Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Studies

• Intensive supervision by internationally known researchers in small groups of students
• Opportunity to study your own specialty, as well as to benefit from a unique interdisciplinary context
• A tailor-made programme that trains students to deepen their specialist knowledge and skills according to their research interests though individual tutorials
• The opportunity to take part in excellent research projects in master placements

Students shape 60 ECTS of their programme individually in consultation with the Director of Studies: 20 ECTS should be chosen from the seminars offered by the Master's programmes in History, Classics and Literary Studies. 10 ECTS of the programme consists of seminars taken at the Dutch National Research Schools. For the remaining 30 ECTS students may take research seminars offered by other Dutch or foreign universities, arrange individual or group tutorials, or take up a research placement.

Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Studies offers many opportunities for developing academic and professional skills and knowledge. Among others, the module Careers in Research and Society will help students to identify and sharpen their skills set acquired during their studies. After graduation, many of our students will endeavour to obtain a place as a PhD researcher.

Students are informed about the possibilities and pitfalls involved in applying for PhD positions inside and outside the University of Groningen. Each student will have to include a PhD proposal in his or her Master's thesis. Approximately 50% of our alumni have successfully obtained a PhD position.

Students also have the opportunity to build up experience in the form of internships in a cultural institution with a research component, such as Tresoar in Leeuwarden or the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam.

Finally, we want to cater for students who wish to pursue a career in teaching. To this end we have created a fast track that allows students to integrate part of the Master of Arts in Teaching programme into their own programme.

The Master's track, which is offered by the Graduate School for the Humanities, is linked to excellent, multidisciplinary research which is carried out at the Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture (ICOG) and the national research schools.

Research MA students are required to participate in seminars, courses and summer schools organized by the Dutch national research schools. These 'schools' are organized for the training of PhD students, but some activities are open to or specially set up for you. These events give you, as a Research MA student, the opportunity to deepen your disciplinary profile and to become acquainted with top researchers in your field. You can participate in the following research schools:

• OIKOS (Netherlands Research School for Classical Studies, currently hosted at the University of Groningen)
• Medieval Studies
• Huizinga Institute for the Research of Cultural History

Students may also be given the opportunity to do excellent research in a master placement which will be awarded with ECTS.

Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Studies takes part in the International Summer School Things That Matter, a collaborative U4 Project with the University of Uppsala and Durham University. Things That Matter focuses on digital humanities and addresses the tension between the materiality of sources and their digitization.

Students of Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Studies participate in many research projects that also reach a wider public. They regularly curate virtual exhibitions based on the treasures of their academic libraries, an example of which can bne found on the Special Collection site of the University of Groningen. You may also like to browse through the other virtual exhibitions on the site.

Every year, CMEMS students organize a conference as part of the course. In 2023 the topic was ‘Facets of Feelings’.