East European History ? Combined degree course History and Cultural Studiesfull time
Master of Arts
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Gießen
Location
16 days left (Germans and inhabitants)
expired (EU), expired (Non-EU)
Please enquire
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
History
Focus
Interdisciplinary module on Eastern Europe, Fundamentals of cultural history in Eastern Europe, Continuity and Change in Eastern Europe, Eastern European Languages
Target group
Students wishing to be given the opportunity to conduct research-based work on the history of Eastern Europe and/or to conduct comparative analysis of international history while also gaining the corresponding language skills from the Eastern European region. Graduates of the MA programme Eastern European History are qualified for the international research-focused cultural and humanities labour market (international cultural relations, museums, NGOs with a strong research focus) or take up junior research positions in universities.
Annotation
The subject can be studied as a major or minor. It is based on a BA in Eastern European History and offers a strongly research-oriented alternative to the career-oriented MA. 'Eastern European Studies'. The students can specialise in regional and / or epochal research related to their language skills and their prior knowledge (East Central Europe, Russian Empire and Soviet Union, Southeastern Europe incl. Ottoman Empire).
Admission requirements
a.) Main subject Degree in History or a History-oriented discipline, with at least 55 CP in History modules; of these, at least one basic module and one advanced module must be dedicated to the period before 1750 and one to the period after 1750. Any knowledge lacking may be gained after commencing the degree course if necessary. b.) Minor subject Degree in History or a History-oriented discipline, with at least 55 CP in History modules; of these, at least one basic module and one advanced module must be dedicated to the period before 1750 and one to the period after 1750. Any knowledge lacking may be gained after commencing the degree course if necessary. For the major subjects Eastern European History and Slavonic Studies, very good proficiency in one of the languages from Eastern Europe on offer at the JLU is required.
Lecture period
- 15.04.2024 - 19.07.2024
- 14.10.2024 - 14.02.2025
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2024 - 01.09.2024
For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbau
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
For advanced education masters, different deadlines will apply, see http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/studium/bewerbung/ergaenzung_aufbau
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2024 - 01.09.2024
as per letter of acceptance
Languages of instruction
Main language
German