History Today

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

History Today is a socially oriented Master's programme that teaches you to examine the past in the light of the present, and gives you an understanding of topical issues in a historical perspective.

The emphasis on applying history at an academic level is what makes this one-year Master's programme in Groningen unique. Would you like to learn to compile a historically accurate exhibition, write someone's life history, conduct quantitative or archive research or analyse image culture? The choice is yours! Explore the use of digital techniques in research and public presentations. Or learn to see the consequences of change in organizations and companies in terms of their historical development.

The Master's programme offers three professionally oriented specializations: History for the Media, Culture and Heritage Sector, History for Policy, Administration and Politics and History for Teaching and Education - each with an appropriate placement. Developing your profile (thematic, chronological or regional) is also part of the programme.

The research seminars, given by specialized lecturers from the Netherlands and abroad, provide extra depth.

You can graduate by writing a thesis, but also, for example, by compiling an exhibition (or exhibition plan), conducting an organization study, developing a website or writing a script for a documentary.

Deze opleiding heeft meerdere vormen :

full-time te Groningen
part-time te Groningen

locatieGroningen
diplomaMA Geschiedenis
typeregulier, 60 EC
start1 februari, 1 september
taalvolledig Dutch volledig English
opleidingsduur12 maanden voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code66034
heeft geen numerus fixus heeft een honours programma

Waarom aan de University of Groningen?

Unique: emphasis on applying historical knowledge and methodology at an academic level
Specializations to prepare for the professional field, including placement.
Diverse teaching methods (research seminar, History Online workshop, placement, special graduation projects)
Tailor-made: design your own programme

Studieprogramma

	1	3
	periode
History Colloquium: The Past in the Present keuzevak	5 EC
Master's work placement History keuzevak stage	10 EC
Two classes Historial Methods: Archives and Internet, Visual Culture, Documentary, Museum, Quantative Analysis, Life Histories keuzevak	10 EC
Two research classes History	20 EC
Learning History and Organisation keuzevak		10 EC
MA thesis History afstuderen		20 EC

specialisaties

History for the Media, Culture and Heritage Sector, with appropriate placement
History for Policy, Administration and Politics, with appropriate placement
History for Teaching and Education
Master's placement

specialisatie History for the Media, Culture and Heritage Sector, with appropriate placement

Professionally oriented specialization that prepares you for a career or follow-on degree/traineeship in a museum or archive, the cultural sector or the media.

In preparation for your placement, you choose 1 or more appropriate methodology course units from a range that includes Oral History, Archives & Internet, Visual Culture or Documentary, Museum and Exhibition. For information about placements, see the Arts Mobility Office web page. After a placement in a museum or cultural organization, some students compile an exhibition as their graduation project.
The History Online workshop is another alternative, which explores the wealth of new digital sources for historical research. Research seminars allow you to develop your individual profile. History offers a wide choice of subjects and periods, or you can opt for one of the regional-based course units, such as Central and Eastern European Studies (MOES: www.rug.nl/let/moes), Asian Studies or American Studies.

specialisatie History for Policy, Administration and Politics, with appropriate placement

Professionally oriented specialization that prepares you for a career or follow-on degree/traineeship in a social organization, company, politics or government.

In preparation for your placement, you choose 1 or more appropriate methodology course units from a range that includes Oral History. 'Learning History and Organization' is another interesting course unit; you spend time working in an organization or company applying a collective learning method for learning about the history of organizations or partnerships. Ideally, this should be combined with the methodology course units Oral History and Quantitative Analysis. Research seminars allow you to develop your profile in History for Policy, Administration and Politics, or you can choose from a number of regional-based course units, such as Central and Eastern European Studies (MOES: www.rug.nl/let/moes).

specialisatie History for Teaching and Education

Professionally oriented specialization that prepares you for a career in the education sector or as a teacher

If you are interested in this specialization, you have several options. You can choose a 'light version': the one-year Master's programme in History Today, with a placement in the education sector for example.
For a more extensive training with a greater focus on education, you can opt for a one-year Master of Arts in History Teaching after the regular History Today programme. Alternatively, you can choose the two-year Master of Arts in History Teaching (http://www.rug.nl/masters/history-teacher-training/). In the first year, you follow the History Today programme, but without the placement.

specialisatie Master's placement

During this Master's degree programme, you can follow a placement for ECTS credit points.

It is your responsibility to find a placement yourself, but the Mobility Office can offer help with this where necessary. Click the link above to find examples of placements completed by other Master's students.

taal van onderwijs	100% nl 100% en
onderwijsopzet	40% zelfstudie 40% theorie 20% praktijk
avondonderwijs	n.v.t.
afstandsonderwijs	n.v.t.

onderwijsvormen

literature study, colloquium, internship, exhibition, research project, tutorial, lecture, group assignment, group discussion, poster presentation, individual assignment, self study, integration module, project

study guidance

Each degree programme has a study advisor whom you can contact if you have questions or need advice about any study-related matters. Everything you discuss will be treated confidentially. If you have a more complex problem, for example a performance disability or if you are ill for a long time, you should contact a student counsellor. In addition, you can also follow various courses at the Study Support section of the Student Service Centre (SSC).

study abroad

A study period abroad can be combined with the placement and/or the Master's final assignment. You could also follow a seminar at a university abroad.

honours-/excellence program Master's Honours Programme

This one-year programme was developed for students who want to get more out of their studies.

