The Master’s in History at University of Pécs is a 2 years long program for international students, taught in English.
📖Introduction
The University of Pécs is a public university in Pécs, Hungary. It was founded in 1367 and is one of the oldest universities in Hungary. The university has over 25,000 students and 3,000 staff members. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, and engineering.
At the University Pécs, you can acquire theoretical and practical skills that enable you to pursue individual historical research in one of the following fields: Ancient History, Medieval and Early Modern History, and Modern History. Besides providing a few general thematic courses spanning from Antiquity to the Present, the program focuses primarily on research skills specific to the areas of the chronological divisions mentioned. Show less
1st semester Philosophy of History and Schools of Historiography (shared mandatory course, regardless of the field chosen) Politicial Structures and State Development (shared mandatory course, regardless of the field chosen) Ancient History: Current Issues in the Political History of Antiquity Medieval and Early Modern History: Major Problems in European and Hungarian Medieval History Modern History: Economic History of the 18th -20th Centuries 2nd semester Historical Demography and Social History (shared mandatory course, regardless of the field chosen) Ancient History: Current Issues in the Social and Economic History of Antiquity Medieval and Early Modern History: Political Iconography and Metaphors of State Modern History: Diplomacy, Military History, Change of Geopolitical Constellations in the 18th- - 20th Centuries 3rd semester History of Manners of Life and Mentalities (shared mandatory course, regardless of the field chosen) Ancient History: Current Issues in the Cultural History of Antiquity Medieval and Early Modern History: Historical Roots of European Regionalism, and the Origins of Intellectual Constructions (Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Balkans) Modern History: History of Mentalities, Cultures, and Ideas in the 18th -20th Centuries 4th semester Ancient History: Current Issues in the Religious History of Antiquity Medieval and Early Modern History: Empires of “Eastern Europe” – The Habsburg, the Russian, the Ottoman Empires Modern History: Political Ideas, Intellectual Movements, Political Systems in the 18th -20th Centuries
The University of Pécs is a public university in Pécs, Hungary. It was founded in 1367 and is one of the oldest universities in Hungary. The University of Pécs has over 25,000 students and 4,000 staff members. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, and engineering.
🏠 Accommodation
You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.
You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.
How to book:
Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
You are not eligible to apply to this program because:
The minimum age is 18.
English fluency is required. You need to be either: - A native English speaker - Studied in English at high school or a degree - Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.
Minimum education level: Bachelor's.
The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.
All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.
Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.
Required Documents:
Medical Examination Form
Curriculum Vitae
English Language Certificate
Personal Statement
Your Highest Academic Transcript (in English)
Your Graduation Certificate (in English)
Your Passport Copy
Preparing documents:
You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here
Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.
The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.
Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification
After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.
The university may contact you directly for further questions.
We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.
After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.
Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.