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.
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?
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International Bachelor History by Gabriella
