MA Mittelalter und Frühe Neuzeit at University of Würzburg

Accredited single-subject Master (1-Fach-Master, 120 ECTS) run by 14 disciplines of the Kolleg Mittelalter und Frühe Neuzeit. It is interdisciplinary and research-oriented and prepares for academic work or qualified activities in cultural fields outside the university.

Department: Kolleg Mittelalter und Frühe Neuzeit  |  Duration: 4 semesters full-time or 8 semesters part-time (120 ECTS); part-time since summer semester 2026  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time possible  |  Location: Würzburg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Three pillars: research orientation (a practice module and two research modules), a disciplinary focus (three 10 ECTS modules in a chosen focus subject such as English, German, History, Art History, Musicology, Philosophy, Romance studies or Theology) and interdisciplinarity (three modules chosen from the pool of all participating subjects), plus the master thesis.

Career pathways

Research and academia and qualified work in non-university cultural fields.

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