The programme is worth an extra 15 ECTS, alongside your regular Master's programme. It is an interdisciplinary honours programme, which introduces you to various aspects of leadership.

Toelating en studiekosten

startmomenten

1 februari 2018	aanmelding deadline : 15 januari 2018 wettelijk tarief : € 1517 instellingstarief : € 1517 niet-EU/EER studenten : € 6150
1 februari 2019	aanmelding deadline : 15 januari 2019 collegegeld nog niet bekend
1 september 2018	aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2018 wettelijk tarief : € 1517 instellingstarief : € 1517 niet-EU/EER studenten : € 6150
1 september 2019	aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2019 collegegeld nog niet bekend

Please use this step-by-step guide https://www.formdesk.com/rug/let-ma-history for more information regarding your eligibility and your specific application procedure

toelatingseisen

taaltoets
Minimum language requirements of TOEFL iBT 86 (with a minimum of 20 on all items), or IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 on all items). ERK level B2 (preferably C1). Students who gained a bachelor's degree certificate from an English-taught degree programme, will automatically meet the language requirements.

vooropleiding

estimated monthly costs

bron: Nibud
bedrag		kostenpost
€	303	kamerhuur in Groningenrond het landelijk gemiddelde
€	22	internet+tv
€	152	boodschappen/kostgeld
€	32	telefoon
€	117	verzekeringen
€	158	collegegeldop basis van € 1906 per jaar
€	80	studieboeken en -spullen
€	29	drinken/snoep/snacks
€	77	uiterlijkkleding, kapper, schoenen
€	30	contributies/abonnementen
€	132	vrije tijdstappen, uit eten, vakantie
€	42	vervoernaast de OV-kaart
€	45	overig

€	1171	totale maandelijkse uitgaven landelijk gemiddelde is € 1181

Hiernaast staat een overzicht van de gemiddelde kosten die een uitwonende student heeft. Niet iedere student heeft met iedere kostenpost te maken. Het totaalgemiddelde is dus niet gelijk aan de optelsom van alle kostenposten.

Bekijk ook de uitgebreide toelichting: wat kost studeren?

Studenten en studentenleven

studentaantallen

82	studenten volgen deze opleiding
44%	daarvan is vrouw
2	eerstejaars gestart in 2017
100%	daarvan is vrouw
28510	studenten aan de University of Groningen
51%	daarvan is vrouw

bron: StudieData

studievereniging

Ubbo Emmius

Ubbo Emmius is the study association for the History programme at the University of Groningen.
Ubbo Emmius has almost 800 members and stands out as a highly active association, with its own unique combination of social activities and study events. The activities vary from lectures and career conferences to parties, drinks and film evenings.

Op kamers in Groningen

55216	studenten studerend
31914	studenten woonachtig
€ 303	gemiddelde kamerprijs
	kamer betaalbaarheid
21 m²	gemiddelde kameroppervlak
	kamer beschikbaarheid

bron: Nationale Studenten Enquête

aan het woord: studenten en docenten

Lieke Wouda
Alumna Florine Weekenstroo
Alumnus Wouter Schelfhorst
Alumna Keshia Hederman

Lieke Wouda

The hands-on mentality makes the programme unique and interesting for students who want to develop their knowledge in the field.

The History Today master's programme was an ideal choice, as it contains information that I did not receive during my bachelor. Namely the answer to one question: what can I do with all of my historical knowledge and skills I have obtained?

Methodology coursesThis practical aspect is mainly reflected in the programme’s methodology courses. I currently attend two methodological seminars that deal with public history. The seminars focus on converting academic knowledge into understandable and accessible information for the general public...

Here you can study digital projects in museums, as well as teaching materials for schools and websites that make historical knowledge accessible in an innovative way.Hands-on-mentalityThe programme is ambitious and asks a lot from its students. You are expected to spend a lot of time preparing for courses, but not so much that you lose your creativity. The hands-on mentality makes the programme unique and interesting for students who want to develop their knowledge in the field. If this resonates with you, I strongly recommend this Masters!

lees verder ...

Alumna Florine Weekenstroo

International Programmes Officer

The practical Master's track History Today gives you a realistic idea of your options with a degree later on. This was a great help to me. The University of Groningen was a great place to do a Bachelor's degree in History so I decided to stay there for my Master's degree.

One of the electives in this programme is the methodology course unit Life stories. You learn how to conduct an in-depth interview and write a compelling biography. The lectures are extremely useful as you have practical assignments and a lot of attention is paid to feedback...

