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Master's Programme Archaeological Studies

Faculty	Faculty of Philosophy and History
Duration / ECTS-Credits	4 semesters / 120 ECTS-Credits
Academic Degree	Master of Arts (MA)
Qualification Level	Master (Second Cycle) ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7
ISCED-F	0222 History and Archaeology
Mode of Study	Full-Time
Study Code	UC 066 691
Curriculum	Information on the Curriculum (2022W)*
Language of Instruction	German
Admission Requirements	Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent and Language Certificates
Application	Apply ONLINE

*Information on the Curriculum (2022W)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies

  available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
  Section: Current Curriculum version.

University of Innsbruck Bulletins » (Click to open all University of Innsbruck Bulletins)

Requirements

Relevant bachelor's degrees at the University of Innsbruck:

• Bachelor's Programme Archaeological Studies

Proof of general university entrance qualification:

The general university entrance qualification for admission to a master's programme must be proven by the completion of a subject-related bachelor's programme, another subject-related programme of at least the same higher education level at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution, or a program defined in the curriculum of the master's programme. To compensate for significant differences in subject matter, supplementary examinations (maximum 30 ECTS credits) may be prescribed, which must be taken by the end of the second semester of the master's programme.

The rectorate may determine which of these supplementary examinations are prerequisites for taking examinations provided for in the curriculum of the master's programme.

In the course of the proof of the general university entrance qualification, the completion of the following core areas within the framework of the completed bachelor's degree programme shall be examined in any case:

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Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

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Qualification Profile and Skills

The Master’s Programme Archaeological Studies is aimed at graduates of the Bachelor’s Programme in Archaeological Studies and at Austrian and international students with a comparable Bachelor’s degree. It serves to advance the archaeological education from the Stone Age to the present on the basis of material culture, especially in the (pre-) Alpine and Mediterranean area and has its place at the interface of history, cultural and natural sciences. In addition to a sound theoretical education, students acquire in-depth knowledge of applied research methods in the sense of research-led teaching, in particular in the practical area such as the preparation, organisation, management and implementation of archaeological excavations and research projects, in the field of conservation, restoration, scientific processing and subsequent museum presentation of archaeological find complexes. The following areas are offered in Innsbruck: Prehistory and Early History, Near Eastern Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Provincial Roman Archaeology and Medieval and Modern Archaeology.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Graduates understand the importance of dealing with material culture as a source of knowledge for expansive subject areas. They acquire the skills to process archaeological source material independently and on their own responsibility, i.e. to analyse it with theory-based questions and to evaluate it with the help of archaeological, historical and natural science methods. They are able to interpret the results obtained, to situate them in their historical-cultural context, to classify them in terms of the history of science and to take an independent critical position vis-à-vis existing scientific and popular views, theories, ideologies and dogmas. They possess the competence to present the facts resulting from their independent research in a critical, factual and clear manner, i.e. they can present, communicate and put them up for discussion at different levels. Through the examination and respectful treatment of the cultural heritage of the past, students gain an understanding of the diversity of human cultures, i.e. different historical, political, cultural and religious positions, traditions and values.

Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities

The Master’s Programme Archaeological Studies qualifies graduates for jobs in research or teaching institutions, such as universities and academies, in institutions for the preservation of historical monuments, in museums and in the field of freelance archaeological work, in accordance with the primary job profiles. In addition to preparing for specialist archaeological
professions, students acquire competences and key qualifications that enable them to work in fields of work and professions with very different requirement profiles:

• Museology, collections and exhibitions
• Preservation of historical monuments and cultural assets
• Private archaeological service providers (excavation companies ...)
• Tourism, cultural travel, cultural education
• Art trade (galleries, auction houses)
• Archive, library and documentation services
• Public service (culture, education, diplomacy)
• Subject-specific adult and vocational training
• Cultural management, cultural policy and public relations
• Press and media relations (print and audio-visual media)
• Publishing and book trade, journalism

Postgraduate and further Studies at the University of Innsbruck

• Doctoral Programme Philosophy

Supplementary Programme Programme

Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Supplementary Programme corresponding to 45 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Supplementary Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-entrepreneurship/

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

Description of the applied grading system (including the grade distribution table) »

Information about the Programme (in German only)

• Deadlines
• Guidelines for electronic submission and publication of academic theses and Instruction

Forms (in German only)

• Examination Records  
• Application for the Master Thesis
• Assessment of the compulsory module: Preparation of the Master’s Thesis
• Cover Sheet for the Master's Thesis
• Declaration of Academic Honesty 
• Submission of the Master's Thesis
• To block the Master's Thesis  
• Recognition of exams AND Supplementary Sheet
• Application for Admission to the third and fourth repetition of a course examination

Contact and Information

Examination Office
Standort Innrain 52d

Associate Dean of Studies
Mag. Dr. Martin Auer

Dean of Studies
Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Brigitte Truschnegg

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