Pre- and early history

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University University of Regensburg
Degree Master of Arts

Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission without admission restriction
Application Deadline for Selection Process 15.07.2026
Anträge auf Zulassung zum Masterstudiengang sind für das Sommersemester bis zum 15. Januar und für das Wintersemester bis zum 15. Juli an das Sekretariat des Lehrstuhls für Vor- und Frühgeschichte zu stellen.
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time
Location (main / branches campus) Regensburg
Admission semester summer and winter semester
Subject

Das Prehistory gehört zum Studienbereiche History, Ancient Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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Prehistory

Das Protohistory gehört zum Studienbereiche History, Ancient Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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Protohistory

Field of study
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Annotation of the Higher Education Institution The aim of the Master’s degree programme in Prehistory and Early History is to provide qualified and specialised knowledge of the archaeology of Central Europe and to analyse cultural and historical contexts and development processes from the Stone Age to the late Middle Ages. The focus of the degree course is on the in-depth examination of the prehistoric and early history issues that are relevant today.
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission without admission restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- Completed university degree or equivalent first professionally qualifying degree (standard period of study at least 6 semesters/180 CP) with an average grade of at least 3.00 (satisfactory) after at least 150 CP in the subject Prehistory and Early History or an archaeology/cultural history subject or another subject in the humanities, cultural studies or social sciences and knowledge in the field of archaeology/cultural history amounting to at least 30 CP, which ensures that applicants have basic knowledge comparable to the content and skills level of the minor in Prehistory and Early History at the University of Regensburg regarding the issues and methods of both prehistory and early history in Central Europe
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- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus, Magister
  
  Minimum requirements for first university degree:
  - Minimum grade: 3.00
  - Minimum number of semesters: 6 semesters
  - Minimum standard period of study: 6 semesters
  - Required ECTS credits: 180
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Area of study: History, Ancient Studies
- Required language skills
- Required minimum language skills that must be proven by passing one or more of the following language tests:
  - GER (English): Niveau A2
  - GER (weitere europäische Sprache): Niveau A2
  - DSH (Deutsch): DSH-2
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Sommersemester 2026
- - Application Deadline for Selection Process
    Term of application on programmes without admission restriction The deadline for the Summer Semester 2026 has expired
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 12.10.2026 — 05.02.2027
    Die Vorlesungszeit wird unterbrochen vom 24. Dezember 2026 bis einschließlich 6. Januar 2027 sowie durch den 1. November 2026.
  - Application Deadline for Selection Process
    Term of application on programmes without admission restriction 15.07.2026
    Anträge auf Zulassung zum Masterstudiengang sind für das Sommersemester bis zum 15. Januar und für das Wintersemester bis zum 15. Juli an das Sekretariat des Lehrstuhls für Vor- und Frühgeschichte zu stellen.
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- International Office
- Street address Universitätsstr. 31, 93053 Regensburg
- Phone 0941 943-2373
- Fax 0941 943-3882
- international.office(at)ur.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Contact Description Institut für Geschichte, Lehrstuhl für Vor- und Frühgeschichte
- Contact person Studienberatung: Florian Reitmaier, M.A.
- Phone +49 (0)941 / 943-3572
- florian1.reitmaier(at)ur.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung
- Street address Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg
- Phone 0941 943-2219
- Fax 0941 943-2415
- studienberatung(at)uni-regensburg.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Frau Daniela Hodapp
- Function Referatsleiterin
- Phone 0941 943-5540
- Fax 0941 943-2415
- daniela.hodapp(at)ur.de
- Internet page

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