Department of History

The MA “World Studies” …

- provides in-depth knowledge of global structures and interactions.

- aims at examining political and cultural processes at a world scale from an interdisciplinary perspective.

- enables students to bring different approaches together in systematically developing an own interdisciplinary perspective.

- gives students competences in doing independent academic work, in identifying appropriate research questions and in conducting research.

- prepares for both a career in academia and national /international organisations.

- is taught by outstanding specialists at an eco-friendly, diversity-sensitive university in a green environment.

- confers an advanced degree of a high reputation from a German university (good value for small money).

There are no tuition fees both for domestic and international students at Bielefeld University. All you have to pay is a social fee, which is currently about 300 EUR per semester. In return, you’ll receive your “semester-ticket”, which entitles you to use public transport (excl. high-speed trains) free of charge throughout the state of North-Rhine-Westphalia (trips to Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bonn etc.). Besides this social fee, remaining costs including accommodation, personal expenses and health insurance, which is mandatory for all temporary and permanent residents in Germany. These costs are usually about 700-800 EUR per month. Non-EU-citizens will need to provide evidence that they have at least about 10.300 EUR per year for the period of their stay to obtain a visa for study purposes from the German Embassy in their country (further information on visa regulations are provided by the DAAD).

Bielefeld University doesn’t provide any scholarships for international students for the whole study period, but sometimes announces (partial) scholarships for restricted time periods of usually one semester. See more on the website of the International Office. The International Office provides also information on various sources of financial support available to international students in Germany; see their website for more information on financing.

As seen on the application page.

Due to the CoViD pandemia, you do not have to ship hard copies of your documents. Please apply ONLY ONLINE via our application portal. You will have to submit your documents later, i.e. for enrolment, though.

The Master Program is designed for two academic years, divided into four semesters (see the organizational chart).

As seen on the course page in the eKVV.
 

The MA program „World Studies“ does only start in winter, not in summer. The application period runs from June 1st until July 15th for international applicants. Applications are to be submitted only via the University’s online application portal.

During their studies, students can rely on ample information and different support structures regarding career perspectives, e.g. the University’s Career Service.