Study location	Netherlands, Nijmegen
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree from a Research University in History or related area. If you have a completed Bachelor’s degree in a related area, your prior education first needs to be approved by the Examination Board, by a matter of an intake interview (via skype, zoom, or similar). Your average grade during the second and third years of your BA studies has to have been at least a 7.5 and your Bachelor’s thesis had to have received a grade of at least 8.0. Please provide a list of all courses you have taken, are taking, and are planning to take including course content, the number of hours, and literature used. See an example here. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University Central Student Administration P.O. Box 9102 6500 HC Nijmegen

Language requirements	English -IELTS Academic: ≥ 7.0 overall, subscores ≥ 6.5 -TOEFL iBT: ≥ 100, subscores ≥ 22 -Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency: C or above

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. Your motivation letter should contain the following information: 1. A description of your future plans. 2. What you would like to learn and research at Radboud University. 3. The specific topics you would like to research. 4. Explanation of how your previous education prepared you for this specific Master’s programme. 5. Your interest in studying at Radboud University (specific disciplines, facilities, or other considerations). CV/Resume Please upload your up-to-date CV/resume. Reference letter(s) Please upload a reference letter from your BA thesis supervisor (or any other relevant teacher). These must be signed and stamped or signed and official letterhead. Copy of your Bachelor’s thesis If you did not complete a thesis, please provide another scientific/research manuscript that you wrote individually (written in English).

More information	ru.nl/..asters/historical-studies-research

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

The Master’s specialisation in Historical Studies is taught at the Faculty of Arts. It has a course load of 120 EC* (two years). The structure of the programme is presented here.

Career opportunities

This programme is primarily intended to prepare its students for an academic career, in particular as PhD researchers. About half of the graduates find such a position in the Netherlands or abroad. The other half also do well and often find academic research-oriented positions. Some of them have been selected as candidates for in-company training programs of institutions of higher education or governmental organisations. Examples of the latter include:

- Researcher at a cultural or scientific organisation or research centre
- (Digital) archivist
- Assistant of a senior researcher
- Teacher at an institution for higher education
- Policy-making official in the fields of culture and science
- Editor in the field of historical or cultural scholarship
- Staff member of a publishing company or text agency, usually with regard to scientific, historical or cultural journals
- Curator of a cultural heritage institution or in the museological sector
- Consultant for a political party