Overview

Key facts

Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of historical and contemporary antagonisms bound up with imperial and national principles of organization in Eastern Europe.

The programme

The aim of the programme in East European Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, is to render better comprehensible the historical development of imperial, national, religious and regional identities along with their meanings in and for the present. Other thematic foci are conflict research and the historical development of relations between Eastern and Western Europe viewed through the prisms of political history, economic history and the history of discourse.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of Eastern and
South Eastern Europe
Slavonic Studies
Political Science
European Ethnology
Jewish History and Culture
Turkish and Ottoman Studies
Albanian Studies
Finno-Ugric Studies
Modern Greek Studies
Romanian Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in German

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

München, Germany

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies European Studies View 28 other Masters in European Studies in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

University admission qualification (generally Abitur certificate or equivalent school leaving certificate; where applicable: school leaving certificate in combination with a university entrance examination certificate or a certificate from a one-year higher education course or university certificate).

Updated CV.

A copy of the bachelor’s certificate/diploma (or equivalent)

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Each semester all students must pay the fees for the Munich Student Union. The fees consist of the basic fee and the additional fee for the semester ticket.

Living costs

München

Germany

1078 - 1689 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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