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BA Geschichtswissenschaft (Kernfach) at Bielefeld University

Bielefeld University, Germany

Programme overview

Core subject building basic competences of historical work across the breadth of the field, reflecting on the use and function of history in public life and introducing career-relevant practice fields. Offered as a double-degree programme.

Faculty: Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; double-degree programme; Kombi-Bachelor core subject (Kernfach)  |  Intake: winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Combines research-oriented subject study, key competences and career-preparation offers.

Career pathways

Graduates work in public relations and communication, cultural and science management, media and publishing, research, museums and archives, and tourism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A suitable higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur); special rules apply for applicants with a foreign qualification and for vocationally qualified applicants. No NC (no admission restriction); applicants must still apply within the deadline and then enrol if entry requirements are met. Application deadline (winter semester 2026/27): 16 July to 15 November 2026; summer semester: 16 January to 15 May 2027 German-taught: applicants with a foreign qualification must prove German, for example TestDaF TDN 4 in all four sections, DSH-2/3 or telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule (at least "befriedigend").

Intake: winter semester and summer semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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