Master's Program (English)
History of Science
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Our M.A. program presents students with historical knowledge from various disciplines. Thereby a platform within the university is created for historically substantiated reflection about sciences from many different intellectual cultures.
Important Information
| Type of Study | Admission |
| Full Time | Aptitude Assessment |
Required Language Proficiency | Start of Program |
| English and German | Winter or Summer Term (October or April, respectively) |
Language of Instruction | Standard Duration of Study |
| English and German | 4 Semesters |
Location | Credits |
| Regensburg | 120 ECTS |
Student Service Fee | |
| �165.00 (Oktober 2022) |
Information about the Degree
Goal of the Program
The goal of this program is to convey the contents and methods of the History of Science on an advanced level. This is done in order to prepare the student for various occupations, but also for the possibility of further qualifications in research and academia. The master’s program is based on the specific profile of the Professorship in the History of Science at the University of Regensburg, but is also aligned with the international state of research. The interdisciplinary program is supposed to enable the student to historically analyze scientific knowledge, in the widest sense, as a social system and a cultural phenomenon. While keeping an eye on the current state of research, students will also learn to deal with the material and visual cultures of the sciences, and even learn to handle objects and instruments. The core subjects, specific to the program are organized according to the perspectives “concepts of nature and the ordering of knowledge” and “science and society”. These two areas are related to each other in a complementary way. One of the unique opportunities for students of the master’s program in Regensburg is an engagement with a student body that derives from both the humanities and the natural and exact sciences. Our students are thus introduced to the other academic cultures and backgrounds which furthers the deeply interdisciplinary aspect of this degree.
Example of program structuring
Program Structure
Generally, our students study a single discipline of their choosing. However, individual academic courses can be structured in a way that the contents of the program can be made up of several fields of study, and thus supporting a more interdisciplinary mode.
Language of instruction
The subjects are taught in English and German. Therefore, students should also be comfortable reading in both languages. Additionally, students who wish to write their master’s thesis in the subjects of medieval or early modern History of Science are required to have a Latin certificate.
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