MA Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

Our interdisciplinary Master’s degree program in Medieval and Early Modern Studies covers a wide variety of historical periods, ranging from late Antiquity until the early modern age. If you are interested in late Antiquity, medieval times or the early modern age, in the culture of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa or the Far East – this is the course for you! We offer you the chance to explore the history and culture of Christian Latin Europe in depth and investigate how it intertwined with its close and distant neighboring regions in late Antiquity, medieval times, the Renaissance and the early modern period.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Students must take four modules worth 35 ECTS credits plus the Master’s module (including the Master’s thesis) worth a total of 30 ECTS credits for their Master’s subject. Two modules worth 20 ECTS credits must be taken for the profile subject.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.07.; Summer semester: not possible. Requirements: Admission requirements are a Bachelor’s degree in at least one of the Master’s subjects involved in the degree program (History, German Language and Literature, Art History, Medieval Latin, Christian Archeology) or proof of having obtained at least 35 ECTS credits in modules relating to the medieval and/or early modern periods. Application process Application process for internationals Apply now for a degree programThe first step towards your studies begins with the online application. Apply now Student advice and more Language: Applicants require a knowledge of two modern languages (to at least level B1) and a knowledge of Latin. Under certain circumstances, it may be possible for students to acquire the required language skills whilst studying if they do not have them at the outset.

Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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