Subject: Ethnology
Degree: Master of Arts
Standard period of study: 4 semesters, up to 7 semesters as part-time studies
Start: Winter and summer semester
Part-time studies possible

Admission requirements: Bachelor or equivalent degree in ethnology or a closely related subject with an overall grade of at least 2.5, see below.
Application deadline: May 15th (for the winter semester); November 15th (for the summer semester)
Lottery procedure: October 1 – 5 (winter semester), April 1 – 5 (summer semester)
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Programme description
Students acquire in-depth subject-specific knowledge as well as the ability to comprehend the central correlations of the subjects and to apply the fundamental scientific methods and findings. The well-founded knowledge of ethnology as well as its methods aim to convey skills in the development and application of research-related perspectives on cultural, social, ethnic and religious correlations and local contextualisation.

In addition to the methods of empirical social research, there are concentrations in the following areas:
1. Cultural and social-anthropological theories
2. Indo-Pacific regions (Southeast Asia and Oceania) and/or Africa as well the special, regional-specific problems and challenges
3. Specific aspects of ethnological history of science, theory and methods
4. Different systematic areas of ethnology (such as politics and ethnology of law, ethnology of art, urban ethnology).

Master's programme structure
The programme begins each winter semester. The standard duration of studies is 4 semesters and consists of core studies in ethnology and the combination with another subject.
The programme comprises 120 credits that are spread over 4 semesters as follows:
a) Core studies in ethnology comprising 52 C,
b) A permissible module packet from another subject comprising 36 C,
b) 12 C in key competencies,
c) 20 C for the Master's thesis.

The Master's programme is suitable for part-time studies. This is valid for core studies in combination with a permissible module packet from another subject. [link to module packets that are suitable for part-time studies]

Fields of occupation
The programme enables students to enter into different fields of occupation: Research and teaching at the universities an other scientific institutions; work in museums and other institutions of cultural exchange; developmental cooperation; cultural mediation in the field of migration and refugee work; in tourism such as advising and evaluation work in intercultural contexts; media and publicity; adult education.
The Master's programme additionally gives students the knowledge and skills required to continue on with doctoral studies.

Admission requirements
Bachelor or equivalent degree in ethnology or in a closely related subject with a minimum overall grade of 2.5, for studies that have not yet been completed at least 150 earned credits at the time of application
- A minimum of 50 credits in ethnology, anthropology, social and/or cultural anthropology (at least 6 credits in qualitative research methods + 7 credits in the fundamentals of non-European regional ethnology) and a minimum grade of 2.5.
- Applicants whose native language is not German must provide proof of DSH 2