Historic Linguistics Humboldt University Berlin
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Berlin
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- General Literary Studies
- Comparative Linguistics
- Indo-European Studies
Focus
Language History of German and other Indo-European Languages, Change in Language, Genealogical Language Comparison, Reconstruction, Theoretical Linguistics
Target group
Linguists, ancient- and modern-language philologists
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
For admission requirements, see https://www.hu-berlin.de/studium/studienangebot/details/historische-linguistik-master-of-arts-hauptfach
Lecture period
- Summer semester 2026: Lecture-free / academic holidays: 1 May 2026, 14 May 2026, 25 May 2026
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 13.02.2027Non-lecture period: 12.10.2026 (dies academicus)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
- For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 01.06. - 31.08.2026Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
- For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 18.05. - 28.06.2026Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
- For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 01.06. - 31.08.2026Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
- For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 18.05. - 28.06.2026
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
ExpiredDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
ExpiredDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
ExpiredEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Languages of instruction
Main language
German