Study abroad in Maastricht, Netherlands: Most popular universities for History.

Are you thinking of studying History, abroad? Below you can find the most popular universities and programmes to study History in Maastricht, Netherlands. This list is based on visitors on the Studyportals websites, listing more than 150,000 English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes world-wide.



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Maastricht University

Maastricht University (UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands and, with 16,300 students and 4,300 employees, is still growing. The university stands out for its innovative education model, international character and multidisciplinary approach to research and education. 
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Maastricht Summer School

Maastricht Summer School (MSS) was founded in 2012 and has offered courses in a variety of fields and disciplines geared specifically towards bachelor, advanced bachelor and master students.  Professionals are also more than welcome. We invite you to take charge of your summer!
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Maastricht University - Center for European Studies

For more than 20 years, the Center for European Studies at Maastricht University has provided comprehensive, English-language study abroad programmes for international students. CES provides a ‘full-package service’, allowing international students an easy transition into Dutch university life.
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Most popular History programmes for international students in Maastricht

These are the most popular programmes among international students who are looking for a History degree in Maastricht.

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History Great Power System

Maastricht Summer School

During this course, students are introduced to the system by which major world powers have managed their relationships over the past 400 years. They will trace the centuries-old but still vital concept of global “Great Powers” and track how, through time, Great Powers have interacted with one another in war and peace.
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Politics and Society

Maastricht University

In the master's programme in Politics and Society at Maastricht University you will gain insight into how culture has become a source of concern and conflict in the national and international political arenas. 
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History, Culture & Arts in Europe

Maastricht University - Center for European Studies

In 1992 the Maastricht Treaty led to the creation of the European Union (EU) with its motto “Unity in Diversity”, but what is European identity? How do the lessons of the past teach us about society today? These questions are at the heart of European culture and society, and hinge on difficult questions about European history and conflict.
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Going Dutch: Literary Reflections of the Low Countries in the 19th and 20th Century

Maastricht Summer School

The aim of this course is to provide a genuine European experience, in literature and on site, using Maastricht and the Netherlands as the starting point. Students will receive a thorough introduction to Dutch and Flemish culture within the context of Western civilisation. A chosen collection of literary examples, including other media and an excursion, will provide the material to discuss artistic movements, political and social history as well as philosophical and cultural ideas.
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Historicising European Union

Maastricht University

Research is the focus in this programme, right from the outset. In the first year, after an eight-week introductory period, you immediately start to specialise in one of three thematic areas and in either qualitative or quantitative research methods.
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To apply at one of these universities, you may need a proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to proof your English level, such as the PTE (Pearson Test of English), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System), offered by British Council and IDP. IELTS is the most popular of these tests, with British Council offering more than 1000 test locations and being accepted by more than 9,000 organisations world-wide.

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About History

History degrees analyse events of the world’s civilizations. History students learn about the political and socio-economical causes that led to important past major events, as well as look at history as a fluid process influenced by many complex factors, to better understand our present. History degrees lead to careers in Heritage Management, Teaching, Politics, or International Relations.

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