Master in Global History and Global Studies

Master in Global History and Global Studies is one of 3 English-taught History programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 2 institutions. 2 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 2 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.

What you study

This Master's programme at the University of Vienna looks at how goods, people, ideas and power relations moved across space and time. You follow those movements as a historian and connect them to debates in the social sciences, cultural studies and law.

The register description puts research at the centre. You formulate your own research questions, place them in international debates and pick the methods that fit. You work with sources in several languages and test narratives critically rather than taking them at face value. Arguments should rest on data and be traceable for the reader.

Archives and source criticism are part of the work, and the register lists Erasmus Mundus among its keywords, so international exchange is part of the picture. The programme is taught in German and English, so it is partly taught in English. Check with the University of Vienna which parts are in which language before you plan your semester.

Admission, language and next steps

The register records no entrance examination for this programme. Admission still runs through the University of Vienna itself, not a central portal, and the university's own page gives the application period and the documents you need. Ask there about the language requirements for German and English.

The degree is a Master of Arts, MA, worth 120 ECTS over four semesters, two years, in Vienna. As a public university, the University of Vienna charges no tuition to EU, EEA and Swiss students within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester. The register does not record an intake, so confirm start dates with the university.

Im Masterstudium Globalgeschichte und Global Studies verfolgen Studierende Waren, Menschen, Ideen und Machtverhältnisse durch Raum und Zeit. Sie formulieren eigene Forschungsfragen, verorten diese in internationalen Debatten und wählen die passenden Methoden. Studierende arbeiten mit Quellen in mehreren Sprachen und prüfen Narrative kritisch. Dabei verknüpfen sie historische mit sozial‑, kultur‑ und rechtswissenschaftlichen Perspektiven und argumentieren datenbasiert und nachvollziehbar.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Vienna. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.