MA Archaeology of the Ancient World at Freie Universität Berlin

Programme overview

Archaeology of the Ancient World (AAW) is a two-year, full-time Master of Arts taught in English at Freie Universität Berlin. It combines Prehistoric, Near Eastern and Classical Archaeology to study the past of the Mediterranean region, Eurasia and southwest Asia.

Faculty: Department of History and Cultural Studies | Department: Ancient Studies, Prehistoric Archaeology | Duration: 4 semesters (two years, full-time) | Intake: Winter semester; application period opens around mid-April and ends mid-August | Study mode: full-time; English-taught | Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

The programme builds theoretical skills in handling scholarly arguments and practical skills in handling artefacts and analysing data, across three archaeological disciplines.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First university degree (usually a Bachelor's) of at least 180 ECTS in an archaeological discipline, or in a related discipline such as history, cultural anthropology, art history or historical geography with a strong archaeological focus (at least 60 credit points); relevance is assessed by the selection committee. English proficiency at CEFR C1 unless the first degree was taught in English: IELTS Academic overall 7.0, TOEFL iBT 100 or higher with at least 25 in writing, Cambridge CPE/CAE (grades A-C) or FCE (A-B), or UNIcert level III or higher; certificates not older than three years. No German required. Applicants with a German degree apply via the Freie Universität online form; applicants with a non-German degree apply via uni-assist.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/studium/bewerbung/index.html

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