MA in Comparative History: From 1500 till Present Time
Earn a valuable degree
This program is designed for students with a three-year bachelor’s degree in history or a bordering discipline. Jointly run with CEU’s Department of Medieval Studies, it offers two tracks: one in Late Antique, Medieval and Renaissance Studies and one in Comparative History from 1500 to Present Time.
Quick Facts
Duration | 2 years |
Starting in | September |
Application Deadline | 1st of February |
Tuition Fee | €12,000/year |
Location | Vienna, Austria |
Degree | Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree |
The program is for students who prefer a more flexible timeline for identifying and carrying out a research project or wish to delve into the study of research languages. It provides a systematic introduction to theories, methods, and research skills in history and related disciplines. The program’s regional setting and international faculty allows students to better understand European (with a traditional focus on Central and Eastern), Middle Eastern, Eurasian, and global historical processes in a comparative perspective, from the early modern period to the present time.
Study your passion
Courses include:
- The Artist as an Agent of History. From Symbolic Politics to Visual Activism
- Everyday Life History in Empire and Beyond
- Emotions and Affect in History
- Histories of Capitalism
- Historiography II: Grand Debates in Central European History
- Historiography II: Grand Debates in Mediterranean History
- Historiography II: Grand Debates in Russian and Eurasian History
- Labor History in Global Perspective, 19th and 21st Century
- Modern History of the Middle East: Imperial and Post-Imperial Formations
- Modern Turkey: Religion, Culture, and Nation
- Royal Courts and Courtiers in Comparative Perspective
- The “Seventeenth-Century Crisis” in Comparative Perspective: European and Ottoman Experiences
- The World at War: Global and Imperial Perspectives on World War II
Apply
Admissions requirements:
- Completed online application form
- Proof of English proficiency
- Letters of recommendation
- CV
- Bachelor’s degree in history or a related field in the humanities or the social sciences
- Academic records
- Statement of purpose
- Short research proposal
Application deadlines:
- February 1, 2023 for master’s and PhD studies with financial aid
- March 15, 2023 for self-financing master’s candidates who will require a study visa
- August 15, 2023 for self-financing master’s candidates who will not require a study visa
What our students say
“I feel very lucky to have been a part of CEU’s History Department. Being interested in the history of Soviet architecture, I have gained a lot of inspiration from faculty and fellow students doing their own research in various fields. Working with them, I have developed a more nuanced perspective on my work and learned a lot about new historical contexts and approaches. CEU is a perfect place for such exchange, debates and making friends for life.”
Ksenia Litvinenko
Russia