MA History at University of Göttingen

Programme overview

Across epochs-European-global You have a BA degree in history or equivalent and are looking for a Master's programme where you can choose between specialisation and a broad focus? Our Master's programme offers both options: Depending on your personal prior knowledge and interests, you can choose a specialisation in the global history of Europe in the modern era or an in-depth, epochally broad-based degree.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught and English-taught (German, some courses in English) | Intake: Summer and 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 specialisation ‘Global History of Europe in the Modern Age’ (GEM) can be chosen in any of these study profiles.

Career pathways

The degree of Master of Arts in History qualifies for a university career, for activities in scientific, historical-cultural, cultural-didactic, journalistic and political fields as well as in science management and public relations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: open. Study profile Single/Joint Honours MA Module package Single/Joint Honours MA. Previous studies: B.A.-Degree or equivalent degree in history or a related subject. at least 150 ETCS at the time of application. Eligibility: Performance in the subject History amounting to at least 51 ETCS, including Performance in at least two of four epochs (Ancient History, Middle Ages, Early Modern Period, Modern Period), each amounting to at least 6 credits. Language requirements: If German is not your first language, you must provide proof of proficiency in German at. level of the DSH-2 . Good knowledge of English is recommended. If the master’s thesis deals with a topic from modern times, proof of knowledge of another modern foreign language (apart from English) at level B1 / basic level 3 is required by the time you register for the Master's thesis. Language skills can be acquired during the Master's degree programme. If the final module is in the pre-modern period (Ancient History or Middle Ages), knowledge of the Latin Minimum must be proven by the time you register for the Master's thesis.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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

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