Historical Studies History as Culture of Knowledge

RWTH Aachen University

Germany, Aachen

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RWTH Aachen University

Germany , Aachen

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

German

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines10-Oct-2022

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 2,329 / Year

Next Intake 10-Oct-2022

Historical Studies History as Culture of Knowledge

About

History was made in the city of Charlemagne and this not only applies to the politics of the Carolingian dynasty, but also to the flint trade in the early period and the complex negotiations in the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. Whether Celtic finds, medieval relics, or the Charlemagne Prize all the different ages come to life in the European city of Aachen. It is particularly exciting to study history at such a momentous place. This degree thoroughly trains and educates prospective historians who have academic ambitions. The courses offered cover a whole range of historical eras: Antiquity, the Middle Ages, early modern, modern, and contemporary history are all delved into equally. In this respect, the degree at RWTH differs from courses of study elsewhere that focus more on certain ages rather than others. Methodically, the course of studys concept focuses on the development and interpretation of historical records in various materials, media, formal and linguistic manifestations. In addition to classical historical methods, the degree also offers students interdisciplinary perspectives that are characteristic of all RWTH programs: it integrates subject-specific approaches to the past that also use the diversity of methods used in related disciplines, such as the humanities and social sciences. For this reason, the course of study includes special historical disciplines such as medical and architectural history, economic and social history. The course of studys concept particularly focuses on references to original documents, consequently students will consistently study sources throughout their degree. Every contemporary record whether in the form of texts, images, or artifacts is decoded with the appropriate scientific methodology. Beginning with linguistically decoding the records, the variety of methods ranges all the way to highly specialized research methods. Once we have established a broad historical understanding of all ages, students can specialize in specific ages or conduct comparative studies of individual periods:

Requirements

Entry Requirements

1. University Entrance Qualification Certificate

In order to be able to apply for a Bachelor's degree program or for a state examination program, you first need the authorization to attend university. This is also known as a university entrance qualification certificate or HZB (in German) for short. As a rule, you acquire the HZB by successfully completing secondary education or, in other words, by graduating from a secondary school.

Since the level of education in secondary school varies greatly from country to country, it may be that your school-leaving certificate does not yet entitle you to attend a German university. In this case, you have two options: Either you first study several semesters in your home country or you attend a preparatory college in Germany.

The overall average grade of your HZB must be at least equivalent to the German grade 2.5. If your average grade is worse than 2.5, admission to the degree program (degree programs with open admission) or participation in the allocation procedure (degree programs with restricted admission) is not possible. (EXCEPTION: Proof of TestAS - see yellow box "TestAS for Internationals")

2. Complete Application On Time

An extremely important requirement for a successful application is that all your documents are complete and submitted on time. You can upload all your application documents on your online application on RWTHonline. You can find out the required documents for your application, as well as the current application deadlines on our Application pages.

English Program Requirements

Proof of Language Skills

RWTH currently only offers Bachelor and Staatsexamen courses of study in German. You must therefore provide proof of German language skills at C1 level when you enroll. You can find more information at our web page about

Career

This course of study qualifies students for a variety of activities that require the ability to research, analyze, evaluate, and comprehensibly present historical contexts. Historians are judicious critical thinkers who can trace phenomena from contemporary history back to their roots and open up new horizons of understanding. Last but not least, they develop approaches to solving social, political, or economic problems by determining their causes. Historians often work for political foundations, political parties and associations, museums, memorials, archives, and research companies. Further fields of activity open up in the field of education, for example in cultural and scientific organizations as well as in adult education. However, it is also possible to pursue a career in a completely different field: for example in management consultancy, public relations, marketing, advertising, and journalism. RWTH graduates benefit from their diverse methodological knowledge and interdisciplinary experience because they can look at interrelationships from many different perspectives. With their experience in analyzing, evaluating, and representing complicated circumstances they are valued not only as specialists in their discipline, but also as generalists.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 2,329

How to Apply

Abitur certificate or equivalent school leaving certificate
Bachelor's diploma if applying as a Master's student
Proof of academic achievements to date - for RWTH students, an excerpt of the RWTHonline transcript of records is sufficient.
if available, internship and work references as well as proof of other skills or social involvement
Letter of admission for studies at RWTH Aachen University if you are from abroad and are not yet enrolled at RWTH at the time of application.