Honours Degree Global History and International Relations
If you have high grades, you can complete an Honours Degree programme of an additional 20 EC. Together with the regular programme, you will then have to obtain 60 EC + 20 = 80 EC. Although an Honours Degree programme is recommended, it is not a prerequisite for a PhD programme.
Programme
The Honours Degree programme (20 credits) consists of:
- One, two or three extra seminars or a summer school in Rotterdam or elsewhereOpens external (total 15 credits) in the field of the chosen specialisation from master programmes at a Dutch or foreign university. It is also possible to undertake an activity that is equal to a seminar and which leads to a separately identifiable and verifiable product (e.g. a publishable article or PhD proposal).
- It is also possible to undertake an activity that is equal to a seminar and which leads to a separately identifiable and verifiable product, for example a publishable article or PhD proposal.
Job Market and Orientations Days
During your master's programme, you are already working on your future on the job market as a historian. Through an optional research internship within an organisation, you can already gain practical experience as a historian. In addition, the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication organises annual Job Market Orientation Days, where you can meet graduates and get in touch with companies and/or institutions where they work.