Note for Students:

Study Plans are a recommended course of studies. However, it is not required that students follow the exact order of studies as shown below!

Study Plan for M.A. History and Economics (for Students with a degree in Economics or similar)

Hours per Week/ 1. Semester 2. Semester 3. Semester 4. Semester

Module ECTS
Course Form ETCS ETCS ETCS ETCS Exam

Foundations I: Economic Growth/ Development/

4/L+T 8 8 E/O
Crises
Foundations II: Global Economy 4/L+T 8 8 E/O
Foundations III/P: State and Institutions +
4/L+WS 10 10 WP
Writing Seminar
Introduction to Economic History 4/L+T 6 6 E/O
Introduction to History 2/S 6 6 WP
Advanced Empirical Economics I 4/L+T 8 8 E/O/P/CE
Quantitative Methods in Economic History 4/L+T 6 6 E/O/P
Historical Methods in Economic History 2/S 6 6 WP
Specialization I-III (e.g. "History of Economics", 6-12/S-L-T-Summer
14 4 10
International Summer School, Language Course) School
Research Colloquium 6/C 6 2 2 2
Internship 12 12 R
Master Thesis 1/S 30 30 P/WP

Summe ETCS 120 28 32 30 30 120

L = Lecture; T = Tutorial; WS = Writing Seminar; S = Seminar; C = Colloquium

E = Written Examination; O = Oral Examination; WP = Written Paper; P = Presentation; R = Report; CE = Computer based Examination
Study Plan for M.A. History and Economics (for Students with a degree in history)

1. Semester 2. Semester 3. Semester 4. Semester

Hours per Week/
Module ECTS
Course Form ETCS ETCS ETCS ETCS Exam

Foundations I: Economic Growth/ Development/

4/L+T 8 8 E/O
Crises
Foundations II: Global Economy 4/L+T 8 8 E/O
Foundations III/P: State and Institutions +
4/L+WS 10 10 WP
Writing Seminar
Introduction to Economics 4/L+T 6 6 E/O
Introduction to Empirical Methods 3/L+T 6 6 E/O
Advanced Empirical Economics I 4/L+T 8 8 E/O/P/CE
Quantitative Methods in Economic History 4/L+T 6 6 E/O/P
Historical Methods in Economic History 2/S 6 6 WP
Specialization I-III (e.g. "History of Economics", 6-12/S-L-T-Summer
14 4 10
International Summer School, Language Course) School
Research Colloquium 6/C 6 2 2 2
Internship 12 12 R
Master Thesis 1/S 30 30 P/WP

Summe ETCS 120 28 32 30 30 120

L = Lecture; T = Tutorial; WS = Writing Seminar; S = Seminar; C = Colloquium

E = Written Examination; O = Oral Examination; WP = Written Paper; P = Presentation; R = Report; CE = Computer based Examination
Study Plan for M.A. History and Economics (for Part-Time Students with a degree in Economics or similar)

1. Semester 2. Semester 3. Semester 4. Semester 5. Semester 6. Semester 7. Semester 8. Semester

Hours per Week/
Module ECTS
Course Form ETCS ETCS ETCS ETCS ECTS ECTS ECTS ECTS Exam

Foundations I: Economic Growth/ Development/

4/L+T 8 8 E/O
Crises
Foundations II: Global Economy 4/L+T 8 8 E/O
Foundations III/P: State and Institutions +
4/L+WS 10 10 WP
Writing Seminar
Introduction to Economic History 4/L+T 6 6 E/O
Introduction to History 2/S 6 6 E/O
Advanced Empirical Economics I 4/L+T 8 8 E/O/P/CE
Quantitative Methods in Economic History 4/L+T 6 6 E/O/P
Historical Methods in Economic History 2/S 6 6 WP

Specialization I-III (e.g. "History of Economics", 6-12/S-L-T-Summer

14 8 6
International Summer School, Language Course) School
Research Colloquium 6/C 6 2 2 2
Internship 12 12 R
Master Thesis 1/S 30 30 P/WP

Summe ETCS 120 14 16 12 12 18 10 8 30 120

L = Lecture; T = Tutorial; WS = Writing Seminar; S = Seminar; C = Colloquium

E = Written Examination; O = Oral Examination; WP = Written Paper; P = Presentation; R = Report; CE = Computer based Examination
Study Plan for M.A. History and Economics (for Part-Time Students with a degree in history or similar)

1. Semester 2. Semester 3. Semester 4. Semester 5. Semester 6. Semester 7. Semester 8. Semester

Hours per Week/
Module ECTS
Course Form ETCS ETCS ETCS ETCS ECTS ECTS ECTS ECTS Exam

Foundations I: Economic Growth/ Development/

4/L+T 8 8 E/O
Crises
Foundations II: Global Economy 4/L+T 8 8 E/O
Foundations III/P: State and Institutions +
4/L+WS 10 10 WP
Writing Seminar
Introduction to Economics 4/L+T 6 6 E/O
Introduction to Empirical Methods 3/L+T 6 6 E/O
Advanced Empirical Economics I 4/L+T 8 8 E/O/P/CE
Quantitative Methods in Economic History 4/L+T 6 6 E/O/P
Historical Methods in Economic History 2/S 6 6 WP

Specialization I-III (e.g. "History of Economics", 6-12/S-L-T-Summer

14 8 6
International Summer School, Language Course) School
Research Colloquium 6/C 6 2 2 2
Internship 12 12 R
Master Thesis 1/S 30 30 P/WP

Summe ETCS 120 14 16 12 12 18 10 8 30 120

L = Lecture; T = Tutorial; WS = Writing Seminar; S = Seminar; C = Colloquium

E = Written Examination; O = Oral Examination; WP = Written Paper; P = Presentation; R = Report; CE = Computer based Examination