Regulations History (M.A.) - Master of Arts
Here you will find the regulations on access and admisson, the examination regulations and module descriptions for your Master's degree program! If there are different versions of a set of regulations, an older version may apply if you are studying in a higher semester.
Most of the regulations are currently only available in German.
General Examination Regulations
Allgemeine Prüfungsordnung Bachelor-/Masterstudiengänge (PDF, 671 kB)
(gültig seit 17.03.2020)
General Examination Regulations for Bachelor's/Master's degree programs (PDF, 826 kB)
(valid since 17.03.2020)
The English version of these regulations is a translation of the German original for information purposes only. The English version of these regulations is not legally binding. In cases of conflict, the original (German) version shall prevail.
Admission regulations for the Master's degree program in History (PDF, 441 kB)
(valid since 22.03.2023)
Examination regulations for the Master's degree course in History (PDF, 430 kB)
(valid since 01.10.2023)
Examination regulations for the Master's degree course in History (PDF, 398 kB)
(valid since 01.10.2018)
Module descriptions History (PDF, 1.74 MB)
(valid since 01.10.2023)
Module descriptions History (PDF, 1.31 MB)
(valid since 01.10.2018)
Which is which?
Subject-specific access regulations specify which requirements you must fulfil to be admitted to a Bachelor's or Master's degree program, e.g. language skills or prior knowledge of the subject. If there are no access regulations for your subject, you will find all the necessary information in the interdisciplinary requirements for a degree program.
Subject-specific admission regulations determine how places are allocated in degree programs which are subject to admission restrictions.
The examination regulations contain legally binding regulations on the timing, content and organisation of the respective degree program. These include information on program content (mandatory and mandatory elective modules) and examinations (requirements, repeatability, free attempt).
General Examination Regulations
The General Examination Regulations (PDF, 671 kB) apply to students of almost all degree programs. These contain general regulations and other regulations applicable to all degree programs.
Program-Specific Examination Regulations
Program-specific examination regulations contain regulations that only apply to one degree program. For example, they determine which degree is awarded upon graduation.
Subject-Specific Parts
For multi-subject degree programs (e.g. dual-subject Bachelor degrees), additional subject-specific sections apply for the individual subjects in addition to the general examination regulations and the program-specific examination regulations, which regulate a range of factors including the modules you must study during your degree program.
A module is a single component of a program that is a complete learning unit in terms of content and time, in which students are taught skills and knowledge in a specific subject area. It is made up of various courses (e.g. seminars, lectures, practical courses). The module descriptions contain information on the workload, coursework and grading.
The program-specific examination regulations for single-subject degree programs and the relevant subject-specific and interdisciplinary sections for multi-subject degree programs (see "Examination Regulations") set out the modules you have to complete in your subject area.
Other Regulations
All older examination regulations can be found in the Official Gazettes (only in German).
Other regulations such as the university's constitution, the matriculation regulations or the habilitation regulations can be found under University Regulations.
The examination regulations available here correspond to the approved versions published in the official gazette of Osnabrück University. Nevertheless, only the versions published in the official gazette are legally binding. If different versions may be accessed via other links, no rights or obligations may be derived from them. In the case of degree programs with a state qualification, no guarantee can be given about whether the information provided is accurate and up to date.. In cases of doubt, information should be obtained from the relevant state examination office.