General information
| Study programme title | Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) programme in History (Joint Honours) |
| Type of study programme | University |
| Length | 3 years (6 semesters) |
| ECTS | 90 |
| Academic qualification | Bachelor of Arts in History (univ. bacc. hist.) |
| Title and qualification code in the C.Q.F. Register | – |
| Method of completing studies | Passing all the exams and successfully completing the undergraduate dissertation. |
| Possibilities of continuing education | After completing the undergraduate programme, students can continue their studies at the Graduate level. For students who choose to continue their education at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities in Rijeka, they can enrol on the M.A. in History (Single Honours), the M.A. in History (Joint Honours, Teaching Module), and the M.A. in History and the Interpretation of Heritage (Joint Honours, General Module). |
| Employment possibilities | Students are qualified to work in archives, museums, local collections, galleries, travel agencies, activities for the protection of cultural heritage, etc. |
| Enrolment conditions | Further details about enrolment can be found on: Postani student |
Course list
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester I | Semester II | ||
| Introduction to the Science of History | 5 ECTS | History of Roman Civilisation | 6 ECTS |
| History of Greek Civilisation | 7 ECTS | Early Medieval Croatian History | 3 ECTS |
| Physical Education 1 | 1 ECTS | Early Medieval Europe | 3 ECTS |
| Physical Education 2 | 1 ECTS | ||
| Elective Course | 3 ECTS | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester III | Semester IV | ||
| Croatian Lands in the Middle Ages from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century | 6 ECTS | Early Modern Croatian History from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century | 6 ECTS |
| Medieval European History from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century | 6 ECTS | Early Modern European History from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century | 6 ECTS |
| Physical Education 3 | 1 ECTS | Physical Education 4 | 1 ECTS |
| Elective Course | 3 ECTS | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester V | Semester VI | ||
| Croatia from Napoleon to 1918 | 5 ECTS | Croatia from 1918 to 1990 | 5 ECTS |
| Nineteenth-Century European History | 4 ECTS | Contemporary European History | 4 ECTS |
| Elective Course 1 | 3 ECTS | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Course 2 | 3 ECTS | Undergraduate Dissertation | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Courses (The elective courses offered and delivered are determined each academic year in the study programme’s course delivery plan) | |
| The County of Pazin in the Early Modern Period | 3 ECTS |
| Social and Religious History of Europe in the Early Modern Period | 3 ECTS |
| History of the United States of America | 3 ECTS |
| History of Rijeka from the Early Nineteenth Century to 1918 | 3 ECTS |
| Historiography of Antisemitism and the Holocaust: Interpretations, Approaches and Debates | 3 ECTS |
| Germany after the Second World War – Politics, Economy and Society*** | 3 ECTS |
| Slovenian-Croatian Cultural and Historical Relations | 3 ECTS |
| History of Intelligence Services | 3 ECTS |
| Introduction to Academic Research | 3 ECTS |
| History of the Habsburg Monarchy from the Sixteenth Century to 1918 | 3 ECTS |
| History and Culture of the Viking Age | 3 ECTS |
| History of Philosophy I (Greece)**** | 3 ECTS |
| History of Philosophy II (Rome)**** | 3 ECTS |
| History of Philosophy III (Scholasticism)**** | 3 ECTS |
| Prehistory and Ancient History of the Near East and Egypt | 3 ECTS |
| Ceremonies, Rituals, Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages | 3 ECTS |
| Social History of Istria in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | 3 ECTS |
| Nationalisms on the Eastern Adriatic Coast in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | 3 ECTS |
| Mimesis: Literature and Cinema in Relation to Historiography | 3 ECTS |
| National Minorities: Approaches to Research | 3 ECTS |
| Chivalry and Chivalric Culture | 3 ECTS |
| Professional Practice I, II, III, IV, V, VI***** | 3 ECTS |
| The Venetian Republic in the Early Modern Period | 3 ECTS |
| The Ottoman Empire in the Early Modern Period | 3 ECTS |
| The Roman Conquest of the Eastern Adriatic (229–35 BC) | 3 ECTS |
| Roman Civil Wars | 3 ECTS |
| Comparative History of Fascism and Genocide in Southeastern Europe | 3 ECTS |
| Introduction to Holocaust History | 3 ECTS |
| Auxiliary Historical Sciences I | 3 ECTS |
| Auxiliary Historical Sciences II | 3 ECTS |
| Urban History in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period | 3 ECTS |
