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History
Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Dual Major)
| Standard period of study | 6 semesters |
|---|---|
| Start of study | Winter semester |
| Teaching language | German |
| Combinability | Dual-subject bachelor’s degree programme, combined with a second subject |
| Credit points | Subject A: 78 CP + Subject B: 78 CP + integrated Degree: 12 LP + Bachelor’s Thesis: 12 CP = 180 CP |
Course description
- Is studying history just about learning facts and important dates?
- How do we know what happened in the past?
- Can we say what it used to be like with any certainty today?
- Do our history books contain the “truth”?
- Who writes history and how?
During your degree course, you will learn to critically examine historical “facts” and apply historical methods, such as heuristics (the “art” of finding and questioning sources), source criticism and source interpretation in order to analyse, categorise and interpret events and connections in the past. The aim of history is to produce methodologically sound findings about human actions in the past. Historians follow systematic and transparent processes based on various, usually written, forms of documentation to achieve this.
Studying at the Department of History in Cologne
The Department of History at the University of Cologne has 21 professors and is one of the largest history departments in the German-speaking region. It offers a correspondingly broad range of study courses covering all epochs (ancient, medieval and modern history) as well as the Anglo-American,
Latin American and East European regions. You will be provided with fundamental knowledge and skills across the whole breadth of the subject and across three major historical epochs. During your degree, you can specialise according to your own individual interests in specific epochs and also in different regions.
Requirements
To succeed in your studies, you need above all an interest in the subject matter, a love of reading and a critical approach to texts and scientific theories. In addition, you should be able to study independently and have good verbal communication skills.
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Language proficiency and other requirements
Students must demonstrate their proficiency in English at level B2 (CEFR), Latin proficiency comparable to the intermediate Latin certificate (Kleines Latinum) and proficiency in another foreign language at level A2 (CEFR) to register for their bachelor thesis. This applies to both classical and non-European languages.
Career perspectives
After successfully completing your bachelor's degree, you have the option of continuing on to a master's degree to deepen your specialist knowledge and/or specialize. Alternatively, you can also start working directly in various professional fields. We recommend always completing internships during your studies for better orientation. Internships can be in certain circumstances recognized for your study programme or your Studium Integrale.
Application for the first semester
You can register on the KLIPS 2.0 portal during the application period. You can find further information on the website of the Student Application and Registration Office. Prospective students who are not EU citizens should visit the website of the International Office for information on the application formalities.
Only for NC subjects: It is possible to submit a special application under certain circumstances, e.g. if you are a minor or an elite athlete or in cases of hardship. You can find information on special applications here.