History: Cities, States and Citizenship: Utrecht University

About the programme

The Master’s programme in History: Cities, States and Citizenship offers students a thorough introduction to the study of history as an academic discipline that is divided along temporal lines (antiquity, the Middle Ages and modern and contemporary history) and along thematic lines (political, cultural, socio-economic). The programme focuses on subjects linked to the theme of Cities, Citizenship and Human Rights in various periods and from a variety of thematic perspectives.

Career Opportunities

Students who have completed the programme have gained the following:

• A thorough knowledge of the methodological and theoretical concepts of history (from disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives), enabling them to critically assess the value and practical usefulness of research results in the field of history;
• Up-to-date knowledge of the most current (hermeneutic, empirical and theoretical) developments in the field of history, and the ability to critically reflect on these as well as to formulate proposals for scientifically and socially relevant research;
• Experience with the most commonly used research methods, knowledge of the advantages and limitations of these, and the resulting ability to assess the value of research findings;
• The ability to make their own contribution to scientifically and socially relevant research and to report on this in written and oral form at an academic level and in an interdisciplinary context.

Entrance Requirements

The holder of a Dutch or foreign higher education degree who demonstrates knowledge, insight and skills in the following fields will be admitted to this Master’s programme:

• Knowledge in the field of one of the humanities at Bachelor's degree level;
• Insight into one of the humanities at Bachelor’s degree level;
• Skills with regard to carrying out research and reporting on one of the humanities at Bachelor’s degree level;
• A clear interest in historical science, which is shown by having taken at least 45 ECTS of components in this field of study at Bachelor’s degree level (or equivalent);
• Demonstrable knowledge of the main types of research issues and methods in the field of historical science;
• Knowledge of the basic concepts that are used in research in the field of historical science;
• Knowledge, insight and skills that are required for carrying out research; these must be demonstrated through references and/or marks that show that the student belonged to the top 10% of graduating students in his/her Bachelor’s degree programme or equivalent thereof;
• Strong motivation for carrying out scientific research and ambition to follow a programme to become a starting scientific researcher; this must be demonstrated clearly in an admission letter and an admission interview.

Proof of profiency in English

All other applicants, including applicants who hold a Dutch HBO diploma (diploma of higher professional education), must provide proof of proficiency in English. To do so, you are required to take one of the following English language tests:

• IELTS, Academic Module. Minimum score: 6.5 overall band, at least 6 for writing. IELTS is the test preferred by Utrecht University.
• TOEFL, Internet based. Minimum score: 93. Institutional scores are not accepted. The TOEFL institution code for Utrecht University is 9062.
• Cambridge Certificates
  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English at least a B grade.
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English at least a C grade.