FsB vom 01.07.2016 mit Änderungen vom 15.12.2021, 15.08.2023 und 17.12.2024 und der Berichtigung vom 30.04.2025
Im Fach Geschichtswissenschaft gehört die Universität Bielefeld zu den Topadressen in Deutschland. Auch international gilt die Bielefeld School als Markenzeichen für moderne, theoriegeleitete Geschichtswissenschaft an einer Forschungsuniversität. Typisch für Bielefeld ist die Gliederung in die Bereiche Vormoderne und Moderne und das Hinterfragen traditioneller Epocheneinteilungen. Das Studienangebot ist außergewöhnlich vielfältig: Neben allen Epochen können mehrere systematische Themenfelder studiert werden, z. B. Geschlechtergeschichte, Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Osteuropäische Geschichte oder Ibero- und Lateinamerikanische Geschichte. Studierende finden hier ein exzellentes Umfeld für forschendes Lernen nach eigenen Interessenschwerpunkten. Das Lehr- und Arbeitsklima ist durch die enge Kooperation der Arbeitsbereiche und eine lebendige Diskussionskultur, durch engagierte, forschungsorientierte Lehre und die Nähe zu den Lehrenden bestimmt. Berufsrelevante Schlüsselkompetenzen werden nicht – wie an fast allen anderen Universitäten – an Spezialeinrichtungen delegiert, sondern als Teil des forschenden Lernens in die fachwissenschaftliche Ausbildung integriert. Darüber hinaus profitieren Studierende von den Kooperationen mit erstklassigen Partneruniversitäten.
You will find the programme of lectures for this course in the eKVV.
An overview of the introductory and information events is provided by the central student counselling services.
Studies can be commenced in both winter and summer semesters. Courses are targeted to commencing studies in winter semester. Student counselling to plan the course of studies is recommended.
The standard period of studies is 6 semesters. Information on studying part time can be found on the following webpage.
The studies Minor Subject (Advanced Secondary and Comprehensive Schools ('Gymnasium' and 'Gesamtschule')) History comprise 60 credit points.
Find out about the academic structure model and note the possible combinations.
Access to the Bachelor programme is granted to those who have a university entrance qualification suitable for Germany (e. g. German ‘Abitur’).
Please note: When transferring to the Master of Education degree programme with the subject of History and the career goal of teaching at Advanced Secondary and Comprehensive Schools ('Gymnasium' and 'Gesamtschule'), proof of the German "Kleines Latinum" is required for the degree of Master of Education up to and including the winter semester 2028/29. From the summer semester 2029, proof of the German "Kleines Latinum" is already required for enrolment (and not only for the degree) of the degree programme.
Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.
Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.
The study places are not subject to any admission restrictions (numerus clausus). Nevertheless, you need to apply within the currently applicable application deadlines. Afterwards, however, you can submit your application for enrolment directly in the application and status portal, provided that you meet the access requirements.
Step by step to a bachelor programme without NC
To the application portal
Please note that Education Sciences is always a compulsory component of a degree programme with a teaching option (see study structure model) and therefore necessarily requires an application for a study place.
Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.
Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.
This subject can be combined with the following subjects in the Combined Bachelor's Degree:
Please note further specifications for the choice of subjects.
Internet pages of the subject History
Internet pages of the responsible institution(s):
Department of History with the courses offered
The information on admission restrictions / numerus clausus (NC) refers to applications for the winter semester 2025/26 and summer semester 2026.
Information on NC values from previous years
The courses
Course start
Length and scope of studies
Access requirements
Application, admission and enrolment
Possible Combinations
Further links