Modern History Application Deadlines

Modern History Study Programs in Germany: Application Deadlines (2026/27)

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Germany offers exceptional Modern History programs studying significant events from late Middle Ages to present day, covering Renaissance, Industrial Revolution, world wars, and Cold War at institutions where history was made and documented, examining social, political, economic, and cultural transformations that shaped the modern world in a nation whose own trajectory from empire through two world wars, division, and reunification embodies modern history's complexities. Students analyze historical documents in unparalleled archives from Prussian state records to Stasi files, critically examine historical narratives, and understand historical context at universities like Humboldt Berlin, Munich, and Heidelberg with direct access to primary sources, memorial sites, and museums documenting everything from Holocaust to peaceful revolution of 1989. Programs develop critical thinking, research, and communication skills while benefiting from Germany's unique position having experienced monarchy, democracy, totalitarianism, division, and reunification within living memory, providing incomparable perspectives on modern political systems, social movements, and international relations.

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Modern History Application Deadlines for Summer Semester 2027

Below are the most frequent application deadlines for Modern History study programs for the Summer Semester 2027.

German Students
Other EU Students
Non-EU Students
Non-EU Students
Admission-restricted courses Admission-free courses Still open for application
MasterNo information28 February100% of Master programs
Bachelor15 January13 March87% of Bachelor programs
State ExaminationNo informationNo information No information
Master
Admission-restricted courses
No information
Admission-free courses
28 February
100% still open for application
Bachelor
Admission-restricted courses
15 January
Admission-free courses
13 March
87% still open for application
State Examination
Admission-restricted courses
No information
Admission-free courses
No information
No information
Specific courses may have different application deadlines. Please always double-check the information individually.

Modern History Application Deadlines for Winter Semester 2026/2027

Below are the most frequent application deadlines for Modern History study programs for the Winter Semester 2026/2027.

German Students
Other EU Students
Non-EU Students
Non-EU Students
Admission-restricted courses Admission-free courses Still open for application
Master15 June15 July78% of Master programs
Bachelor15 July15 July89% of Bachelor programs
State Examination15 July15 July100% of State Examination programs
Master
Admission-restricted courses
15 June
Admission-free courses
15 July
78% still open for application
Bachelor
Admission-restricted courses
15 July
Admission-free courses
15 July
89% still open for application
State Examination
Admission-restricted courses
15 July
Admission-free courses
15 July
100% still open for application
Specific courses may have different application deadlines. Please always double-check the information individually.

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