Studying, Planning a Schedule
You are basically free to complete the course modules in whatever order you like, the exemplary course plan on our website is merely a suggestion. So feel free to pick the modules/classes that interest you. However, you should complete Module 1 during your first semester (i.e., the lecture series “The World in Global History” and the “Approaches to Global History” seminar) since these two courses are only offered during the winter semester. It also just makes sense to take them in your first semester since they are designed to provide you with an introduction to global history as a field. We generally recommend that students take 2 – 3 more seminars on top of that during the first semester, but that is really up to you.
Each module consists of two sections (“Modulabschnitte”). In order to complete a module, you need to have a completed class in each of the two sections. If you have two completed classes but they’re both in the same section, the module will still show up as incomplete. But don’t worry, this is fixable: Just send an email to the Studienbüro (studienbuero@geschkult.fu-berlin.de) and ask them to move one of your two completed classes into the other section. The module will then show up as completed.
Yes, this is possible, provided that the lecturer has agreed that you can attend their class. You can register manually by using the following form from our website: https://www.global-history.de/program/Forms-and-Regulations/Old-SPO/Annmeldung_blank_MA.pdf
Just fill out the form, get it signed by your lecturer, and then email the completed form to the Studienbüro (studienbuero@geschkult.fu-berlin.de).
Yes, this is possible. To do so, you will need to use the following form from our website: https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/studium/downloadbereich/_pdf/ba-ma/Modulabmeldung.pdf
Just fill out the form, get it signed by your lecturer, and then email the completed form to the Studienbüro (studienbuero@geschkult.fu-berlin.de).
Please note: Deregistering a class with the form only works if the class is still marked as ‘in progress’, i.e. if your participation credits have not been entered yet (yellow box symbol in Campus Management). Once your lecturer has marked the class as ‘successfully completed’ (green checkmark symbol) or as ‘not passed’ (red cross symbol), it cannot be deregistered anymore.
It is possible to move classes yourself by using the following form from our website: https://www.global-history.de/program/Forms-and-Regulations/Old-SPO/Abmeldung_Ummeldung_MA.pdf.
Just fill out the form, get it signed by your lecturer, and then email the completed form to the Studienbüro (studienbuero@geschkult.fu-berlin.de).
| Please note: Moving a class yourself with the form only works if the class was also offered in the module you want to move it to. So, for example, if you want to move a class from M2 to M3, this only works if the class in question was also offered in M3. You can check which modules the class was offered in by going to the course catalogue, clicking on the class’ page and then clicking on the little blue box that says “Modules where this course belongs”. |
It is not enough to just sign up on Agnes for HU classes. You also need to register for the class in Campus Management or else the class will not show up on your transcript. If you have forgotten to sign up for the class during the Campus Management registration period, you will need to register it manually. You can do this by using the following form from our website: https://www.global-history.de/program/Forms-and-Regulations/Old-SPO/Annmeldung_blank_MA.pdf
Just fill in the form, get it signed by your lecturer, and then email the completed form to the Studienbüro (studienbuero@geschkult.fu-berlin.de).
After the end of the semester, you will need to send us a form in order to get your participation credits for HU classes entered into your Campus Management. If you didn’t write a paper for the HU seminar in question, you will need to use the “Certificate of participation” form: https://www.global-history.de/program/Forms-and-Regulations/New-SPO/MA-Global-History_2020_Teilnahmebescheinigung_HU-Kurse1.pdf
If you did write a paper, you will need to use the “Certificate of participation and examination” form: https://www.global-history.de/program/Forms-and-Regulations/New-SPO/MA-Global-History_2020_Teilnahme--und-Pruefungsbescheinigung_HU-Kurse.pdf
Just fill in the relevant form, get it signed and stamped by your lecturer and then email the completed form to us (globalhistory@fu-berlin.de).
No, you do not need to register for an exam on Campus Management. If you are planning to write a paper for a class, you should let your lecturer know and come to office hours in order to discuss your paper topic with them. Once you have handed in your paper, your lecturer will grade it and then add the grade to your Campus Management, so you don’t need to do anything. Exception: If you have taken a class at HU, you will need to send us a form in order to get the grade into your Campus Management (please see above).
A module is a bureaucratic construct. A module consists of two classes. Once you have successfully completed two classes for a module, the module will be completed. Once you have completed all required modules, you will have successfully completed the MA program.
To get a more concrete idea of this, you can have a look at our example course plan that lists all the modules: https://www.global-history.de/program/studies/course_plan/index.html
A detailed list of all the modules and their requirements can be found in the Study and Examination Regulations: https://www.global-history.de/program/Forms-and-Regulations/SPO_English__MA-Global-History_2020.pdf
If you need a Studienprognose letter, please contact us at least three weeks in advance of your visa appointment. Our program coordinator can write a Studienprognose letter for you. For this, please email us your Leistungsübersicht. (Your Leistungsübersicht is your transcript. You can download a pdf of it from Campus Management. Go on the “Noten und Punkte” section, there's a little button with a printer on it that says Übersicht. Pick the 3rd option "Leistungsübersicht über begonnene und abgeschlossene Modulleistungen".)
Please also tell us your current postal address. The Studienprognose letter can be sent via email, we just need a postal address because it needs to be mentioned in the letter.
| Please note: If you are an international student, it is extremely important that you take care of your Campus Management and make sure that all your coursework is documented correctly. If your transcript does not reflect your coursework correctly and does not show all your credit points, this can lead to problems when applying for visa extension. Since entering credit points, moving classes between modules, etc, always takes some time, it is very important that you sort out your Campus Management well ahead of your visa appointment. |
Students who have already completed the required number of credits/classes for the program, and have already recorded this in Campus Management, sometimes ask if they can have additional classes "Zusätzliche Leistungen" added to their transcript. The Office of Academic Affairs (Stüdienbüro) have informed us that unfortunately, this is not always possible. Even with credit transfer, they cannot simply assign all courses to an "additional" area, which then appears on the transcript. Even if students complete several courses within a module, the final transcript only lists the courses that are responsible for completing the module, which are usually the last two that were booked and assessed. Therefore, they cannot give credit for "additional classes" because this area does not actually exist on the transcript. Only if someone has completed too many elective modules are they moved to this area of the transcript as part of the degree process, and these classes would have had to have been already registered on campus management. This applies also for additional language classes or HU classes. Additional classes taken beyond the scope of the degree cannot be credited as "additional credits". However, if more elective modules are taken and registered for in CM (and then fully completed), these can also be shown on the transcript. Unfortunately, everything cannot be.