| Notes: **In semesters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, students may replace 3 ECTS credits in the elective course category with activities outside the study programme. A list of eligible activities through which additional competences may be acquired will be specified in a separate document issued by the Department of History at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka. ***The elective course Germany after the Second World War – Politics, Economy and Society is open to all joint honours History students except those whose other subject is German Language and Literature. ****The elective courses History of Philosophy I (Greece), History of Philosophy II (Rome) and History of Philosophy III (Scholasticism) are open to all joint honours History students except those whose other subject is Philosophy. | |
List of courses for students enrolled in the 2026/2027 academic year
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester I | Semester II | ||
| Introduction to Historical Research | 4 ECTS | Compulsory Group A Course | 4 ECTS |
| Historiographical Practicum – Methodology of Scholarly Research | 4 ECTS | Compulsory Group A Course | 4 ECTS |
| Traces of the Past and Historical Knowledge | 4 ECTS | Compulsory Group A Course | 4 ECTS |
| Elective Course* | 3 ECTS | Elective Course* | 3 ECTS |
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester III | Semester IV | ||
| Compulsory Group B Course | 4 ECTS | Compulsory Group A Course | 4 ECTS |
| Compulsory Group B Course | 4 ECTS | Compulsory Group A Course | 4 ECTS |
| Compulsory Group B Course | 4 ECTS | Compulsory Group A Course | 4 ECTS |
| Elective Course* | 3 ECTS | Elective Course* | 3 ECTS |
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester V | Semester VI | ||
| Compulsory Group B Course | 4 ECTS | Compulsory Group A Course | 4 ECTS |
| Compulsory Group B Course | 4 ECTS | Compulsory Group A Course | 4 ECTS |
| Compulsory Group B Course | 4 ECTS | Compulsory Group A Course | 4 ECTS |
| Elective Course* | 3 ECTS | Undergraduate Dissertation | 3 ECTS |
| *One elective course from the list of internal courses in the programme or from Segment C | |||
| COMPULSORY GROUP A COURSES (SUMMER SEMESTER) | |
| History of Roman Civilisation | 4 ECTS |
| The Croatian Historical Area in Prehistory and Antiquity | 4 ECTS |
| Early Medieval Europe | 4 ECTS |
| Early Medieval Croatian History | 4 ECTS |
| Early Modern European History from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century | 4 ECTS |
| The Croatian Early Modern Period from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century | 4 ECTS |
| Contemporary European History | 4 ECTS |
| Croatia from 1918 to 1990 | 4 ECTS |
| Global History since 1945 | 4 ECTS |
| COMPULSORY GROUP B COURSES (WINTER SEMESTER) | |
| History of Greek Civilisation | 4 ECTS |
| Medieval European History from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century | 4 ECTS |
| The Croatian Middle Ages from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century | 4 ECTS |
| Nineteenth-Century European History | 4 ECTS |
| Croatia from Napoleon to 1918 | 4 ECTS |
| Croatia since 1990 | 4 ECTS |
| * Note on the study model: From the second semester onwards, students enrol in three compulsory elective courses from the relevant group each semester: Group A in the summer semester and Group B in the winter semester. All courses in Groups A and B are considered compulsory electives and collectively ensure the achievement of the intended programme-level learning outcomes. Enrolment in these courses is subject to quotas set for each academic year (approximately 15 students per course). Where demand exceeds the quota for a course, students are allocated in accordance with the approved quotas and available capacity, ensuring a balanced distribution. | |
| Elective Courses (The elective courses offered and delivered are determined each academic year in the study programme’s course delivery plan) | |
| The County of Pazin in the Early Modern Period | 3 ECTS |
| Social and Religious History of Europe in the Early Modern Period | 3 ECTS |
| History of the United States of America | 3 ECTS |
| History of Rijeka from the Early Nineteenth Century to 1918 | 3 ECTS |
| Historiography of Antisemitism and the Holocaust: Interpretations, Approaches and Debates | 3 ECTS |
| Germany after the Second World War – Politics, Economy and Society*** | 3 ECTS |
| Slovenian-Croatian Cultural and Historical Relations | 3 ECTS |
| History of Intelligence Services | 3 ECTS |
| Introduction to Academic Research | 3 ECTS |
| History of the Habsburg Monarchy from the Sixteenth Century to 1918 | 3 ECTS |
| History and Culture of the Viking Age | 3 ECTS |
| History of Philosophy I (Greece)**** | 3 ECTS |
| History of Philosophy II (Rome)**** | 3 ECTS |
| History of Philosophy III (Scholasticism)**** | 3 ECTS |
| Prehistory and Ancient History of the Near East and Egypt | 3 ECTS |
