Please contact the teachers of the courses directly and let them sign the document "Registration for Modules, Courses and Examinations". Then send the signed document to the student office (Studienbüro) with the teachers in CC.

No, in principle the system does not allow half-credits! Only on ground of good reasons such an exemption can be granted.

Please send us the filled in form for "Antrag auf Leistungsanrechnung" (see downloads below) as well as a copy of proof of performance from the course taken. Both documents are to be send to studienfachberatung-vaa@geschkult.fu-berlin.de. Please indicate in the title if it concerns BA or MA.

No, please contact the Studienbüro for it.

No, such a transfer must be applied for via the Prüfungsbüro, but is optional. In order to change please hand in an application to continue the degree under the new regulations, and a transfer of the credits must be submitted.

For admittance to the master’s program applicants need to fulfill the following admission requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in ancient history from Freie Universität Berlin with a focus on the archaeology of ancient Western Asia or an equivalent degree with an archaeology of ancient Western Asia component that corresponds to this element in the bachelor’s program in ancient history at Freie Universität Berlin.

• Proof of language skills in two foreign languages relevant to the subject, preferably Latin, English, French, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Persian or Turkish (level B1 CEFR).

The DSH - or German Language University Entrance Exam for Foreign Students - is obligatory for all applicants whose first language is not German and who have earned their initial degree from a university (or equivalent institution) where the language of instruction is not German.