History and Societyfull time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Passau
Deadlines
July 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
July 2026 (EU)
July 2026 (Non-EU)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

History

Focus

Grundlagen historischer Forschung und Kommunikation, Geschichte als Beruf, Vertiefungs- und Forschungsmodule

Target group

Graduates of a degree programme with a specialisation in history (at least 60 ECTS credits in history or art history or visual science)

Annotation

Additional qualification possible in Digital Humanities

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Prerequisite for the degree course is an above-average certificate of academic degree (Bachelor, Master, Diploma, State Examination) at a university in Germany or abroad based on at least three years of study in a field of History or equivalent. A subject is deemed to be equivalent if at least 60 ECTS credits have been achieved in a subdiscipline of the History Sciences. You must have achieved a final grade of at least 2.5, or be among the top 50 percent of graduates in your graduating class.

Lecture period

  • 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
  • 13.04.2026 - 17.07.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

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

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

    over www.uni-assist.de

Winter semester (2025/2026)

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

    01.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    Note for international applicants: https://www.uni-passau.de/uni-assist/

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-master/

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    The same deadlines apply for all.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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