MA Eastern European History at University of Göttingen

Programme overview

Anyone who wants to experience the diversity of the regions between Warsaw, Tashkent and Vladivostok is in the right place here. Eastern European history is a sub-discipline of historical studies, which in Göttingen primarily addresses questions of recent global historiography and is closely linked to modern history, contemporary history and non-European historical subjects. The focus of the programme is on the modern and contemporary history of Eastern Europe in a global-historical perspective.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Only the winter semester | Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits in combination with two module packages (minors) totalling 18 credits each The subject area is your main focus within the degree programme. You specialise in Eastern European history, which you study in Göttingen with a view to the transnational interconnections of the region of Eastern Europe and its regional characteristics.

Career pathways

Due to its broad historical-cultural orientation, the Master's programme is intended to prepare students for all professions that require a scientific historically oriented qualification and an in-depth knowledge of the specific regions of Eastern Europe and in the Asian areas of the former Soviet Union.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: open. Previous studies: B.A.-Degree or equivalent At least 150 ECTS at the time of application. Eligibility: Achievements in history of at least 51 credits, including achievements in at least two of four epochs (Ancient History, Middle Ages, Early Modern Period, Modern Period) amounting to at least 6 credits each. Language requirements: Sufficient knowledge of an. Eastern European language at level B1 of the CEFR. As a rule, Russian or Polish, in the case of other language skills, please contact the departmental student advisory service. Proof must be provided by the beginning of the second semester after enrolment at the latest. Enrolment is conditional until the proof is provided. For the double degree option, proof of Russian language skills at level B1 of the CEFR (by the start of the second semester) and English language skills at level B2 of the CEFR (by the start of the third semester) must be provided. In principle, the recognition of language skills is the responsibility of a selection committee.

Intake: Only the winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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

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