Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading centres for the study of the ancient world. The new interdisciplinary two-year Master's "Antike Welten — Interdisziplinäre Altertumswissenschaften / Ancient Worlds — Interdisciplinary Ancient Studies" is an attractive, future-oriented programme that takes advantage of the wide-ranging opportunities of the Berlin academic environment. Within the programme, it is possible to either specialise in one of the contributing disciplines or to follow a broad profile. Disciplines included in the Master's are Egyptology, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Classical Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology, Archaeoinformatics, and the History of Science in the Ancient World.
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To apply to the programme, you need to have a first university degree (usually a BA) in a discipline relevant to the study of the ancient world representing 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System credit points) and containing at least 60 ECTS in courses in Egyptology, Ancient Near Eastern studies, Classical Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology, Archaeoinformatics or in the field of Digital Humanities or the History of Science, or in another discipline related to the study of the ancient world. Applicants also need to be proficient in German (DHS 2/C1) and English (B2).
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The main intake is Winter semester. Most universities admit on a rolling basis — we confirm the exact deadline for your profile, free.
To apply to the programme, you need to have a first university degree (usually a BA) in a discipline relevant to the study of the ancient world representing 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System credit points) and containing at least 60 ECTS in courses in Egyptology, Ancient Near Eastern studies, Classical Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology, Archaeoinformatics or in the field of Digital Humanities or the History of Science, or in another discipline related to the study of the ancient world. Applicants also need to be proficient in German (DHS 2/C1) and English (B2). English: E.G. PTE Academic: 59 TOEIC: 785 Reading: 385 Listening: 400 Speaking: 160 Writing: 150 telc English: telc English B2 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 IELTS Academic: 6.
The programme runs about 24 months full-time.
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