In addition to this course unit, I also took the 'Dutch Travellers in Europe' research course unit, which was very interesting. It's all about how Dutch travellers saw other countries and populations, and what they wrote about them. The course unit dovetailed nicely with the subject of my thesis, 'Dutch travellers in Scotland in the nineteenth century.'
On graduating, I worked at the Huygens Institute for Dutch History as a research assistant. I then took a job as a teacher, tutoring school pupils in history in the run-up to their final exams. At the moment, I'm working as an International Programmes Officer at Leiden University. I work in the Admissions department, where one of my tasks is to assess applications from international students.

lees verder ...

Alumnus Wouter Schelfhorst

Junior Research Consultant - Meines Holla & Partners

In August 2013, I started a practical placement at Meines Holla & Partners in The Hague, a lobbying and public affairs office that provides a range of public and private parties with advice and support in setting agendas and representing interests. Both parties were happy with the placement and so after a traineeship lasting a year, I stayed on as a Junior Research Consultant.

My job involves assisting consultants in various lobbying and public affairs processes, acting as a junior advisor on several accounts and conducting research (e.g...

I wanted politics to be part of my career, so I chose the specialization Policy, Administration and Politics as part of my History Today Master's track. I decided to stay in Groningen on account of the broad range of subjects and the possibility of gaining practical experience during a placement.
The research and writing skills I developed during the Master's track now form the basis of my current duties. In addition, the methodology course units in quantitative policy analysis and interviewing now stand me in good stead during my day-to-day work in the political world of The Hague.
I work on the cutting edge of politics and industry and for the time being I'm in exactly the right place. The lobbying and public affairs sector suits me down to the ground and I'm very ambitious – I hope to realise my ambitions within this company in the years to come.

lees verder ...

Alumna Keshia Hederman

werkzaam als Adviseur bij ECP Platform voor de InformatieSamenleving

Consultant at ECP Platform for the Information Society

Studying history was a conscious decision. I was drawn to media and culture and keen to study the lesser known subjects and stories, so I chose Media, Culture and Heritage as my specialist subject.

I was particularly intrigued by the course units in Visual Culture and Documentation Techniques, which examine the power of imagery and explain how you can tell a visual story...

On graduating, I worked as a researcher at the VPRO television company for a while, preparing various programmes and documentaries behind the scenes.
The Master's track teaches you how to deal with huge volumes of information. You also develop your capacities for analytical thinking and your writing skills to a very high standard. You learn to think critically, as this is an essential aspect of History. The small scale of Groningen and the friendly atmosphere in the city are what particularly appealed to me. But there's a lot more to it if you study History. I really enjoyed student life and had a terrific time in Groningen!

lees verder ...

Keuzehulp

Studievergelijker

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Erasmus University Rotterdam
Leiden University
Radboud University Nijmegen
Utrecht University
University of Amsterdam
VU University Amsterdam

1/34 University of Groningen
Geschiedenis Vandaag

€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur

2 eerstejaars

100% vrouw

? uur contacttijd/week

100% Nederlandstalig
100% Engelstalig

	deze opleiding	landelijk
algemeen oordeel	3.9	3.9
inhoud	3.8	3.8
docenten	3.7	3.9
studiefaciliteiten	3.4	2.8
studielast	2.8	3.4
studiebegeleiding	3.6	3.5

zoektijd baan	slecht
salaris na 1,5 jaar	slecht
kans op een vaste baan	gemiddeld

instelling	opleiding	instroomeisen
Leiden University	Leraar VHO in geschiedenis en staatsinrichting full-time,part-time,dual educational	geen aanvullende eisen
Leiden University	Leraar VHO in godsdienst en levensbeschouwing full-time,part-time,dual educational	+ aanv. eisen
Leiden University	Leraar VHO in maatschappijleer en maatschappijwetenschappen dual educational	+ aanv. eisen

History Today

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Deze opleiding

Waarom aan de University of Groningen?

Studieprogramma

specialisaties

specialisatie History for the Media, Culture and Heritage Sector, with appropriate placement

specialisatie History for Policy, Administration and Politics, with appropriate placement

specialisatie History for Teaching and Education

specialisatie Master's placement

Onderwijs

onderwijsvormen

study guidance

study abroad

honours-/excellence program Master's Honours Programme

Toelating en studiekosten

startmomenten

toelatingseisen

estimated monthly costs

Studenten en studentenleven

studentaantallen

studievereniging

Ubbo Emmius

Op kamers in Groningen

aan het woord: studenten en docenten

Lieke Wouda

The hands-on mentality makes the programme unique and interesting for students who want to develop their knowledge in the field.

Alumna Florine Weekenstroo

International Programmes Officer

Alumnus Wouter Schelfhorst

Junior Research Consultant - Meines Holla & Partners

Alumna Keshia Hederman

Consultant at ECP Platform for the Information Society

Keuzehulp

Studievergelijker

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