Ethnology/Social and Cultural Anthropology Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Tübingen
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Ethnology
Target group
The Master’s in Ethnology/Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Tübingen teaches cross-cultural skills as well as extensive knowledge of South and Central Asia.
The programme includes regional-specific seminars, professional-practical courses, language lessons and tutorials to consolidate ethnological theories and concepts.
As part of a mobility semester, students have the opportunity to study in a country of South or Central Asia, carry out their own research or gain professional experience. The Department of Ethnology supports the stay through contacts with institutions in the regions, through cooperation agreements with universities, if necessary also through integration into research projects of the department.
The Department of Ethnology of the Asia-Orient Institute is based on internationally recognised teaching requirements and is associated with a number of international universities, e.g. in Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Pakistan.
The areas of South and Central Asia are supplemented by research and lectures on Africa and the Near East.
Tübingen has an outstanding ethnological library, which mainly contains literature on the content and regional focus of the department.
Lecture period
Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 06.02.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
No changes despite CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC!Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Please note deviating deadlines for Master’s courses!
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
All information about tuition fees for international students (EUR 1,500 per semester) and for a second degree course (EUR 650 per semester) can be found on our website.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
