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MA Geschichte: Vertiefen - Forschen - Anwenden (History: Deepening, Researching, Applying) at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Consecutive, research-oriented master's programme in which close links between ongoing research projects and teaching involve students in academic projects.

Faculty: Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Regionalwissenschaften  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in German  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

A chronologically broad overview of European history from the Middle Ages to the present, with specialisation in modern and contemporary history.

Career pathways

Besides doctoral study, options in public cultural bodies (culture and event management) and public administration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First professional degree in the humanities, social sciences or cultural studies; a modern foreign language at CEFR B2. Applicants with a Leipzig humanities, social science or cultural studies BA are exempt from the check; others are checked by the institute. Open admission (no numerus clausus). Application period: 02.05. – 15.09.; portal: AlmaWeb.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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