Global History

University of Bayreuth · Bayreuth, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
full-time part-time (study alongside work)
Campus
Bayreuth
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<p>For winter semester (starting in October): 1 March until 15 June - rolling admission&nbsp;</p>
Starts
Winter semester

University of Bayreuth does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
The requirement for admission to the Master’s programme in Global History is a university degree with a final grade of 2.5 ("gut/good") or better in a Bachelor's programme in History , which is comparable to the Bachelor’s programme in History of the University of Bayreuth. This necessitates that the completed curriculum is sufficiently similar, and the obtained grades are sufficiently good. Nevertheless, admission may be subject to conditions. Applicants whose degree is not in History but is in a closely-related discipline (e.g. Political Sciences, Ethnology, Cultural Studies, etc.) may also be admitted under certain conditions. Such conditions may be that particular modules from the Bachelor's programme in History (“Geschichte”) at the University of Bayreuth need to be successfully completed within one year. Whether the criteria for acceptance into the Master’s programme are met or not will be reviewed first by the board of examiners of this Master’s programme and subsequently by the Admission Committee of the International Office on an individual basis prior to the enrolment process.
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 90 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First IELTS Academic: 6.5
German language requirement
A1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: telc Deutsch: telc Deutsch A1 ÖSD Zertifikat: A1 Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat A1
Application period
For winter semester (starting in October): 1 March until 15 June - rolling admission
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About this programme

The aim of the Master’s in Global History at the University of Bayreuth is to enable students to recognise and analyse complex social, political, cultural and economic phenomena of the present in their global and historical contexts. The programme contains four columns: Column 1 (Foundations of Global History) consists of four compulsory modules. The students will acquire basic knowledge about the Global History approach with its specific paradigms, theories and methods. All four modules contain methodological reflections of different historiographical approaches. Column 2 (“Area Expertise”) consists of six elective modules. The acquisition of area expertise forms the first part (three modules) of this column. Students can select from four different options: “Africa” (A), “Europe” (B), “Atlantic World & the Americas” (C) and “Trans and other areas” (D). For each option, students will have to successfully complete three different courses/seminars that will focus on the history of the particular area(s), but they may do so from different chronological points of view (ancient, medieval, pre-modern, modern, contemporary) and by scrutinising different topics (for example, economic, social, cultural or religious phenomena). The acquisition of additional language skills forms the second part of this column (three modules). Depending upon the chosen area expertise, students will learn a language or intensify their pre-existing language skills in three different language classes. Colu

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