Core courses

• BUTTERWICK-PAWLIKOWSKI, R. – History of European Civilization (20h, 4 ECTS)
• MILES, S. – History of the Cold War (20h, 4 ECTS)
• MOORHOUSE, R. – Totalitarian Ideologies and Dictatorships in Twentieth-Century Europe (20h, 4 ECTS)
• NOWAK, A. – Russian Ideologies: The Last Two Centuries (from Pushkin and Karamzin to Dugin and Putin) (20h, 4 ECTS)
• STODDARD, E. – Changing Character of Warfare from Antiquity to the Present Day (20h, 4 ECTS)
• WONGSURAWAT, W. – The End of Empires: Decolonization of Asia with comparative references to Africa and Latin America (20h, 4 ECTS)
• ZARAKOL, A. – Before the West: The Rise and Fall of Eastern World Orders (20h, 4 ECTS)

Specialist courses

• ABULAFIA, D. – Maritime History: the Mediterranean and Other Seas (20h, 4 ECTS)
• LEWIS, M.A. – History of the Balkans (20h, 4 ECTS)
• SEGRETO, L.R. – Europe and the Global Economy from the Industrial Revolution to the Internet (20h, 4 ECTS)
• WILSON, A. – The Making of Modern Ukraine: History, Independence and War (20h, 4 ECTS)

Master’s thesis colloquium

Students are automatically registered in the major's research colloquium.

• MINK, G., BUTTERWICK-PAWLIKOWSKI, R. & CICHOCKI M.A. – History Research Colloquium

Compact seminar

• DELSOL, C. – La vie spirituelle entre l'Est et l'Ouest depuis 1945 (8h, 0 ECTS)

Simulation game

Participation in the simulation game is optional. 

• BUTTERWICK-PAWLIKOWSKI, R. – The Congress of Vienna 1814-15 (8h, 0 ECTS)

Cooperation with external partners

Students can choose any number of the following elements.

• Cycle of seminars with the European Investment Bank on the EU Green Deal (7,5h, 0 ECTS)
• MIKOS-SKUZA, E. – Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (within the framework of a seminar organized with the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva - open to external participants) (17h, 0 ECTS)
• Workshops in history organized in cooperation with the Max Weber programme of the European University Institute (TBC, 0 ECTS)

Professional development

The Professional Development and Career Orientation programme complements the academic programme with on-site, made-to-measure support and guidance in helping to shape the students’ professional paths.

Language courses

In addition to benefitting from a bilingual study programme, students can take advantage of language courses on offer implemented by the Languages and Intercultural Dialogue Office. The following languages are on offer: English, French, Italian, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Arabic. The courses are tailored to the individual students' needs, and are also focused on transversal skills required by employers.