Comparative Modern Historyfull time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Freiburg

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

History

Focus

German History, Western European History, Eastern European History, Non-European History, Economic, Social and Environmental History

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

- studies of at least 3 years specialising in History at a university in Germany or abroad completed with above-average success; the Admissions Committee will decide on the equivalence of other certificates of academic degree. - very good proficiency in German, usually through the "German Language Test for Admission to Higher Education for Foreign Students" (DSH) or a "Test of German as a Foreign Language" (TestDaf) certificate; the Admissions Committee will decide on the recognition of other types of evidence. - English proficiency corresponding to at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. - Latinum (Latin proficiency certificate) or Latin proficiency recognised as equivalent or Graecum (Greek proficiency certificate) or Greek proficiency recognised as equivalent or a second modern foreign language relevant to the subject, at least at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Notice: If this is not a mother tongue, language proficiency must be demonstrated by a language test or relevant documents.

Lecture period

  • 13.10.2025 - 07.02.2026
  • 20.04.2026 - 25.07.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Different application deadlines apply for Master’s and postgraduate courses. You can find more detailed information on the websites of the departments.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Different application deadlines apply for Master’s and postgraduate courses. You can find more detailed information on the websites of the departments.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Different application deadlines apply for Master’s and postgraduate courses. You can find more detailed information on the websites of the departments.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Different application deadlines apply for Master’s and postgraduate courses. You can find more detailed information on the websites of the departments.

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Different application deadlines apply for Master’s and postgraduate courses. You can find more detailed information on the websites of the departments.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Different application deadlines apply for Master’s and postgraduate courses. You can find more detailed information on the websites of the departments.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Different application deadlines apply for Master’s and postgraduate courses. You can find more detailed information on the websites of the departments.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Different application deadlines apply for Master’s and postgraduate courses. You can find more detailed information on the websites of the departments.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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