Université Paris Nanterre campus

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Master Histoire - Les sociétés modernes et contemporaines at Université Paris Nanterre

Université Paris Nanterre, France

Programme overview

Within the history master, this pathway is for students whose research dissertation concerns a phenomenon within a chronological arc from the Renaissance to the 21st century, aiming at knowledge of world history at different scales.

Faculty: Sciences sociales et administration  |  Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Nanterre, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

The core of the training is the student's own historical enquiry; a different methodological course each semester plus a choice of research seminars.

Career pathways

Schools (primary and secondary, public and private), local authorities and libraries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

M1 via monmaster.gouv.fr; recruitment on file only with no written or oral test.

Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://monmaster.gouv.fr/

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