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University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg) Freiburg im Breisgau
Vergleichende Geschichte der Neuzeit (Comparative History of the Modern Age) is a research-focused, German-taught Master of Arts at the University of Freiburg over 4 semesters with 120 credits, with entry in winter or summer. It analyses political, social, economic and cultural phenomena from the 16th to the 21st century, with a strong focus on comparative and intercultural historical methods supported by a dedicated master seminar. You can specialise in areas such as German, Western, Eastern or non-European history, including economic, social and environmental history, using Freiburg's libraries and archives. Graduates develop skills in historical analysis, source criticism and comparative research for academic, cultural and societal careers. You need German at C1, English at B2, and Latin or another modern language at B1.
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a first degree with an average grade of at least 2.4 from a German university in a Bachelor's program in history or in an equivalent program of at least three years at a German or foreign university that meets the qualifying requirements specified in paragraph 2, and
2\. has knowledge of the German language that corresponds to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, as well as knowledge of English that corresponds to at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and
3\. has knowledge of another modern foreign language that corresponds to at least level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or has acquired the Latinum or has equivalent knowledge of Latin.
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