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Faculty of History and Social Science

Geschichts- und Gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
The Faculty of History and Social Sciences (GGF) is home to the departments of History, Sociology, Political Science and European Ethnology / Folklore. It is one of the traditional, interdisciplinary and international faculties of the KU. Around 15 professors and numerous academic staff at the GGF provide excellent support for around 450 students.

Facts about the faculty

UniversityCatholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Programmes3 programmes · 2 bachelor's, 1 master's
Language of programmesGerman C1 — 3 programmes
Applicationbachelor's until 15.07; master's until 01.03
CityEichstätt
Websitehttps://www.ku.de/ggf/

What the faculty's programmes require

The university-wide requirements are complemented by the faculty's own — they are missed most often, because the university page does not list them.

German C1 before applying

For 3 German-taught programmes: DSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.

About the faculty

Under the roof of the GGF are u. a. the Otto von Freising visiting professorship and the Görres research center of the Görres Society and located. The German constitutional and tax lawyer and former federal constitutional judge Prof. Dr. Dres. H. c. Paul Kirchhof and the German architecture historian Prof. Dr. Winfried Nerdinger can enrich the teaching. In addition, the GGF has awarded honorary doctorates to some well-known scientists, including a. Sir Karl R. Popper and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Beck.

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The Maximilian Kocher M. A. Foundation and the Professor Sutor Foundation also support research projects, master's theses and dissertations.

Programmes of the faculty

Questions about admission to the faculty

In which language are the programmes taught?
German C1 — 3 programmes.
When do I need to apply?
Bachelor's until 15.07; master's until 01.03. Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.
Do I apply to the faculty or to a programme?
To a programme: requirements, language and deadline are set per programme, and the faculty's admission committee assesses the application.

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We will convert your certificate to the German scale and compare it with the committee's requirements, including subject requirements.

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