- 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
Focus
Classical Archaeology, Archaeology of the Roman Provinces, Prehistory and Early History, Computational Archaeology, Egyptology
Target group
Graduates of relevant Bachelor's degree courses
Annotation
Further information about the study programme as well as guidance counselling at the Archaeological Institute
Admission requirements
Admission to the Master's degree course in Archaeology can be granted to applicants who have obtained a Bachelor's degree or a comparable degree in the field of Prehistory and Early History, Classical Archaeology or Archaeology of the Roman Provinces. Based on individual assessment, Bachelor's degree graduates from comparable and related subjects as well as graduates with a degree equivalent to a Bachelor's will be admitted if at least 40 CP from the previous degree course can be recognised for the course of Archaeology, regardless of department. 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