MA History at Ruhr University Bochum

History at Ruhr University Bochum is a single-subject Master programme of 4 semesters (2 years), taught in German. What sets it apart: at RUB, students have the opportunity to grasp, understand and assess historical contexts in elective modules as part of their Master’s degree.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Specialisation areas: the early modern period, through specialisation in early modern sub-eras; antiquity and the middle ages, according to personal preferences; individual regions (e.g. Eastern Europe, North America, Turkey); systematic research (e.g. economic history, gender history, history of the Ruhr/social movements (ISB); interdisciplinary and international research (IDG, MMZ, CERES, Gender Studies etc.); a German-French degree course with double degree (Bochum-Tours); Women's and Gender History (Master MATILDA).

Career pathways

Graduates frequently work in professions where history is traditionally taught (e.g. museums, memorials, archives); at universities in history departments; in the media sector (print, radio, television); in libraries; in the further education sector and in public relations.

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