# Egyptology (Bachelor)

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**Parent**: https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/bachelordiploma-programmes/

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The bachelor’s programme in Egyptology aims at imparting skills that are required to understand all aspects of a culture to integrate them into a comprehensive picture. The most important subdisciplines of Egyptology are: archaeology, history, art, language, script, literature, religion, architectural history and field archaeology. Graduates are familiar with the different methods and theories of the individual subdisciplines and know how to apply them.

### Bachelor of Arts

Degree Programme Code: 033 698

6 semesters / 180 ECTS Credits (including 60 ECTS credits of [extension curricula](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/extension-curricula-and-alternative-extensions/))

Language: [German](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/german-language-proficiency/)

NO entrance exam

[Curriculum](https://mtbl.univie.ac.at/storage/media/mtbl02/2024_2025/2024_2025_187.pdf) (Version 2025)

### Facts & Figures

- Students: **54**
- Graduates in the last academic year: **5**
- Number of semesters needed for graduation (median): **9,0**

*Data updated on: 26.11.2025*

[Information about presentation & calculation](https://backend.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=157848&L=2&id=157848)

*\*[Click here for further information on statistical data in the field of teaching and learning. (in German)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/studienangebot/warum-hier-studieren/statistische-daten-zum-studienbetrieb/)*

### Attention

#### Instruction Language German

Please note that the instruction language of this programme is German. To start the degree programme, you need to hold a [certificate of German proficiency on C1 level](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/german-language-proficiency/).

[### uni:check](https://unicheck.univie.ac.at/en/)

### Admission Procedure

[Additional exam in Latin (prior to admission)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/additional-exams/)

[Information about the admission procedure](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/bachelordiploma-programmes/egyptology/)

### Getting Informed

[StudiesServiceUnit Egyptology](https://egyptology.univie.ac.at/en/)

[Students' Representatives Egyptology](https://egyptology.univie.ac.at/en/study/strv/)

### Getting Started

[Orientation course](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/bachelordiploma-programmes/egyptology-bachelor/)

[Orientation in the first semester](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/study-organisation/)

[Semester planning](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/semester-planning/)

[Introductory and orientation period (STEOP)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/semester-planning/introductory-and-orientation-period-steop/)

## Study programme

The bachelor’s programme comprises an Introductory and Orientation Period (Principles of Thinking in Historical and Cultural Studies, Middle Egyptian: Language and Script, Ancient Egypt: An Introduction Part 1), introductory courses on the history of Egypt, archaeology, history of art and culture, literature, history of architecture and a specialisation in two fields of practice (to be selected from: philology, history of art and culture, archaeology, Greek, Akkadian, literature, Mobility Module). To successfully complete the programme, students have to write a bachelor’s thesis.

### Five concepts

which you will deal with during your studies:

- Hieroglyphs
- Archaeology
- Epigraphy
- History of Art
- Architecture

... and many more.

## Overview of the programme structure & topics

Here you find the current offer of courses for this programme to gain better insight into the topics and structure. For more information please click on the respective level.

[Introductory and Orientation Period (19 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336154)

[P-A Principles of Thinking in Historical and Cultural Studies (5 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336158)

[P-B Middle Egyptian: Language and Script (6 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336159)

[P-C Ancient Egypt: An Introduction Part I (8 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336160)

[Compulsory Modules (71 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336155)

[P-1 Ancient Egypt: An Introduction Part II (17 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336161)

[P-2 Egyptian Language (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336162)

[P-3 Egyptian Monuments (15 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336163)

[P-4 Egyptian Archaeology (15 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336164)

[P-5 Egyptian Texts I (8 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336165)

[P-6 Egyptian Texts II (6 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336166)

[Elective Modules Group: 2 out of 7 (20 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336156)

[W-1 Egyptian Philology (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336167)

[W-2 Egyptian Art History (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336168)

[W-3 Egyptian Archaeology (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336169)

[W-4 Ancient Greek Language (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336170)

[W-5 Akkadian Language (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336171)

[W-6 Comparative Literature (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336172)

[W-7 Mobility Module (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336173)

[Compulsory Finale Module Bachelor (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336157)

[P-AUS Compulsory Final Module (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=336174)

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## After Graduation

Graduates have the necessary competences to pursue a career in the following areas (among others):

- in the area of teaching (national and international universities, adult education institutions)
- in the area of academia and research (Austrian Archaeological Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, international research institutions)
- at museums and libraries
- in tourism (in Austria and abroad)
- in public administration (e.g. diplomatic service)
- in cultural management (planning and organising academic and cultural events)
- in publishing and media.

### Master Programmes

- [Egyptology (Master)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/egyptology-master/)
- [Master Access Guide](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/master-access-guide/)

### Continuing after Graduation

- [Alumni of the University of Vienna](https://www.alumni.ac.at/)
- [Postgraduate Center - postgraduate programmes at the University of Vienna\](http://www.postgraduatecenter.at/en)
- [Uniport - career service of the University of Vienna\](https://www.uniport.at/uniport-fuer-studierende)

### Graduates' Perspective on the Degree Programme

[#### Degree programme in retrospect](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/en/analyses/graduate-surveys/)

### Graduates ...

- say that this degree programme receives the grade: 2.3 (good)
- rate the level of difficulty as: 3.4 (appropriate)

→ These results are basd on feedback from 8 graduates.

\**You can find further assessments of the degree programme from its graduates’ perspective in the graduate survey of the**[bachelor’s programme in Egyptology](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/d_qualitaetssicherung/Dateidownloads/AbsolventInnenbefragungen/2021/Bachelor/062_Bachelor_gyptologie_public.pdf) graduation survey (in German).*

[#### Career entry & paths](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/en/analyses/graduate-tracking/)

### Graduates ...

- find employment within 2 months after graduation on average.
- earn an average of € 2,558 (women) and € 2,599 (men) gross per month within three years after graduation.
- work full time at a percentage of 65% (women) and 70% (men) within three years after graduation.

\*You can find further information on career entry and career paths in the tracking of graduates "[Arts and Humanities](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/d_qualitaetssicherung/Dateidownloads/AbsolventInnentracking/2023/englisch/UA_F2_2023_BA_Arts_and_Humanities_en.pdf)".

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