Bachelor of Global History at University of Bayreuth
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    Bachelor of Global History at University of Bayreuth

    University of Bayreuth
    University of Bayreuth
    Germany
    Germany, Bayreuth
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    Bachelor of Global History at University of Bayreuth

    International students can study the Global History at University of Bayreuth on the Bayreuth campus in Germany. This Bachelor degree is available as a Full Time program delivered on campus in English. The program has a duration of 2 years and is offered at the Bayreuth campus. Students can apply for the next intake starting on October 1, 2026.

    About Bachelor of Global History

    The aim of the Master’s programme in Global History at the University of Bayreuth is to enable students to recognise and analyse complex social, political, cultural and economic phenomena of the present in their global and historical contexts. The programme has a modular structure with a different number of modules in four columns: Column 1 (Foundations of Global History) consists of four compulsory modules which form the basis of this programme. The students will acquire basic knowledge about the Global History approach with its specific paradigms, theories and methods. All four modules contain methodological reflections of different historiographical approaches, of entanglements between political, social, economic and cultural history and the analysis of global encounters and conflicts. Column 2 (“Area Expertise”) consists of six elective modules. The acquisition of area expertise forms the first part (three modules) of this column. Students can select from four different options: “Africa” (A), “Europe” (B), “Atlantic World & the Americas” (C) and “Trans and other areas” (D). For each option, students will have to successfully complete three different courses/seminars that will focus on the history of the particular area(s), but they may do so from different chronological points of view (ancient, medieval, pre-modern, modern, contemporary) and by scrutinising different topics (for example, economic, social, cultural or religious phenomena). The acquisition of additional language skills forms the second part of this column (three modules). Depending upon the chosen area expertise, students will learn a language or intensify their pre-existing language skills in three different language classes. The idea is to learn or refresh/intensify language skills that exceed the obligatory English and German skills according to the admission requirements of this programme. Column 3 (“Specialisation”) consists of two elective modules. The “Specialisation I: Additional Area of Expertise” module is a chance – especially for those students choosing options A, B, C in column 2 – to broaden the scope of their area expertise by gaining additional expertise in a second focus area. This enables them to compare historical phenomena in different global areas. In the courses for the “Specialisation II: Methods and Skills” module, students will be introduced to different analytical tools and practices enabling them to apply specific methods (qualitative and quantitative) in their own academic investigations of specific historical phenomena. These methods (for example, from social sciences, literary studies, etc.), which are usually not part of a curriculum in history, will broaden the methodological tool kit of the students and help them approach historical phenomena in an innovative way. Column 4 (“Master's thesis”) contains the whole process of conceptualising and writing the thesis in one compulsory module. Students will be asked to present a report (“Forschungsbericht”) in the accompanying Master's class.

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Global History at University of Bayreuth

    Entry Requirements

    The requirement for admission to the Master’s programme in Global History is a university degree with a final grade of 2.5 ("gut/good") or better in a Bachelor's programme in History, which is comparable to the Bachelor’s programme in History of the University of Bayreuth. This necessitates that the completed curriculum is sufficiently similar, and the obtained grades are sufficiently good. Nevertheless, admission may be subject to conditions. Applicants whose degree is not in History but is in a closely-related discipline (e.g., Political Sciences, Ethnology, Cultural Studies, etc.) may also be admitted under certain conditions. Such conditions may be that particular modules from the Bachelor's programme in History (“Geschichte”) at the University of Bayreuth need to be successfully completed within one year. Whether the criteria for acceptance into the Master’s programme are met or not will be reviewed first by the board of examiners of this Master’s programme and subsequently by the Admission Committee of the International Office on an individual basis prior to the enrolment process.

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    How to Apply for Bachelor of Global History at University of Bayreuth

    Online application only: https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/de/studium/masterstudium/global_history/index.php  
    Bachelor of Global History at University of Bayreuth
    University of Bayreuth
    University of Bayreuth
    Germany

    Germany, Bayreuth

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