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

✓ 7 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

51 modules published

Across 2 years of study.

Where will you be?

4 semesters, one by one

Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.

Year 1
3 modules30 ECTS
1 module30 ECTS
Year 2
1 module30 ECTS
Final project23 ECTS
StudyFinal projectYear known, semester not
What are all the subjects?

All 51 modules

Year 1 · 4 modules · all recommended path · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· Sem 110
· Sem 110
· Sem 110
· Sem 230

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

Year 2 · 4 modules · all recommended path · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· Sem 42
· Sem 423
· Sem 330
· Sem 45

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

Entry Phase · 3 modules · 30 ECTS
ModuleECTS
10
10
10

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

Finalization Phase · 1 module · 5 ECTS
ModuleECTS
5

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

Modules · 39 modules · all module group · credits for 37 of 39
ModuleECTS
10
10
10
10
10
10
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
30
5
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· winter_semester5
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester20
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10

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?
8.1Average study duration semesters · November 2025
27Graduates past year · November 2025
427Students total · November 2025
€3,097Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Cultural and scientific journalismEducation managementEthics committeesManagement consultancyPolitical communication
Codes and faculty
Code066 941⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

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

What is there more of here?

More thesis than 4 of 6 similar

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

This programmePhilosophy Universität Wien46
Islamic Religious Education Universität Wien15
Interdisciplinary Ethics Universität Wien15
Study of Religions Universität Wien14
Religious Education Universität Wien17
Digital Humanities Universität Wien12
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More thesis, 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
40% here
27% typical
Thesis
6% here
3% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
35% here
43% typical
Data and computing
0% here
4% typical
Projects and labs
4% here
7% typical

About the same as typical: research methods, languages and communication, internship.

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
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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
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Philosophy⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
    +1 more
    • Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠
  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.

This programmePhilosophy Universität WienSimilarIslamic Religious Education Universität WienSimilarInterdisciplinary Ethics Universität Wien
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGerman and EnglishGermanGerman
Next date16 Nov 202616 Nov 202616 Nov 2026

6 of 6 publish a next date.

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Study of Religions

Master Religionswissenschaft

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

50% society, ethics and law · 7% projects and labs

MasterScholarshipsGerman
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Religious Education

Master Religionspädagogik (Schwerpunkt: Katholische Religionspädagogik)

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

47% society, ethics and law · 6% internship

MasterScholarshipsGerman
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Digital Humanities

Master Digital Humanities

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

54% society, ethics and law · 22% data and computing

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
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
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99 facts from 7 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Philosophy 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 English.

The institution publishes 51 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (35%), languages and communication (8%) and research methods (6%).

How much does Philosophy 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: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠
Prior educationOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Philosophy⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 941⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman and English⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes8.1 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠27 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠427 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Cultural and scientific journalism⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Education management⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Ethics committees⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Management consultancy⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Political communication⁠€3,097 · 2025⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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