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MA Europäische Geschichte (European History) at University of Oldenburg

University of Oldenburg, Germany

Programme overview

Research-oriented subject master covering European history from antiquity to the present, with training in historical methods and theories and a European perspective.

Faculty: Faculty of Human and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (German-taught)  |  Intake: Winter semester (October) and summer semester (April)  |  Location: Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

The 120 CP are split into epoch-specific subject modules (36 CP), individual profile building (24 CP), a semester abroad (30 CP) and the research-oriented master thesis (30 CP).

Career pathways

Prepares for an academic career including a doctorate, and for science-based work outside universities, for example in museums, publishers, archives and documentation institutions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with history as a subject (at least 60 CP) or another suitable degree. No admission restriction. Application deadlines: winter semester 30 September; summer semester 31 March.

Intake: Winter semester (October) and summer semester (April)

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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