Historical Sciences University of Augsburg
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Augsburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
History
Focus
Ancient History, Medieval History, Early Modern History, Modern and Contemporary History, Bavarian and Swabian Regional History, Didactics of History, European Cultural History, Optional with certificate for Museum and Exhibition Services and/or with practical archival profiling.
Target group
Graduates of Bachelor's courses with a minimum of 60 ECTS in the field of historical sciences
Annotation
Please take note of the information regarding language proficiency!
Admission requirements
Subject-related Bachelor's or teaching qualification (180 ECTS, of which at least 60 ECTS in historical sciences). The certificate can be submitted within a period of one year if at the time of application at least 140 ECTS are shown in the Transcript of Records.
Proof of language skills in your modern foreign language at level B1 CEFR and Latin
Please refer to the corresponding Internet sites for admission requirements and application deadlines for specific subjects.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027The lectures are cancelled during the semester: 24.12.2026 the 06.01.2027 (Christmas break)
- Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027The lectures are cancelled during the semester: 01.05.2026 (Labour Day) 14.05.2026 (Ascension Day) 25 May 2026 (Whit Monday) 26.05.2026 (Tuesday after Whitsun) 4 June 2026 (Corpus Christi)
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Degree course-specific deadlines and dates can be found on the Internet pages of the degree course.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Degree course-specific deadlines and dates can be found on the Internet pages of the degree course.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Degree course-specific deadlines and dates can be found on the Internet pages of the degree course.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Degree course-specific deadlines and dates can be found on the Internet pages of the degree course.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German