date.

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47% languages and communication · 5% free electives

MasterScholarshipsGerman
Next date

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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

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Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Auxiliary Sciences of History and Archival Studies

Master Historische Hilfswissenschaften und Archivwissenschaft

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

19% research methods · 15% languages and communication

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Culture and Society in Modern South Asia

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

18% society, ethics and law · 14% thesis

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date
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44 facts from 4 official sources

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44facts with a quote
4official pages
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Indo-European Studies and Historical 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 German and Latin.

The institution publishes 18 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (88%), society, ethics and law (5%) and thesis (2%).

How much does Indo-European Studies and Historical Linguistics 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 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 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 Linguistics⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 599⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman and Latin⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes7.5 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠1 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠37 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Archival work⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Lexicography and publishing⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Textual editing projects⁠€3,216 · 2025⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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