- Degree
- Master of Arts in Archaeology of the Ancient World
- Course location
- Berlin
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- English (100%)
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Semester starts: 1 October 2025
Lectures start: 13 October 2025
- Application deadline
- 10 August 2025
The application period starts on 15 April 2025. Any application submitted before the deadline will be reviewed on equal terms.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Archaeology of the Ancient World is an advanced two-year interdisciplinary research Master's with a regional focus on Western Asia and Europe. The programme is based on research areas strongly represented at the Freie Universität Berlin, namely classical archaeology (Mediterranean antiquity), prehistoric archaeology (stone, bronze and iron age societies), and Near Eastern archaeology (south-western Asian antiquity).
The two-year programme offers a combination of interdisciplinary courses that focus on advanced theories and methods in archaeology, practical modules (internships), and a specialisation in one of the three involved disciplines, following a personal course profile. Master's students broaden their knowledge of a specific discipline and a particularly chosen research topic, acquiring excellent skills in methodological and theoretical aspects of archaeology. This choice of focus also extends to your career once you graduate. You can learn about current research from Europe to the Middle East and how to contribute your skills to the academic field or pursue an internship to learn how to apply these skills to the professional field.