Vienna€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
47% languages and communication · 5% free electives
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Languages and Cultures of South Asia
Master Sprachen und Kulturen Südasiens
Our classification by 16 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German, English and Sanskrit, 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 SanskritRequires A2 level
Duration4 semesters
What you will study
16 modules published
What are all the subjects?
All 16 modules
Alternative Compulsory Modules Philology and Textual Hermeneutics · 1 module · 10 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Alternative Compusory Modules Master's Colloquium · 1 module · 10 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Compulsory Module · 1 module · 10 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Compulsory Modules · 4 modules · 40 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Elective Module Groups · 1 module · 10 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 8 modules · all module group · 90 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 20 |
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?
7Students total · November 2025
€3,642Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Codes and faculty
Code066 697
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 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeLanguages and Cultures of South Asia
Universität Wien
Universität Wien16
- 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
Less here than typical
Projects and labs
Specialist subjects
Research methods
Society, ethics and law
Thesis
About the same as typical: business and management.
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?
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
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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
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
All 3 accepted proofs
| Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German |
| Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English |
| 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 Languages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet with specialisation in South Asia and a linguistic focus on Sanskrit
- 2Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
+2 more
- Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English
- 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 programmeLanguages and Cultures of South Asia Universität Wien | SimilarIndo-European Studies and Historical Linguistics Universität Wien | SimilarTranslation and Interpreting Universität Wien | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 4 semesters | 4 semesters | 4 semesters |
| Language | German, English and Sanskrit | German and Latin | German |
| Next date | 16 Nov 2026 | 16 Nov 2026 | 16 Nov 2026 |
6 of 6 publish a next date.
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
33% languages and communication · 17% society, ethics and law
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
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
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Languages and Cultures of South Asia 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 Sanskrit.
The institution publishes 16 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (65%), free electives (6%) and society, ethics and law (6%).
How much does Languages and Cultures of South Asia 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 Sanskrit (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: EnglishStage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
Prior educationOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Languages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet with specialisation in South Asia and a linguistic focus on Sanskrit
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 697
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA
Credits120 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration4 semesters
Language of instructionGerman, English and Sanskrit
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes7 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students totalKind: Career field · Field: Archives, museums, librariesKind: Career field · Field: Development cooperationKind: Career field · Field: Foreign serviceKind: Career field · Field: Media, publishing, public relationsKind: Career field · Field: Teaching and researchKind: Career field · Field: Tourism€3,642 · 2025
PlacesLimit: None
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Institution record: Universität Wien