The broad range of expertise of our Department pertains to the following areas of (early) modern history:

• political history

• cultural history

• history of international relations and conflict studies

• economic and social history

Courses of the?History?programme offered by??are taught in small groups by first-rate instructors. You will learn advanced research skills whilst developing historical expertise in your specific areas of interest. We will also challenge you to connect your work to ongoing scholarly debates and to reflect on current affairs.

To develop your skills as an independent researcher, you will have the opportunity to pursue a research internship with a variety of professional organisations. You can also choose to spend one semester abroad at a major research university.

Careers

After successful completion of the programme, you are fully qualified to apply for?PhD positions. Additionally, you will find that your excellent research skills are also in demand with non-academic public and private organisations. We encourage our students to explore these job opportunities outside academia.

Our alumni are working in diverse jobs in which an expertise in the field of history plays a role.?Marijn Speth?for instance, is the Founder of Linking Europe, a non-governmental platform for youth participation and works as a trainee for the European Commission.?Other alumni work as:

• Assistant to the Secretary General of the?Konferenz der Kantonsregierungen?in?Bern

• Foreign News Journalist at press agency?Novum

• Researcher?for the international executive recruiting firm?Egon Zehnder

• Policy Advisor of the?Raad voor Maatschappelijke Ontwikkeling?(RMO)