Are you looking for a History degree?
The Bachelor History helps you understand how the past shapes the world we live in today.
You won’t be memorising endless dates, instead, you’ll learn how to think critically, recognise patterns and ask smart questions about society, politics and culture.
Still unsure about your study choice?
Experience for yourself what it’s like to study a History bachelor's in Rotterdam.
During the taster day on March 30, 2026 (08:30 – 11:30):
✔ Take a guided tour of our campus
✔ Hear current students share their experiences
✔ Ask all your questions about admission and the program content
Rotterdam
Rotterdam has a unique history shaped by migration, trade and global connections, as well as its reconstruction after the Second World War. You’ll visit museums, archives and historical sites, allowing you to see how history is present all around you, not just in books.
A degree in History offers far more career options than you might expect.
Graduates work in journalism, media, culture, heritage, education, policy, communication, museums and research — not just as historians.
Deze opleiding is te volgen als Nederlandse bachelor Geschiedenis én als International Bachelor History (IBH).
Examples of questions you will explore:
- Why can some passports grant access almost everywhere, while others do not?
- How do TikTok, memes and media shape the way we understand history?
- How do popular films and series like Oppenheimer, The Crown or Bridgerton influence our view of the past?
- How does the colonial past still appear in music, language and street culture today?
Curious to learn more?
Chat with a student
Ask our students about their studies, Rotterdam and student life.
International Bachelor History by Gabriella
Be a History student for a day
And experience if the International Bachelor History is the programme for you
