50業子

During the Master’s in History, you’ll develop a set of academic skills such as being able to collect different sources and critically analyse them, to interpretate data and to form a constructive argument.

You’ll also learn how to clearly present research results and how to enter into a debate with historians and other interested parties.

Possible specialisations in Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean Worlds: This Master’s specialisation offers you a unique approach by looking at ancient and medieval history, Byzantium, the Islamic world and Western Europe in contact and conflict.

Something for you?

• Unique focus on the entire Mediterranean across the ancient and medieval periods.
• You will acquire important skills such as being able to select, analyse and interpret pertinent historical information.
• You have the opportunity to specialise in the Master's profile heritage policy.
• Our staff has a wide network.

What will you learn:

Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean Worlds offers a unique programme covering ancient and medieval history, by focusing on Byzantium, the Islamic world and Western Europe in contact and conflict. Taught by a group of specialists who are internationally renowned in their respective fields of expertise, the programme offers a broad treatment of the major questions in facing Mediterranean history and its relevance for today. Topics include:

• Cultural identity and cultural memory 
• Regionalism, colonialism and conquest
• Continuity and change over the ancient and medieval periods
• Tradition and ideology
• Economic history and trade, including numismatics
• Inter-religious contact, influence and acculturation

At the same time, the programme gives you the freedom of in-depth study through specialised courses and projects, depending on your own interests and future perspectives.

Career prospects:

Graduates of the Master’s specialisation in Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean Worlds are able to address major questions in the development of the Mediterranean as a centre of trade, culture and religion throughout the ancient and medieval periods. Our graduates can identify the reasons behind the Mediterranean’s importance and legacy from antiquity to the present day, as an area of intense contact but also conflict, with crucial importance for understanding current developments. Besides this, they are also able to analyse historical debates and tackle problems related to reflect on the (re)presentation of historical developments.

In addition to these broad skills, our graduates have also concentrated on a number of very specific historical phenomena and how to contextualise these. They have acquired skills that open a broad range number of career options to them. Our specialisation has produced graduates that are appreciated by employers for their insightfulness and analytical skills. They have learned how to delve into historical documents, master their contents, and communicate their findings.

Our graduates have found employment in public relations, industrial and public service management, librarianship, archive and museum work, teaching, lecturing and journalism.