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Neuere und Neueste Geschichte (Early Modern and Modern History)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – 2 field degree program - Major Field

Historic developments since the Early Modern era have shaped our daily lives together more than any other period in history. On this degree program you will study the development of history since the start of the formation of the modern nation state, the origins of our democracies and the emergence of the great ideologies of human history: Colonialism, Imperialism, Capitalism and Communism. The history of great men has long since been superseded academically, and the history of events will only play an incidental part on your degree program. Instead, you will engage with social and environmental history, with constructivist theories and the influence of soft factors, such as emotions, literature and art on history. The influence of the climate can also be an important factor in historic development. The guideline for your study of the past will be decoding the narrative of the past itself: Why are events told to posterity? And why in this way?

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Standard Period of Study

6 semesters required for the full degree programme

Scope of services

180 ECTS-Points for the full degree programme

Language of instruction

German

Language requirements

German C1

First semester

Programme start: Winter Semester

Admission: Without special prerequisites for admission (free admission)

Application period: 1 June – 8 October

Higher semesters

Programme start: Winter and Summer Semester

Admission: Without special prerequisites for admission (free admission)

Application period: Winter Semester: 1 June - 30 September
Summer Semester: 1 December - 31 March
The information sheet for students in higher semesters contains all the relevant information.

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University admission requirements for the first semester and for higher semesters may change up to the start of the application period.

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