History (M.A.)
The Master’s degree program in history gives you the skills you need to develop research questions independently and to find answers to these questions through systematic analysis. As well as acquiring special skills in history, this program will also allow you to efficiently acquire new areas of knowledge and present them professionally.
Fact Sheet
- Degree
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Admission
- Qualification assessment
- Duration of studies
- 4 semesters
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Faculty
- Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology
- Start of degree program
- Summer semester, Winter semester
- Number of students
- 1-50
- Special ways to study
- Part-time degree program
- Special features
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Thanks to the modules offered by the Chair of Regional History of Bavaria and Franconia and the Chair of East European History you also have the option of choosing a regional specialization. You can also focus on more specific topics based on the research profiles at the Department.
Program overview
What is the degree program about?
In this degree program, you will acquire advanced knowledge of the history of various periods and regions, based on discussions of the latest research findings and detailed work with sources. You will also carry out independent research. You can choose which specific areas you wish to study, as you have the opportunity to select period-specific specializations from the following areas:
- Ancient history
- Medieval History
- History of the Early Modern Period
- Contemporary history
- Eastern European history
- Bavarian and Franconian regional history
Thanks to the modules offered by the Chair of Regional History of Bavaria and Franconia and the Chair of East European History you also have the option of choosing a regional specialization. You can also focus on more specific topics based on the research profiles at the Department.
The following main focuses are possible:
- Ancient history
- Medieval History
- History of the Early Modern Period
- Contemporary history
- Eastern European history
- Bavarian and Franconian regional history
- Ancient history
- Medieval History
- History of the Early Modern Period
- Contemporary history
- Eastern European history
- Bavarian and Franconian regional history
Application for a Degree Program
Admission Requirements and Application
Admission
- Master: Qualification assessment
Application deadline
- Winter semester: 15.07.
- Summer semester: 15.01.
Language skills
- All applicants require proof of good proficiency in Latin and previous knowledge of a modern foreign language (usually English) at least on the level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The secondary education certificate (Abiturzeugnis) and similar qualifications are accepted as proof of language proficiency. Students may submit proof of „good proficiency in Latin“ up to one year after starting the degree program in History if they are admitted subject to meeting certain conditions.
- German language skills for international applicants: DSH 2 (written 2 / oral 1) or equivalent
Content related master requirements
- A two-subject Bachelor’s degree with history as the first or second subject. Your final grade in the degree should be „gut“ (good – 2.5 or better). If your final grade is poorer than 2.5, an admissions committee will decide whether or not you can be admitted to the degree program.
- A degree in a related subject (includes almost all degrees studied at a faculty of humanities and social sciences, as well as church history, legal history and technical history)
If you are interested in the Master’s degree program in History and are unsure whether your previous degree is compatible or whether you have sufficient previous knowledge, we strongly recommend you contact the degree program coordinator. Information on points of contact.
