
Digital Studies of Ancient Texts (DISTANT)
- Starting
- Winter semester
- Application:
- students from All countries except for Germany: uni-assiststudents from Germany: directly at the University
- Study mode:
- On campus
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent). 60 ECTS must have been earned in courses that are relevant to the content of the master's program from the fields of classical studies and/or digital humanities. From those 60 ECTS, at least 25 must derive from language skills in one or more of the following languages: Ancient Egyptian, Akkadian, Hittite, Coptic, or Sumerian.
Required ECTS credits: 180.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.
Specification: At least 25 in writing.
Specification: Grades A, B, or C.
Specification: Grades A, B, or C.
Specification: Grades A or B.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines

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Application Procedure & Selection
For the application via uni-assist: € 75 for the first application, € 30 for each additional
Application Documents
Applicants with certificates from China, India or Vietnam have to submit the original certification from an Academic Evaluation Centre (Akademische Prüfstelle - APS) in addition to the required documents. If the certification presented does not yet include the degree for the application to a master's program, then a so-called recertification (Nachzertifizierung), confirming the degree, has to be submitted for re-registration for the following semester. Please also note the information on specific countries provided by uni-assist.
Please upload the following documents to the uni-assist application portal:
- Graduation certificate (if you have completed your studies) with a final grade. If you are applying for a higher subject-specific semester, this document is stringently required.
- Official current transcript of records with an overall grade.
- Official transcript of records for the master’s program and a current certificate of enrollment only when applying for the higher subject-specific semesters.
- If applicable, the current certificate of enrollment in case you are currently enrolled or have been enrolled at a German university/college after completing your first degree.
- Official translations of all certificates if issued in any language other than German or English issued by sworn translators only or by an institution being entitled to translations for official purposes.
- Proof of English knowledge (see language requirements).
- Completed special application sheet and all documents supporting your hardship application if you file a hardship application.
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