MA History of the Ancient World at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

The following departments jointly offer the interdisciplinary Master of Arts in History of the Ancient World: Ancient History, Ancient History of the Church, Classical Archaeology, Greek, Latin, and the New Testament. Emphasis is placed on issues important not only in the time of the Holy Roman Empire and Late Antiquity, but also throughout the entire European cultural and intellectual history: the interaction and mutual influence of pagan culture and Christianity in antiquity.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Institute of Classics  |  Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Students may flexibly combine their fields of specialisation within the programme, such as in the areas of Ancient History, Greek Studies, Latin Studies, and the New Testament. Besides acquiring subject-specific skills, they will also hone their communication skills and the ability to present the results of scholarly work.

Career pathways

Thanks to the breadth of this subject and the variety of special skills students acquire in the programme, graduates are qualified to work in such diverse places as publishing houses, museums and archives, cultural institutes at national and international level, and university-level research and teaching.

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