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About History, Bachelor Degree - at University of Groningen

What should be done with statues related to Europe's colonial past? How can historians help tackle problems within organizations? How do societies historically cope with crises, such as flooding or warfare?

These questions are addressed by applying historical knowledge and methods to present-day challenges, which is the core aim of the Master's programme History at the University of Groningen: to provide insight into current issues from a historical perspective with an emphasis on a practical applications of academic historical knowledge and skills. The Master History consists of three tracks

• History and Heritage Consultancy
• Politics, Organizations and Learning Histories
• Un/sustainable Societies: Past, Present and Future

By choosing one of these tracks, you will be trained, for example, to curate a historical exhibition, to apply digital techniques in the field of heritage management, to interpret and evaluate cross-border historical phenomena, to formulate policy advice, or to analyse the consequences of processes of change in organizations and companies. Students wishing to pursue an academic career may also be interested in the two-year Research Masters Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Studies or Modern History and International Relations, while those wishing to become a secondary school teacher can combine the Master's programme History with an Educational Master (in Dutch). You can follow this programme both full-time and part-time.

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