Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek Studies (Master)

The master’s programme in Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek Studies aims at equipping students with special methods and knowledge required for independent academic research on issues relating to Greek culture, from late antiquity to the present (history, language, literature, art). The master's programme equips students with the necessary competences for an analytical examination of complex problems in all areas of the disciplines, allowing them to broaden the competences acquired during previous bachelor’s studies. On the one hand, the master’s programme in Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek Studies allows students to gain an extensive overview of both pillars of the discipline. On the other hand, it enables students to specialise either in Byzantine Studies or in Modern Greek Studies, which is necessary not only from an academic point of view, but also for a future career.

Study Programme

The master's programme Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies starts with a compulsory module Common Principles. Furthermore it consists of an alternative group of compulsory modules in which the students have to choose a focus (either Byzantine Studies or Modern Greek Studies). This module consists of alternative compulsory modules where students can either focus on foreign languages relevant to the field or select further courses according to interest. In addition, students have to write a master's thesis and pass a master's examination.