Earn a degree accredited in Austria and the U.S.

Run jointly with CEU’s Department of History, the Medieval track of this program zooms in on the political, social, intellectual, religious and economic history, as well as the material and spiritual culture of the period between 300 and 1600 CE. This training is best suited to students with a three-year bachelor’s degree in history or any other field in the humanities.

Study your passion:

Courses include:

• Art and Liturgy

• Byzantine Literature between Court, Church and School

• Commercial Goods and Trading Networks in the Medieval World

• Gender History

• Great Themes of Late Antique, Byzantine and Medieval Philosophy

• Historiography

• History of Daily Life (12th – 17th c.)

• History of Dogma: From the Early Christian Times to the Reformation – East and West

• Introduction to Research Resources for Medievalists

• Medieval Codicology: The Physical and Intellectual Production and Use of Manuscripts (8th-15th c.)

• The Emergence of Central Europe in the Middle Ages

• The Medieval Nation

• The Ottoman Empire, Islam, and the Early Modern Republic of Letters

Specialize in:

• Eastern Mediterranean studies

• Jewish studies

• Political thought

• Religious studies

Spark your career:

Where CEU’s master’s graduates work

Fund your studies:

In pursuit of its mission, CEU strives to attract world-class graduate talent from all over the world. This is why the university offers generous financial aid, based on a combination of merit and need, including tuition awards and scholarships with stipends, available to students from any country.

Apply by:

• February 1, 2023: For master's studies with financial aid. 

• March 15, 2023: For self-financing master's candidates who will require a study visa. 

• August 15, 2023: For self-financing master's candidates who will not require a study visa.