- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Hannover
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Sociology, Social Science
- English Studies
- History
- Romance Studies
Focus
Area of specialisation Interdisciplinary Studies: Africa, Americas (especially Latin America/Caribbean) and Europe from the 15th century to the present, Specialisation in Historiography: all epochs, the history of the South Atlantic and Eurasia including German history, Challenges of Long-Term Social Change, Conflict Dynamics and Attempts at Resolution in the Atlantic Region and Eurasia, Globalisation, Locality and Transcultural Spaces, Mediality and Interculturalism, Coming to Terms with Colonialism, Dealing with Colonial Heritage
Annotation
Information on foreign language knowledge is detailed in the admission regulations.
Please note the current information on applications.
Admission requirements
The admission requirement for the consecutive Master’s degree course Atlantic Studies/History, Culture
and Society is that the applicant:
a completed Bachelor of Science degree at a German university or a university in one of the Bologna Signatory States
holds a Bachelor’s degree course or equivalent academic degree in a
relevant subject area or relevant reference science for the Master’s degree course in Atlantic Studies/History,
Culture and Society.
- has obtained an equivalent academic degree in a relevant
subject from a university abroad; the equivalence will be assessed according to the assessment proposals
of the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZaB) of the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs
()
Lecture period
- 07.04.2026 - 09.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 30.01.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
There are no separate deadlines for EU citizens.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
Please note that applying for this degree programme at Leibniz University Hannover is only possible with preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist. .
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
The regular application deadlines apply in the winter term. Please obtain information on any different deadlines from the respective course.
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
There are no separate deadlines for EU citizens.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
Please note that applying for this degree programme at Leibniz University Hannover is only possible with preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist. .
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
The regular application deadlines apply for the summer semester. Please obtain information on any different deadlines from the respective course.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English