| Degree awarded | Bakkalaureus Artium/ Bakkalaurea Artium (B.A.) |
|---|---|
| Duration and credits | 6 semesters; 180 ECTS credits |
| Starts in | April (summer semester) and October (winter semester) |
| Language of instruction | German |
A knowledge of history is often indispensable for making sense of current challenges. As you progress through the B.A. Historical Sciences degree programme, you learn how to successfully draw comparisons with the past in a theoretically and methodologically sound way. This degree programme combines ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary history with legal, art and church history as well as the up-and-coming field of “digital history”. Particularly noteworthy are:
This undergraduate programme provides the foundations for study in a related master's degree programme, such as the University's M.A. History and Society, where you can study the subject in a more profound way.
For details, please consult the Academic Advice Service's infosheet [German content].
The skills acquired in the Historical Sciences degree programme open up a wide range of high-profile career prospects for you:
The degree programme comprises four module areas and the bachelor's dissertation.
You will complete six of the eight introductory modules. You will choose modules from the following areas, the first three being compulsory: the Ancient World, the Middle Ages, modernity, art history, ecclesiastical history, European constitutional history, Roman law, and digital humanities.
You will choose two larger specialisations, as well as one or two further ones, of the following: ancient history, the Middle Ages, Eastern-European history, art history and visual culture, ecclesiastical history, history of law or digital history.
You will choose the topic for your bachelor's dissertation from one of the focus modules you picked in module group B.
In the consolidation modules you will strengthen your methodological competencies gained in module areas A and B. You will critically reflect on the knowledge gained in these modules, discover the interlinkages between them and apply your knowledge in practice. In addition to attending theory classes, you will go on one or more excursions and complete an internship in Germany or abroad in this module group.
In this module group, you will have the opportunity to supplement your historical knowledge with advanced knowledge and skills in one of four areas: The University offers the following fields of action as a specialisation:
For further details, please consult the Academic Advice Service's infosheet [German content] and the module catalogue [German content].
This degree programme starts in the October (winter semester) and April (summer semester) each year.
Prospective students with a higher education entrance qualification from Germany or the EEA region (e.g. German Abitur or the Austrian Matura) can enrol directly for this degree programme during the enrolment period.
If you are interested in history and culture, these degree programmes might also be worth checking out:
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