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There is an admission restriction for foreign students. Thus, an application is required. It has to be submitted between 1. June and 15. July. The application form You will find at: application form.

Admission requirements:

(1) As main admission requirement for the master study course Ancient studies, a first job-qualifying university degree has to be proven.

(2)  The admission for the master study course Ancient studies at the University of Rostock is subject to the following additional conditions:

1.  The first university degree has to be one with at least one subject related to classical ancient studies. Bachelor degrees and State teaching degrees are accepted here.

2. The first university degree has to be completed with at least final mark „good“ (2.5 minimum).

3.  The applicant has to have a qualification in Latin or Greek (Latinum or Graecum).

4. In addition, the applicant has to have a good proficiency of two modern foreign languages. If this cannot be proven, one modern language, the Graecum qualification and good Latin skills are sufficient, alternatively, one modern foreign language, the Latinum qualification and good Greek skills.  Skills on B2 level (Joint European reference system – GeR) have to be proven for English language, for other modern foreign languages on level B1. For classical language skills, a mark “sufficient” in the Abitur certificate after at least 3 years of lessons (or equivalent) is the minimum requirement that has to be proven.

5. Foreign student applicants have to proof sufficient proficiency in German language on the C1 level of the Joint European Reference system. DSH2 and TestDaF TDN4 or equivalent certificates are accepted as proof. Native speakers are exempted from this obligation.

The research oriented M.A. Ancient sciences teaches comprehensive competences on independent scientific work based on a profound understanding of methods and contents of the four disciplines Ancient history, Greek studies, Classical Archaeology or Latin studies (in accordance with the chosen focus), interdisciplinary embedded into the field Ancient studies.

The focus Ancient history trains, working exemplary, the skills to a) analyze complicated texts precisely and quickly and to allocate them into the related cultural context and b) consider complex facts theoretically and decompose them into defined aspects to understand their model character and to determine precise terms. The thematic focus is put on political and historical anthropology, first and foremost the political culture of the Ancient times (collective decisions via public debates, ritualization of political communication, changing forms of government, legitimization and critics of forms of government, relation between micro-social perspectives and macro-institutional framework conditions).

The focus Greek studies develops the language and interpretational skills to analyze intellectually challenging ancient Greek texts of every period of time and text genre. Central themes are Homer and Hesiod, the attic tragedy, the Greek philosophers and philosophical school, rhetoric and Greek historians, in every case from a certain thematic perspective. The critical analysis of reception and interpretation of history ensures the high quality of this interpretation and intensifies the reference to contemporary issues. 

The focus Classical Archaeology teaches how to investigate the material culture of the Greek-Roman Ancient history in an exemplary process. By dealing with latest archaeological research issues, the archaeological special knowledge will be deepened, methodological expertise will be extended, skills regarding issuing scientific texts and using visual presentation media as much as the general visual competence will be improved. Because of its cultural science relevance, the advanced work on ancient and post-ancient reception history is another central issue of this study course. 

The focus Latin studies develops and consolidates language and philological-methodical competences to enable autonomous literature-scientific work on ancient Latin texts. This includes the critical reflection of scientific literature, the increasingly autonomous interpretation of Latin texts and an own determination and discussion of results on the basis of hermeneutic reflection. In addition to linguistic and literature science competence, the ability to analyze cultural contexts precisely will be trained, i.e. to investigate the material, social and historical conditions of text production and reception.

General Student Advisory Service & Careers Service University of Rostock 
Parkstraße 6, 18057 Rostock
Tel: +49 (0) 381 498 1253 or 498 1252
Email: studienberatung(at)uni-rostock.de
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9-12 and 14-17 o’clock, Fr 9-12 o’clock 

Contact regarding enrolment and re-registration
Student secretariat of the University of Rostock 
Parkstraße 6, 18057 Rostock
Tel: +49 (0) 381 498 1230
Email: studentensekretariat(at)uni-rostock.de 
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9-12 and 14-17 o’clock, Friday 9-12 o’clock 

Institute of Ancient Studies
Schwaansche Str.3
18055 Rostock

Focus Ancient History
Katarina Nebelin, M.A.

Tel.: +49 (0) 381 498-2792

Email: katarina.nebelin(at)uni-rostock.de

Focus Greek Studies
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bernard
Monday: 10 – 11 o’clock, Room 103
Tel.: +49 (0) 381 498 2785
Email: wolfgang.bernard(at)uni-rostock.de

Focus Classical Archaeology
Prof. Dr. Detlef Wannagat
Thursday: 16 - 17 o‘clock, Room 15
Tel.: +49 (0) 381 498 2783
Email: detlef.wannagat(at)uni-rostock.de

Focus Latin studies
Dr. Andreas Fuchs
Tuesday: 10 – 12 o‘clock, Wednesday: 14 – 16 o’clock, by arrangement, room 01
Tel.: +49 (0) 381 498 2780
Email: andreas.fuchs(at)uni-rostock.de