Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean Worlds (specialisation)

Entry requirements

A completed Bachelor's degree in History (USA = major in History) or BA/MA degrees in related fields like Greek and Latin or Archaeology

A proficiency in English

In order to take part in this programme, you need to have fluency in both written and spoken English.This requirement has been satisfied when the student meets the conditions, listed on our website.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Programme overview

Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean Worlds offers a unique programme covering ancient and medieval history, by focusing on Byzantium, the Islamic world and Western Europe in contact and conflict. Taught by a group of specialists who are internationally renowned in their respective fields of expertise, the programme offers a broad treatment of the major questions in facing Mediterranean history and its relevance for today. Topics include:

· Cultural identity and cultural memory

· Regionalism, colonialism and conquest

· Continuity and change over the ancient and medieval periods

· Tradition and ideology

· Economic history and trade, including numismatics

· Inter-religious contact, influence and acculturation

At the same time, the programme gives you the freedom of in-depth study through specialised courses and projects, depending on your own interests and future perspectives.

Unique features of the programme

· Our focus on the entire Mediterranean across the ancient and medieval periods is unique as the specialisation captures Byzantine and Islamic history as well as Western European developments.

· Beside intrinsic knowledge of the historical processes involved, you will also learn important skills such as being able to select, analyse and interpret pertinent historical information, and present this to various academic and non-academic audiences.

· Our staff has a wide network that includes contacts at the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome, the Netherlands Institute in Turkey and the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo. They can point you in the right direction if you want an internship or other opportunities in the field during your studies.

· International students looking for a semester abroad could opt for half a year in this Master’s specialisation, namely by following the courses in the first semester at Radboud University.

Information for international students

Application deadlines

Non-EU/EEA students

• The deadline for non-EU/EEA students who wish to apply for a scholarship is 31 January prior to the September intake. For the requirements and selection procedure for scholarships, please check our scholarship overview.
• The deadline for those not applying for a scholarship is 1 April for non-EU/EEA nationals for the September 2026 intake. You can apply for the September 2026 intake from 1 October 2025.

EU/EEA students

• The application deadline for EU/EEA students with housing assistance for the September 2026 intake is 1 May, and the deadline without housing assistance is 1 July. You can apply from 1 October onward for the 2026/2027 academic year.

The application deadlines for Master’s starting in February are 1 November for non-EU/EEA citizens and 1 December for EU/EEA citizens.

Fees and funding

Radboud University offers 3 different scholarships that are open to prospective Master's students from non-EU/EEA countries and who want to follow an English-taught Master's programme.

Radboud Scholarship Programme

The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers talented, highly motivated, non-EU/EEA students with outstanding study results the opportunity to be awarded a partial scholarship for an English-taught Master’s programme.

NL Scholarship (for prospective students)

The NL Scholarship (formerly known as Holland Scholarship) is a partial scholarship for non-EU/EEA students who want to do their Master’s in the Netherlands.

Fulbright-Radboud Scholarships

The Fulbright Commission, sponsored by Radboud University, is offering scholarships for talented American students to study at Radboud University.