To graduate
Find out how to successfully complete your studies and choose the right subject.
Information on submitting the Bachelor thesis
Announcement of the topic of the Bachelor's thesis and the supervisor (submission of the form to Ms. Barbara Holzapfel, Attemsgasse 8/III)
The Bachelor 's thesis is in the
- Bachelor's degree program in History from a lecture (VO), lecture with exercise (VU) or a seminar (SE) from one of the elective modules (except Applied History) and in the
- Lehramt Bachelor UF History, Social Studies and Political Science course from a course that was completed during the Bachelor's degree program. You can register the topic for your Bachelor's thesis for the teaching degree if you have completed at least 100 ECTS in your degree program.
Indication of the current guidelines for the Bachelor's thesis
Things to know about the Master's thesis
The scope for Master's theses is
- at least 250,000 characters (incl. spaces) for the Master's degree in History,
- at least 170,000 characters (including spaces) for the Master's degree in History, Social Studies and Political Education.
Things to know about Master's theses in teacher training programs.
Final examinations
General information and deadlines:
Both Bachelor's and Master's examinations last 2 x 30 minutes. The first part of the examination is in the subject of your Bachelor's or Master's thesis. The second part of the examination must be chosen from a second examination subject in the Bachelor's or Master's History curriculum or, in the Master's teaching degree examination, from your second teaching subject.
The examination board consists of three people. You should therefore get in touch with your two examiners early enough to arrange a date for the final examination and the examination material. You will also need a chairperson of the examination board, who you can nominate yourself. Otherwise, the institute will nominate the person who will chair the board.
Pay attention to the deadlines for submitting the registration forms!
Examination material:
Bachelor examinations: Here you will find the scheduled material for the respective examination subjects. However, please discuss this with your examiners.
Possible examination subjects are: Middle Ages, Modern Times, Contemporary History, Austria and Central Europe, Southeast European History and Anthropology, Selected Regions and Non-European Countries, Economic and Social History, Gender Studies, Museology, Information Technology.
You can find the examination material here:
- Contemporary History
- Southeast European history and anthropology: BKK history script;
- History of Austria and Central Europe
- History of the early modern period
- Economic and social history
- History of the Middle Ages
Master's degree in History: The subject matter is determined in consultation with the examiners. The planned scope is approx. 300 pages of reading per examination section.
Doctorate
After a relevant Master's degree/teaching degree, you can begin a doctoral program at the Institute of History.
- Important information on registration & organization of doctoral studies can be found on the website of the Faculty of Humanities
- The Doctoral Academy Graz supports all doctoral students at the University of Graz with numerous offers & relevant information. It also provides information and contact persons for all those who are still undecided and have questions about doctoral studies.
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