Program

The EMGS Study program in Vienna consists of mandatory courses crafted to provide you with foundational skills for your academic journey and elective courses allowing you to shape your own interdisciplinary research focus within Global Studies. Each semester, we offer a diverse array of elective courses spanning both Global Studies and Global History. Furthermore, we encourage you to explore supplementary courses independently. This approach empowers you to personalize your academic journey and match it with your interests. Below, you will find an overview of your study plan, based on whether you are in your first or second year at the University of Vienna (VO-lecture, SE-Seminar, UE-exercise).

Guiding principles for your studies

Within one academic year you need to collect 60 ECTS credits. Within each module, your target is to secure between 8 and 12 ECTS credits, with the exact number contingent upon your chosen courses. For further details see the curriculum.

For more information how to select and register for your courses, please see Onboarding: Selection of courses

First Year - Mandatories

Mandatory courses for first year students:

Module 1: Introduction to Global History
Module 2: Theory and Methods of Global History Global Studies
Module 3: Working Skills in Global History
Module 3: Methodology in Global History and Global Studies
Module 6: Winter and Summer School (for details, see here)

Second Year - Mandatories

Mandatory courses for second year students:

Module 8: Graduate College I
Module 8: Graduate College II
Module 9 or 10: Research seminar (at least 9 ECTS)
Module 11: Master's Thesis (for details, see here)

Optional: Non-European Mobility and Internship

Non-European Mobility Track (3rd Semester)
Once enrolled in the EMGS program, you have the opportunity to spend your third term at a partner university outside Europe instead of your European destination. Partner universities include:
- Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia)
- Dalhousie University, Halifax (Canada)
- Macquarie University (Australia)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (USA)
- Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
- Fudan University (China)
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
- Otago University (New Zealand)
- University of Yaoundé I (Cameroon)
  
  If you are interested, please note that the application process usually begins at the end of the first semester and is coordinated by the University of Leipzig. For further details, please reach out to them and see here.
Internship (5 ECTS)
Instead of choosing an elective course, you may arrange an internship, which should be aligned with the field of Global Studies. Please note: It is strongly recommended to pursue internships during semester breaks to keep your study plan on target. Prior approval for internships is required from our administrative coordinator, Birgit Kaiserlehner and the head of studies, Juliane Schiel & Christian de Vito. For further details and approval, please reach out to them directly.