Studies
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Courses offered
The Department of History and the Department of Franconian and Palatinate History itself offer courses for the periods of the Middle Ages, Early Modern Period and Modern History as well as Contemporary History. The main regional and specialised disciplines represented in the department are American history, regional history, public history, Eastern European history and global history as well as Medieval Latin. The History Department of the South Asia Institute (SAI), the Institute for Medical History and Ethics, the Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies (HfJS), the Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies (HCTS) and the Heidelberg Centre for American Studies (HCA) also contribute to the curriculum.
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Degree programmes
The basic documents for the structure of our B.A./M.A./M.Ed. degree programmes and the organisation of studies are the examination regulations, the module handbook and the curriculum. These differ depending on the degree objective, subject area and, if applicable, the time of enrolment. Before you go directly to the website of your degree programme, it is worth visiting the information page ‘Basic information for planning your studies’. There we present the various documents and information.
Examinations
As a general rule, you must register for the ‘examination’ in all courses in which you would like to earn credit points. To do this, use the ‘My studies’ app in heiCO. Please find out about the examination registration period at the Department of History in the current semester.
Counselling
Questions about studying history and historical auxiliary sciences in all degree programmes at the Department of History at Heidelberg University can be directed to various offices or persons. In addition to the academic advisors on site at the Department of History, the Central Student Advisory Office should be mentioned first and foremost. There are a large number of other counselling services. You can find more detailed explanations and all links under ‘Counselling’.
Incoming & Outgoing
Welcome to the Department of History. Your first point of contact at the Department of History is the Erasmus representative. You will set up the Learning Agreement with them. Depending on your language skills and the requirements, you can choose your courses from our programme (‘As a guest at the Department of History’). The academic advisors are also available to answer your questions. Courses and examinations are organised via the campus management system heiCO.