Global History and Global Studies

Master Globalgeschichte & Global Studies

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German and English, in Vienna.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageGerman and English⁠Requires A2 level
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 6 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

34 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 34 modules

Modules · 33 modules · all module group · credits for 32 of 33
ModuleECTS
15
14
36
25
10
10
10
13
13
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
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· winter_semester15
· winter_semester5
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester10
· winter_semester4
· winter_semester5
· winter_semester5
· winter_semester5
· winter_semester5
· winter_semester5
· winter_semester5
· winter_semester5
· winter_semester5
· winter_semester8
· winter_semester8

Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Proposal Workshop (UE) · 1 module · 5 ECTS
ModuleECTS
5

Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
PlacesLimit: None⁠
What comes after?
7.9Average study duration semesters · November 2025
14Graduates past year · November 2025
142Students total · November 2025
€3,097Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Companies with a global scopeEducationExhibitions and museumsInternational organisationsNGOs
Codes and faculty
Code066 805⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More research methods than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeGlobal History and Global Studies Universität Wien22
Science-Technology-Society Universität Wien13
Psychology Universität Wien23
Development Studies Universität Wien15
Master's Degree in Social Economics Johannes Kepler Universität Linz18
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More research methods, less thesis

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
37% here
25% typical
Research methods
35% here
24% typical

Less here than typical

Thesis
0% here
7% typical
Business and management
0% here
4% typical
Society, ethics and law
21% here
25% typical
Languages and communication
5% here
8% typical

About the same as typical: internship, projects and labs.

Where you'll study

Studying in Vienna

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 2,028,289 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
RankingAcademic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026: 101-150, world⁠
FacilitiesLibrary⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, CanteenInferred

The rest of what we hold on Universität Wien is on its page.

What it costs

€726.72 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Merit scholarship

Grant

Research scholarship

Offer

Discount

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€363.36 / semester
TuitionNon-EU citizensNot stated€726.72 / semester
Student unionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€26.20 / semester
Student unionNon-EU citizensNot stated€26.20 / semester
Discounts
  • Citizenship waiverTuition · UA⁠
How to start

Apply by 7 Jan 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upApplication deadline · Non-EU citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
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Every date (3 dates)
Jan 2027
  • Application deadline · Non-EU citizens
Feb 2027
  • Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Mar 2027
  • Admission
Is my language good enough?
German requirementA2 CEFR minimum
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
All 3 accepted proofs
Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English
Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
What do they ask for?
Prior educationUnknown
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

0 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Austria

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeGlobal History and Global Studies Universität WienSimilarScience-Technology-Society Universität WienSimilarPsychology Universität Wien
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageGerman and EnglishEnglishGerman and English
Next date16 Nov 202611 Jan 202711 Jan 2027

6 of 6 publish a next date.

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Development Studies

Master Internationale Entwicklung

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

85% research methods · 7% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz · LinzAustria

Master's Degree in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare (COSOPO)

Masterstudium Joint Master's Programme "Comparative Social Policy and Welfare"

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

35% society, ethics and law · 16% research methods

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Interdisciplinary East European Studies

Master Interdisziplinäre Osteuropastudien

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

27% society, ethics and law · 23% languages and communication

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz · LinzAustria

Master's Degree in Social Economics

Sozialwirtschaft

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

28% society, ethics and law · 22% thesis

MasterScholarshipsGerman
Next date
Where this comes from

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Why trust this page?

75 facts from 6 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

75facts with a quote
6official pages
2fields marked unknown
All 6 sources
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Global History and Global Studies is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German and English.

The institution publishes 34 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are research methods (35%), society, ethics and law (21%) and languages and communication (5%).

How much does Global History and Global Studies cost?

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

16 Nov 2026 (Apply by · Non-EU citizens).

What language is it taught in?

German and English (Requires A2 level).

How long does it take?

4 semesters.

Where is it?

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 16 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Money · 1 with values
DiscountsKind: Citizenship waiver · Covers: Tuition · Citizenship: UAInferred
Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠Stage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code066 805⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGerman and English⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes7.9 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠14 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠142 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Companies with a global scope⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Education⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Exhibitions and museums⁠Kind: Career field · Field: International organisations⁠Kind: Career field · Field: NGOs⁠€3,097 · 2025⁠
PlacesLimit: None⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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