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BA Economic and Social History (two subjects) at University of Göttingen

University of Göttingen, Germany

Programme overview

Corporations - Globalization - Mass Consumption: How did modern economies and consumer societies emerge? Such questions are investigated at the Institute for Economic and Social History. This interdisciplinary program, with a historical core, uses a wide variety of explanatory approaches from economics, history and the social sciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Only the winter semester  |  Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

At the beginning of the programme, two consecutive orientation modules (together 17 credits) introduce the concepts and methods of Economic and Social History. Two further modules (together 10 credits) convey the basics of history and economics.

Career pathways

The programme offers a great variety of job opportunities for graduates. These include careers in publishing, in archives and museums.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: open (enrolment without previous application). Winter semester only 1st subject semester: open admission (enrolment without previous application).

Intake: Only the winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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