- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Köln
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Ancient History
- Archaeology
- Byzantine Studies
Focus
Ancient History, Byzantine Studies, Greek Philology, Historical Comparative Linguistics, Latin Philology, Study of Medieval Latin language and literature, Papyrology, Epigraphics and Ancient Numismatics
Target group
Graduates with a Bachelor's degree or comparable degree in the selected discipline(s) or in a corresponding subject. A comparable degree from related subjects can be recognised as satisfying the admission requirements on a case-by-case basis.
Admission requirements
Bachelor's or comparable degree in the selected discipline(s) or in a corresponding subject. The examination committee decides about the equivalence of other course degrees.
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Until 15.01.2027
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Until 15.01.2027
You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 15.01.2027
You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.03.2027
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Until 15.07.2026
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Until 15.07.2026
Application process: You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 15.07.2026
Application process: You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.09.2026
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).
Languages of instruction
Main language
German