Vienna€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
47% society, ethics and law · 12% thesis
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Prehistory and Historical Archaeology
Master Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Our classification by 18 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German, in Vienna.
Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageGermanRequires A2 level
Duration4 semesters
What you will study
18 modules published
What are all the subjects?
All 18 modules
Group of Compulsory Modules: Applied Academic Research and Writing and Science Communication · 2 modules · 20 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 14 | |
| 6 |
Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 16 modules · all module group · credits for 13 of 16
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 13 | |
| 7 | |
| 7 | |
| 7 | |
| 7 | |
| 7 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 8 | |
| 8 | |
| 8 | |
| 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?
9Average study duration semesters · November 2025
140Students total · November 2025
15Graduates past year · November 2025
€3,097Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Codes and faculty
Code066 801
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More maths and foundations than 6 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmePrehistory and Historical Archaeology
Universität Wien
Universität Wien18
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- 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 research methods, 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
Research methods
Maths and foundations
Less here than typical
Society, ethics and law
Languages and communication
About the same as typical: thesis, business and management, internship, projects and labs.
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 Prehistory and Historical Archaeology
- 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 programmePrehistory and Historical Archaeology Universität Wien | SimilarProtestant Theology Universität Wien | SimilarInterdisciplinary Ethics Universität Wien | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 4 semesters | 4 semesters | 4 semesters |
| Language | German | German | 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
35% society, ethics and law · 8% 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
Next date
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
50% society, ethics and law · 7% projects and labs
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Prehistory and Historical Archaeology 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.
The institution publishes 18 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are research methods (25%), society, ethics and law (16%) and maths and foundations (7%).
How much does Prehistory and Historical Archaeology 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 (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 Prehistory and Historical Archaeology
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 801
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA
Credits120 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration4 semesters
Language of instructionGerman
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes9 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters140 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total15 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past yearKind: Career field · Field: Archaeological firmsKind: Career field · Field: Heritage agencies and public authoritiesKind: Career field · Field: Museums and collectionsKind: Career field · Field: Science communicationKind: Career field · Field: Universities and research institutions€3,097 · 2025
PlacesLimit: None
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Institution record: Universität Wien