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

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.07.; Summer semester: 15.01.. Requirements: A two-subject Bachelor’s degree with history as the first or second subject. Your final grade in the degree should be „gut“ (good – 2.5 or better). If your final grade is poorer than 2.5, an admissions committee will decide whether or not you can be admitted to the degree program. A degree in a related subject (includes almost all degrees studied at a faculty of humanities and social sciences, as well as church history, legal history and technical history) If you are interested in the Master’s degree program in History and are unsure whether your previous degree is compatible or whether you have sufficient previous knowledge, we strongly recommend you contact the degree program coordinator. Information on points of contact. Application process Application process for internationals Apply now for a degree programThe first step towards your studies begins with the online application. Apply Language: All applicants require proof of good proficiency in Latin and previous knowledge of a modern foreign language (usually English) at least on the level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The secondary education certificate (Abiturzeugnis) and similar qualifications are accepted as proof of language proficiency. Students may submit proof of „good proficiency in Latin“ up to one year after starting the degree program in History if they are admitted subject to meeting certain conditions.