MA in History

At the University Pécs, you can acquire theoretical and practical skills that enable you to pursue individual historical research in one of the following fields: Ancient History, Medieval and Early Modern History, and Modern History. Besides providing a few general thematic courses spanning from Antiquity to the Present, the program focuses primarily on research skills specific to the areas of the chronological divisions mentioned.

Head of program: Prof. Dr. Endre Sashalmi


Degree
MA in History
Duration of Training
2 years (4 semesters)

Language
English
Intake
Fall

Deadline of Application

Next Starting Date
Fees
Tuition fee: EUR 2500/semester (for non-EU students);
EUR 1900/semester (for EU students)


Application fee: EUR 140
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The curriculum includes different study methods, combining lectures and seminars with individual tutorial courses and the opportunity of an “on the spot” practical training in archives and museums. It also includes visits of relevant historical sites.
 A competent staff member will be assigned to you immediately after the beginning of the first semester as a tutor (in accordance with the topic of your intended thesis) who will supervise you in writing your thesis and provide continuous consultation. 
The curriculum aims to be interdisciplinary: this character is reflected in the subjects of the shared mandatory courses to be taken by all students regardless of the chosen chronological specialization, and in the range of fields covered within the given specialization (e.g. palaeography, iconography, history of ideas). The Medieval and Early Modern History specialization and the Modern History specialization give equal weight to General History and Central European History: Hungarian History is presented as part of Central European History. This approach enables you to connect events of Central European History with well-known phenomena of the European past, and understand current problems.

Discipline
Human and Social Sciences
Academic Level/Type
Master

For a successful application please follow the steps below:

  1. To apply, click on the Apply Now button, and start your application.
  2. Register on our application site, fill the application form, upload the necessary documents and submit your application!
  3. After you have submitted your application, you are going to receive information on the further steps.
  4. If we received your application fee, we are going to start the evaluation of your application.

MS Teams interview for applicants: 

The interview will take approximately 10-20 minutes. The main purpose of the interview is to evaluate applicants' English language proficiency, communication skills, and ability to express their academic background knowledge, interests, and motivations. It also offers applicants an opportunity to discuss their academic and professional goals with the admission committee.  

General Entry Requirements
For the general entry requirements, please visit this page.

The applicant has to submit the following documents by uploading them to the online application portal of the University of Pécs:

  • Certified and translated (if originals are not in English) copy of undergraduate program transcripts showing satisfactory completion of BA (undergraduate) program
  • BA diploma certificate (180 credits)
  • For admission to the MA programme, the following prerequisites are accepted: the bachelor's degree in history or its minor version (50 ECTS), ancient history and the bachelor's degree in history with a specialisation in archaeology
  • CV in English
  • Motivation letter (introduction plus field of interest, etc.) in 3000 to 3500 characters.
  • Copy of valid passport or national ID
  • Medical certificate, (please fill the document and attach the serologic test results)
    • vaccination card (showing that you are immunized against HEP B)
    • HEP A/B/C test*
    • HIV test*
    • Chest X-ray: Please attach the chest’s X-ray result (not the film!) in English/Hungarian! (not older than 3 months)
  • Transfer receipt of the EUR 140 application fee
  • Acceptable online language exams:
  • Admission interview (via MS Teams)

*Please note: tests have to be taken within a year!

Applicants who are still conducting their studies at the time of application must submit an official letter from their institution indicating the date of graduation. Students cannot enroll at the Program until they have successfully completed their studies at the Bachelors's level.

1st semester
Philosophy of History and Schools of Historiography (shared mandatory course, regardless of the field chosen)
Politicial Structures and State Development (shared mandatory course, regardless of the field chosen)
Ancient History: Current Issues in the Political History of Antiquity
Medieval and Early Modern History: Major Problems in European and Hungarian Medieval History
Modern History: Economic History of the 18th -20th Centuries
2nd semester
Historical Demography and Social History (shared mandatory course, regardless of the field chosen)
Ancient History: Current Issues in the Social and Economic History of Antiquity
Medieval and Early Modern History: Political Iconography and Metaphors of State
Modern History: Diplomacy, Military History, Change of Geopolitical Constellations in the 18th- - 20th Centuries
3rd semester
History of Manners of Life and Mentalities (shared mandatory course, regardless of the field chosen)
Ancient History: Current Issues in the Cultural History of Antiquity
Medieval and Early Modern History: Historical Roots of European Regionalism, and the Origins of Intellectual Constructions (Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Balkans)
Modern History: History of Mentalities, Cultures, and Ideas in the 18th -20th Centuries
4th semester
Ancient History: Current Issues in the Religious History of Antiquity
Medieval and Early Modern History: Empires of “Eastern Europe” – The Habsburg, the Russian, the Ottoman Empires
Modern History: Political Ideas, Intellectual Movements, Political Systems in the 18th -20th Centuries

Program-related questions:
Prof. Dr. Endre SASHALMI
Head of the program
Email: sashalmi.endre@pte.hu

Admission-related questions:
Ms. Vanda BŐCZIN-SIRKECI
international coordinator
Phone: + 36 72 501 600/64127; +36 30 186 1686
E-mail: foreign.humanities@pte.hu
English website of the Faculty