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BA Historical Sciences (Historische Wissenschaften) at University of Passau

University of Passau, Germany

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts combining ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary history with legal, art and church history and digital history, with intensive options in languages, European cultural areas and source methodology.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Passau, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Four module areas plus the thesis: foundations (six of eight basic modules, including ancient, medieval and modern history); specialisations in two major and one or two further areas such as Eastern Europe, art history, church history, legal history or digital history; extension modules; and languages.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No numerus clausus. Applicants with a German/EEA qualification enrol directly 15 June to 30 September (winter) or 1 January to 31 March (summer); applicants with a qualification from outside Europe apply via uni-assist 1 April to 15 July (winter) or 1 November to 15 January (summer).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-einschreibung

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