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MA ALPHA - Archäologien und Philologien in den Altertumswissenschaften at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Research- and career-oriented master on the history, culture and society of past epochs, studied under the JGU master model Profilierung.

Faculty: Fachbereich 07 - Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften  |  Department: Institut für Altertumswissenschaften  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (German-taught)  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Can be studied as a single-subject master (master subject with a deepening profile), combined with another supplementary subject, or with additional qualifications (certificates). Master subjects include Egyptology, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Byzantine, Classical, Provincial Roman and Near Eastern Archaeology, Prehistory and Early History, and Classical Philology (Greek, Latin).

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). A bachelor's degree in one of the listed master subjects or a comparable degree; applicants whose bachelor certificate is not yet available may apply under stated conditions. German proficiency for international applicants: DSH-2 or equivalent. Application period: winter semester: early April to 1 September.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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