Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Tübingen offers a Bachelor's degree program in History (Geschichtswissenschaft) with a major subject. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of historical events, processes, and phenomena.

Key Data on Study Program

• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Academic Degree: Bachelor (major subject)
• Restricted Admission: None
• Regular Duration of Studies: 6 semesters
• Is a Combination Subject Required?: Yes
• Application Deadline for 1st Semester: Overview of application deadlines
• Program Start: Winter semester, Summer semester
• Language of Instruction: German
• Costs: Tuition and other fees

Requirements and Application

• Selection Criteria: Not applicable, as the History program with a Bachelor's degree is admission-free.
• Integrated German-French Study Program: The program "TübAix" offers a combined German-French study program in History.
• Language Requirements: Reading proficiency in Latin, English, and a second modern foreign language. Missing language skills can be acquired up to the intermediate examination.
• Combination with Other Subjects: History can be chosen as a major or minor subject. If History is the major subject, all Bachelor minor subjects offered at the University of Tübingen can be chosen as minor subjects (with the consent of the respective faculties).

Program Details

• Topics Covered: The program covers scientific questions from the areas of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modern History (up to the present day), as well as, transcending time, Historical Auxiliary Sciences. Geographically, the European-Atlantic-Mediterranean region, including Asia Minor (Antiquity), Eastern Europe, and North America (Modern History), as well as the Historical Regional Studies of Southwest Germany (Middle Ages and Modern History), are considered in a comparative perspective.
• Program Structure: The program consists of four basic modules with an introductory character (methodological-theoretical basics, history of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modern History) in the first two years of study, and two advanced modules for deepening and specialization in different epochs (one with a Bachelor's thesis) in the third year of study.
• Special Features: The integrated German-French Bachelor's/Master's program in History (TübAix) is a unique feature of the program.
• Rankings: The subject regularly occupies a top position in national rankings.

Career Prospects

• Job Opportunities: Graduates of the History program can work in various fields, including media, culture, and education. They can also pursue careers in research, archives, and museums.
• Postgraduate Programs: The University of Tübingen offers a consecutive Master's program in History with four different focuses (Ancient History, Medieval History, Modern and Contemporary History, and Historical Auxiliary Sciences).
• Doctoral Studies: Doctoral studies are possible at the Faculty of Humanities.

Additional Information

• Student Life: The University of Tübingen offers a wide range of student services, including counseling, career services, and cultural events.
• Internationalization: The University of Tübingen has a strong international focus, with partnerships with universities around the world and a range of international programs and services for students.