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- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Münster
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
History
Target group
Graduates of a subject-relevant degree course or a comparable specialised degree course
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
As an alternative to proof of a professionally qualifying degree with a subject grade of at least 2.5, proof of being among the top 40% of graduates in that year can be provided.
Lecture period
- 13.10.2025 - 30.01.2026
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
Some Master's degree programmes have an application deadline of 15.09.: www.uni-muenster.de/imperia/md/content/wwu/studierendensekretariat/verl__ngerte_bewerbungsfrist_fawima_15.09.pdf
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
Without DSH-2 (German language examination for entrance to an institution of higher education for international applicants) or passing an equivalent language test: 1 – 31.05.2025 (language course application or direct DSH test).
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Without DSH-2 (German language examination for entrance to an institution of higher education for international applicants) or passing an equivalent language test: 1 – 31.05.2025 (language course application or direct DSH test).
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.11.2025 - 15.01.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
For some degree programmes, there is a deadline of 15 March for submitting the enrolment documents for the summer semester. (or until 15/09 for a winter semester).
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.11.2025 - 15.01.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.11.2025 - 15.01.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Application via the online application portal (www.uni-muenster.de/bewerbung). Application for admission in a preliminary German course (DSH) > Entry level B1: annually from November 01 to 30 at the latest and from May 01 to 31 at the latest: www.uni-muenster.de/bewerbung.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.02.2026 - 15.03.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Languages of instruction
Main language
German