European Master's in Classical Cultures (EMCC) University of Münster

German, French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish, Polish, Greek, Slovene, Portuguese

The emphasis in the European Master's in Classical Cultures is laid on the following disciplines:

• Ancient History
• Classical Philology
• Archaeology

The participation of a great number of universities offers a wide range of sub-disciplines in the field of Classical Studies, providing both a high degree of combination options and a European context. This European context forms an important part of the programme, which seeks to define the various facets of a European identity from its classical roots.

The diversity of the participating partner universities provides a great opportunity to refine and extend the programme of study through restructured, complex studies and joint activities. Moreover, the diversity of languages, which characterises Graeco-Roman antiquity as much as it does modern Europe, is emphasised. To enhance country-specific knowledge, excursions to or inspections of important European historical sites are to be integrated into the study plan.

15 May for the following winter semester

The study programme is subdivided into three study areas:

• Core Modules
• Advanced Modules
• Extension Modules

Further elements are interdisciplinary compact courses and a placement phase.

The core modules comprise three main subjects: Ancient History, Classical Philology and Archaeology plus a total of five modules which should be selected at a ratio of 2:2:1.

The core modules are split into introductory and speciality modules. The introductory module will impart the basic knowledge for each core module. Since admission to the EMCC programme requires basic expert knowledge for at least two core modules, students may only attend a single introductory module in one core module and should select their speciality modules accordingly. Whether an introductory module in any of the core modules is necessary at all will be decided during the admissions procedure.

The two advanced modules are designed to improve methodological and language skills.

Building on the studies pursued in the core and advanced modules, the extension modules aim at further professionalising the students by expanding geographical and historical knowledge in the pertinent field and by deepening their understanding of methodological problems.

The week-long, interdisciplinary compact course (Blockseminar) will be organised by the local coordinators and will take place once in two years at different locations. It provides students with the opportunity to present and discuss the main points of their ongoing Master's thesis internationally.

Attractive Placements:
The placement offers the opportunity to gain hands-on or practice-oriented experience. As a rule, the placements will be organised in cooperation with leading institutions, for instance with one of our partners, the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut.

Each module, with the exception of the interdisciplinary compact course and the placement, is worth 10 ECTS credits to be validated in individual courses, of which a minimum of one course per module must be worth at least five ECTS credits.

Double or Multiple Degrees:
EMCC graduates will receive the title Master of Arts from each university at which they have attained at least 30 ECTS.

EMCC students attend at least two universities teaching in different languages. Our partner universities are as follows:

Germany: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Universität Hamburg
France: Université de Toulouse II – Jean Jaurès
Greece: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Italy: Università degli Studi di Perugia, Università degli Studi di Roma Tre, Università degli Studi di Palermo
Slovenia: Univerza v Ljubljani, Ljubljana
Spain: Universidad de Salamanca 
Poland: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Poznań
Turkey: Istanbul Üniversitesi, Istanbul
Cyprus: University of Cyprus, Nikosia
Portugal: Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon

Once every two years, an interdisciplinary compact course will be held by several of our EMCC universities. This module gives students the opportunity to discuss their research results and establish international contacts.

The placement module offers the opportunity to gain hands-on or practice-oriented experience. As a rule, the placements will be organised in cooperation with leading institutions, for instance with one of our partners, the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. Programme advisers will assist students in finding an appropriate internship.

No tuition fees

Students must pay a semester contribution fee of approx. 330 EUR per semester. This includes a "semester ticket" covering public transportation in the greater Münster area as well as all of Germany.

You can find more information here:
https://www.uni-muenster.de/studieninteressierte/en/einschreibung/semesterbeitrag.shtml.

We recommend that students budget at least 1,000 EUR per month to meet personal expenses (accommodation, living, health insurance).

You can find more information here:
https://www.uni-muenster.de/international/en/studierende/general-information/cost-and-funding.html.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (e.g., Diplom, Staatsexamen for Germany, Laurea for Italy, Licenciatura for Spain, Licence for France and Turkey, Ptychio for Cyprus) with a normal course duration of six semesters (three years). Relevant subjects are in particular Ancient History, Archaeology and Classical Philology.

Certified knowledge of the language spoken at the university where the programme is taken up is required (at least C1 or native language), as well as certified knowledge of English (at least B2) and the language spoken at the university that the student intends to choose as partner university (at least A2 at the time of application, at least B1 at the start of the semester abroad). Knowledge of Ancient Greek or Latin is another requirement. At the University of Salamanca, knowledge of both Ancient Greek and Latin is required.

15 May for the following winter semester

Erasmus+

As in all popular university cities in Germany, accommodation is in high demand and is not easy to find in Münster – but it’s not impossible either!

Please contact the International Office (Bachelor's and Master's students) or the CERes (doctoral candidates) of the university for advice. Please also note that the University of Münster (like most German public universities) does not have its own student halls of residence.