| Ceremonies, Rituals, Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages | 3 ECTS |
| Social History of Istria in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | 3 ECTS |
| Nationalisms on the Eastern Adriatic Coast in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | 3 ECTS |
| Mimesis: Literature and Cinema in Relation to Historiography | 3 ECTS |
| National Minorities: Approaches to Research | 3 ECTS |
| Chivalry and Chivalric Culture | 3 ECTS |
| Professional Practice I, II, III, IV, V, VI***** | 3 ECTS |
| The Venetian Republic in the Early Modern Period | 3 ECTS |
| The Ottoman Empire in the Early Modern Period | 3 ECTS |
| The Roman Conquest of the Eastern Adriatic (229–35 BC) | 3 ECTS |
| Roman Civil Wars | 3 ECTS |
| Comparative History of Fascism and Genocide in Southeastern Europe | 3 ECTS |
| Introduction to Holocaust History | 3 ECTS |
| Auxiliary Historical Sciences I | 3 ECTS |
| Auxiliary Historical Sciences II | 3 ECTS |
| Urban History in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period | 3 ECTS |
| Gods, Graves and Scholars: Great Discoveries of the Ancient World | 3 ECTS |
| Mad Roman Emperors | 3 ECTS |
| Weapons and Warfare in the Early Middle Ages | 3 ECTS |
| Croatia and Venice in the Middle Ages | 3 ECTS |
| The Second World War in Croatia | 3 ECTS |
| A Global History of War Veterans | 3 ECTS |
| Physical Education | 3 ECTS |
| Notes: **In semesters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, students may replace 3 ECTS credits in the elective course category with activities outside the study programme. A list of eligible activities through which additional competences may be acquired will be specified in a separate document issued by the Department of History at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka. ***The elective course Germany after the Second World War – Politics, Economy and Society is open to all joint honours History students except those whose other subject is German Language and Literature. ****The elective courses History of Philosophy I (Greece), History of Philosophy II (Rome) and History of Philosophy III (Scholasticism) are open to all joint honours History students except those whose other subject is Philosophy. *****The elective courses Professional Practice I, II, III, IV, V and VI will be offered in the winter or summer semester of the current academic year, depending on student interest and agreement among department members and programme instructors. Students must enrol in Professional Practice at least once during their undergraduate studies. | |
Learning outcomes
| STUDY PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES History (Joint Honours) |
| 1. Explain the development of history as an academic discipline and its methodological approaches, and distinguish scholarly research into the past from different social, political and cultural uses of history. |
| 2. Define and explain fundamental concepts and issues relating to different periods of European and Croatian history in their appropriate historical and geographical contexts. |
| 3. Identify and explain the role of significant historical figures in political, social and cultural development across historical periods. |
| 4. Distinguish major schools of thought and intellectual movements and explain their different interpretations of society, history and human action. |
| 5. Summarise and apply the main theories, methodologies and research approaches of historical scholarship in historiographical analyses of historical topics, research problems, events and processes. |
| 6. Critically analyse historical sources and scholarship, distinguish original evidence from subsequent interpretations, and demonstrate methods of the auxiliary historical sciences for different historical topics and periods. |
| 7. Compare and analyse different theoretical and intellectual concepts in historical and contemporary contexts. |
| 8. Analyse and explain the foundations of political, social and economic development in different societies and states within the European context across historical periods. |
| 9. Critically compare and interpret historical processes, topics and phenomena in European and Croatian history using evidence-based arguments and recognising spatial, cultural and temporal diversity. |
| 10. Apply analytical and synthetic approaches to studying the past and explaining political, economic, social, cultural and religious phenomena and processes across historical periods. |
| 11. Independently prepare an undergraduate dissertation using appropriate methodology, sources, literature and academic standards. |
| 12. Apply basic principles of academic and research ethics in independent work, demonstrating intellectual openness, curiosity and creativity in problem-solving. |
| 13. Adopt and apply principles of socially responsible and inclusive conduct in collaborative and multicultural settings. |