BA History at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

To understand the present, investigate the past! Many aspects of today’s world have emerged over a long history, sometimes reaching far back into the past. Many phenomena we experience today have a history that often reaches far into the past.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; part-time option  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

During the first phase of the degree program (semesters 1-4), general lectures teach basic knowledge of history for all major epochs (Antiquity, the Middle Ages, Early Modern Age, Modern and Contemporary History). At the same time, in basic seminars, students learn and practice the methodically correct approach to sources and modern research literature on the basis of specific historical case studies from various epochs. Students also acquire basic working techniques (bibliographic research, presentation, and so on) as well as knowledge of the theory and methodology of the study of history.

Career pathways

Students of history learn how to analyze complex historical facts and how to deal with sources and research literature. On the one hand, the methodical and subject-specific approaches of the degree program prepare them for independent academic work in the field of history.

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