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This program is built around the comparative research of early modern, modern and contemporary history. It invites students to explore a broad range of topics and historical periods using the tools of global, intellectual, cultural, and social history.
QUICK FACTS
Full-time duration:
1 year
Starting in:
September
Tuition fee:
€12,000 per year
Location:
Vienna, Austria
Degree:
Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree
The program encourages you to explore a multitude of scholarly approaches and disciplines, including oral history, historical anthropology, intellectual history, conceptual history, microhistory, urban history and gender history.
Since the program is short and intense, it is best suited for students who have a relatively clear idea for a thesis topic.
Study your passion
Courses include:
1. A Disintegrated Integration: The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1848-1918)
2. Critical Perspectives on Human Nature
3. Dynastic States and Royal Courts in Early Modern Eurasian History (1450-1700)
4. Emotions and Affect in History
5. Global Comparisons: Russia and the Ottoman Empire, 1453-1839
6. Habsburg Material Cultures
7. Habsburg-Ottoman Borderlands
8. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Central European History
9. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Mediterranean History
10. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Russian and Eurasian History
11. Historiography: Topics in Its History and Theory
12. History of Daily Life
13. Imperial Transformations: A Perspective from the Russian Empire and Soviet Union
14. Labor History in Global Perspective 19th and 20th Centuries
15. The Artist as an Agent of History. From Symbolic Politics to Visual Activism
16. The Atomic Age
17. Totalitarianism and Mass Politics: Comparative Perspectives on Fascism and Communism
Apply
Admissions requirements:
1. Completed online application form
2. Proof of English proficiency
3. Letters of recommendation
4. CV
5. Bachelor’s degree in history or a related field in the humanities or the social sciences
6. Academic records
7. Statement of purpose
8. Short research proposal
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Earn a valuable degree
This program is built around the comparative research of early modern, modern and contemporary history. It invites students to explore a broad range of topics and historical periods using the tools of global, intellectual, cultural, and social history.
QUICK FACTS
Full-time duration:
1 year
Starting in:
September
Tuition fee:
€12,000 per year
Location:
Vienna, Austria
Degree:
Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree
The program encourages you to explore a multitude of scholarly approaches and disciplines, including oral history, historical anthropology, intellectual history, conceptual history, microhistory, urban history and gender history.
Since the program is short and intense, it is best suited for students who have a relatively clear idea for a thesis topic.
Study your passion
Courses include:
1. A Disintegrated Integration: The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1848-1918)
2. Critical Perspectives on Human Nature
3. Dynastic States and Royal Courts in Early Modern Eurasian History (1450-1700)
4. Emotions and Affect in History
5. Global Comparisons: Russia and the Ottoman Empire, 1453-1839
6. Habsburg Material Cultures
7. Habsburg-Ottoman Borderlands
8. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Central European History
9. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Mediterranean History
10. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Russian and Eurasian History
11. Historiography: Topics in Its History and Theory
12. History of Daily Life
13. Imperial Transformations: A Perspective from the Russian Empire and Soviet Union
14. Labor History in Global Perspective 19th and 20th Centuries
15. The Artist as an Agent of History. From Symbolic Politics to Visual Activism
16. The Atomic Age
17. Totalitarianism and Mass Politics: Comparative Perspectives on Fascism and Communism
Apply
Admissions requirements:
1. Completed online application form
2. Proof of English proficiency
3. Letters of recommendation
4. CV
5. Bachelor’s degree in history or a related field in the humanities or the social sciences
6. Academic records
7. Statement of purpose
8. Short research proposal
Admission Requirements
59+
6.5+
88+
180+
All programs at CEU require one or more pieces of academic writing for the application, such as a statement of purpose, research proposal, academic essay on a given subject, writing sample, etc. Each academic program has its own writing requirement(s).
1 Year
Sep
Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Domestic
12,000 EUR
International
12,000 EUR
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Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Earn a valuable degree
This program is built around the comparative research of early modern, modern and contemporary history. It invites students to explore a broad range of topics and historical periods using the tools of global, intellectual, cultural, and social history.
QUICK FACTS
Full-time duration:
1 year
Starting in:
September
Tuition fee:
€12,000 per year
Location:
Vienna, Austria
Degree:
Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree
The program encourages you to explore a multitude of scholarly approaches and disciplines, including oral history, historical anthropology, intellectual history, conceptual history, microhistory, urban history and gender history.
Since the program is short and intense, it is best suited for students who have a relatively clear idea for a thesis topic.
Study your passion
Courses include:
1. A Disintegrated Integration: The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1848-1918)
2. Critical Perspectives on Human Nature
3. Dynastic States and Royal Courts in Early Modern Eurasian History (1450-1700)
4. Emotions and Affect in History
5. Global Comparisons: Russia and the Ottoman Empire, 1453-1839
6. Habsburg Material Cultures
7. Habsburg-Ottoman Borderlands
8. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Central European History
9. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Mediterranean History
10. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Russian and Eurasian History
11. Historiography: Topics in Its History and Theory
12. History of Daily Life
13. Imperial Transformations: A Perspective from the Russian Empire and Soviet Union
14. Labor History in Global Perspective 19th and 20th Centuries
15. The Artist as an Agent of History. From Symbolic Politics to Visual Activism
16. The Atomic Age
17. Totalitarianism and Mass Politics: Comparative Perspectives on Fascism and Communism
Apply
Admissions requirements:
1. Completed online application form
2. Proof of English proficiency
3. Letters of recommendation
4. CV
5. Bachelor’s degree in history or a related field in the humanities or the social sciences
6. Academic records
7. Statement of purpose
8. Short research proposal
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Earn a valuable degree
This program is built around the comparative research of early modern, modern and contemporary history. It invites students to explore a broad range of topics and historical periods using the tools of global, intellectual, cultural, and social history.
QUICK FACTS
Full-time duration:
1 year
Starting in:
September
Tuition fee:
€12,000 per year
Location:
Vienna, Austria
Degree:
Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree
The program encourages you to explore a multitude of scholarly approaches and disciplines, including oral history, historical anthropology, intellectual history, conceptual history, microhistory, urban history and gender history.
Since the program is short and intense, it is best suited for students who have a relatively clear idea for a thesis topic.
Study your passion
Courses include:
1. A Disintegrated Integration: The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1848-1918)
2. Critical Perspectives on Human Nature
3. Dynastic States and Royal Courts in Early Modern Eurasian History (1450-1700)
4. Emotions and Affect in History
5. Global Comparisons: Russia and the Ottoman Empire, 1453-1839
6. Habsburg Material Cultures
7. Habsburg-Ottoman Borderlands
8. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Central European History
9. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Mediterranean History
10. Historiography II: Grand Debates in Russian and Eurasian History
11. Historiography: Topics in Its History and Theory
12. History of Daily Life
13. Imperial Transformations: A Perspective from the Russian Empire and Soviet Union
14. Labor History in Global Perspective 19th and 20th Centuries
15. The Artist as an Agent of History. From Symbolic Politics to Visual Activism
16. The Atomic Age
17. Totalitarianism and Mass Politics: Comparative Perspectives on Fascism and Communism
Apply
Admissions requirements:
1. Completed online application form
2. Proof of English proficiency
3. Letters of recommendation
4. CV
5. Bachelor’s degree in history or a related field in the humanities or the social sciences
6. Academic records
7. Statement of purpose
8. Short research proposal
Admission Requirements
Domestic
International
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