Master's in Global History

Joint English-taught MA by Freie Universitat Berlin and Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin that studies cross-border entanglements, comparisons, and global integration processes through non-Eurocentric historical perspectives.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published. Eligible applications are ranked by grade and the programme's admissions point system.

English requirements

English at C1 CEFR is required for non-native speakers.

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires an undergraduate degree comparable to a BA in History, Area Studies, or a related field with at least 35 ECTS in historical or area-studies coursework.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

358.80 EUR per semester for enrollment at Freie Universitat Berlin in Summer Semester 2026, according to Freie Universitat Berlin's current fees page.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 358.80 EUR per semester for enrollment at Freie Universitat Berlin in Summer Semester 2026, according to Freie Universitat Berlin's current fees page.

The programme supports career paths in academia and in history-related or internationally oriented fields such as publishing, museums, cultural management, NGOs, archives, public associations, consulting, and public history.

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  Archaeology of the Ancient World (MAAW)

  Freie Universität Berlin

  Berlin · Master of Arts · English

• 2

  Global History

  University of Bayreuth

  Bayreuth · Master of Arts · English

• 3

  MA American Studies / Amerikanistik

  Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

  Berlin · Master of Arts · English

• 4

  Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS)

  University of Bayreuth

  Bayreuth · PhD · English

• 5

  Master of Arts (MA) British Studies / Britische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft

  University of Regensburg

  Regensburg · Master of Arts · English