History B.A., Gymnasium and Gesamtschule Teacher at RWTH Aachen University

The purpose of history is the reconstruction and interpretation of the human past. Using current questions, historians grapple with written and nonwritten evidence from antiquity to the Modern Age. Accordingly, history studies should facilitate students the ability to interpret sources relevant to a topic by evaluating research literature and to compellingly depict historic facts either through text or orally.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The Bachelor teacher training course of study in history is broken down into three basic modules, Ancient History, Middle Ages, and Modern Age, during the first through third semesters. By teaching technical work methods and methods of approach, the foundation is formed for the two concentration modules that cover the fourth to sixth semesters.

Career pathways

You can find information from the NRW Ministry of Schools about the career prospects for various fields of teaching on the website Job Prospects (de) . Since your Bachelor degree opens up various futher education possibilities, you can - depending on your subject combination - persue other Master's programs.

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