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Master’s · Sociology & Social Sciences

Atlantic Studies in History, Culture and Society M.A.

Leibniz University Hannover · Hannover · Official programme page

20 facts from 7 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English and German
Source
“Language of Instruction German, English”
“The term " multilingual" means that both German and English skills are mandatory for an application .” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/atlantic-studies-in-history-culture-and-society/ · checked 14 November 2026

LUH calls this a multilingual programme: both German and English skills are compulsory for the application (German B2, English B2 and a third subject-related language at B1), and teaching is in German and English.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“International Stay abroad possible, but not obligatory.”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/atlantic-studies-in-history-culture-and-society/ · checked 14 November 2026

LUH flags its two distance-learning master's programmes as "Fernstudium" in the course type and charges additional fees for them; this programme is neither, and the page presents a stay abroad as the exception, so teaching takes place at the university in Hannover. No LUH page uses the words "on campus".

Length
4 semesters
Source
“Standard Course Duration 4 semesters”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/atlantic-studies-in-history-culture-and-society/ · checked 14 November 2026

Credits
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

Neither the programme page nor the admission regulations state the number of credit points.

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“Course Start Winter semester, Summer semester”
“(1) Students may begin the master's degree programme Atlantic Studies/ History, Culture and Society in the winter or summer semester.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/atlantic-studies-in-history-culture-and-society/ · checked 14 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027)15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“First-year students (application from non-EU countries: VPD from uni-assist is required ) 1 June - 15 July of the year for the winter semester 1 December - 15 January of the year for the summer semester”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/atlantic-studies-in-history-culture-and-society/ · checked 14 November 2026

This programme has no early deadline for applicants from non-EU countries: the same dates apply to everybody. The uni-assist VPD must still be applied for at least eight weeks before the deadline, and LUH asks for 4-8 weeks to issue it. The admission regulations confirm 15 July and 15 January without an early non-EU date.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“Although tuition fees are no longer charged in Lower Saxony, it goes without saying that costs are incurred at university, such as the semester fee, accommodation and living costs, and costs for learning materials.”
“Long-term tuition fees of €500 are due as soon as students exceed the standard period of study plus six "tolerance semesters".” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/finanzierung-foerderung/studienfinanzierung · checked 14 November 2026

No tuition fee, whatever the nationality; students pay the semester fee of 453.16 EUR (winter semester 2026/27). Long-term study fees of 500 EUR per semester start only after the study credit is used up - for master's students whose bachelor's degree was earned abroad, at a private or at a non-state-funded institution that is usually after 8 semesters.

Application fee
€75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first VPD application in a semester; 30 EUR for each further application in the same semester.
Source
“Pay the processing fee (€75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application in the same semester).”

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/vorpruefungsdokumentation · checked 14 November 2026

LUH itself charges nothing for the application in its own portal, but applicants from non-EU countries cannot apply without the uni-assist VPD, so the uni-assist fee is unavoidable. One VPD can be used for several master's applications in the same semester.

Places
Restricted (limited places)
Source
“Admission Restricted admission”
“Section 4 Admissions procedure (1) Selection shall occur according to a ranking list which shall be established based on the final or average mark as per section 3 paragraph 2 letter a).” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/atlantic-studies-in-history-culture-and-society/ · checked 14 November 2026

Places are limited; applicants who meet the requirements are ranked by their final or average mark, with lots for ties.

Places for non-EU applicants
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

The admission regulations set no quota or separate ranking for applicants from non-EU countries. LUH states a 5% non-EU quota only in the section of its central page that explains the selection procedure for restricted-admission bachelor's programmes (NC), which it says applies to applicants from Germany and the EU only.

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s
Case by case
Source
“a bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in a suitable previous degree programme or in a relevant reference discipline for the master's degree programme Atlantic Studies/ History, Culture and Society at a German university or at a university in a Bologna signatory country”

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/englische_uebersetzungen/zo_m_EN_atlantic_studies.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The regulations set no minimum length or credit count for the first degree: a bachelor's degree from a Bologna signatory country counts and equivalence of other foreign degrees follows the ZAB/anabin assessments. A three-year 180-credit degree is the case the rules are written around (150 credit points make an unfinished degree provisionally eligible), but acceptance stays an individual decision and conditions can be imposed for up to two semesters.

Subject background
A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a suitable previous programme or a relevant reference discipline - the page names English studies, history, political science, politics, social sciences, Spanish studies and the study of religion/values and norms. The body named in the examination regulations decides on suitability and may require missing modules within two semesters.
Source
“An undergraduate degree in a related field of study, such as English Studies as subject in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree Programme (Bachelor of Arts) History as subject in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree Programme (Bachelor of Arts) Political Science (Bachelor of Arts) Politics as subject in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree Programme (Bachelor of Arts) Social Sciences (Bachelor of Arts) Spanish Studies as subject in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree Programme (Bachelor of Arts) Study of Religion / Values and Norms as subject in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree Programme (Bachelor of Arts)”
“a bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in a suitable previous degree programme or in a relevant reference discipline for the master's degree programme Atlantic Studies/ History, Culture and Society at a German university or at a university in a Bologna signatory country” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/studienangebot/info/studiengang/detail/atlantic-studies-in-history-culture-and-society/ · checked 14 November 2026

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No minimum grade; the final or average mark only sets the position on the ranking list.

How your grade is converted
Foreign grades are converted into the German grading system by uni-assist in the Vorprüfungsdokumentation (VPD); LUH's selection then uses that converted grade. LUH publishes no conversion table or formula of its own.
Source
“For applicants from non-EU countries , grades will be converted by uni-assist and listed in the VPD.”
“In addition, your grades are converted into the German grading system.” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/zulassungsarten · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants from Germany and the EU have their grades converted by LUH's own admissions team instead. The converted grade is what the ranking list is built on.

English
Level B2. IELTS 5.5 · TOEFL iBT 72 · TOEFL band 4 · Home Edition accepted · PTE 59. Cambridge: B2 First (previously FCE). telc English B2/C1 University and UNIcert II are also accepted. TOEFL, IELTS and PTE certificates are valid for two years; telc, Cambridge and UNIcert certificates have no expiry date.
Source
“Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL® iBT or Home Edition ) with a result of 4.0 or 4.5 (previously at least 72 points) International English Language Testing System ( IELTS Academic, paper-based, digital or online) with a result of 5.5 B2 First (previously FCE ) Pearson Test of English ( PTE Academic, paper-based or digital) with a result of at least 59 points telc English B2⋅C1 University UNIcert ® II”
“(4) Proof of English language proficiency at level B2 CEFR as well as lproficiency in at least one other for- eign language relevant to the degree programme at level B1 CEFR is required for evidence of academic suitability” page

www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/sprachnachweise · checked 14 November 2026

English B2 plus a second subject-related foreign language at B1 (Spanish, French or Portuguese fit the Atlantic focus), and German B2 on top for applicants with foreign certificates. The minimum is the CEFR level in the admission regulations; the accepted certificates and scores come from LUH's central list of language certificates (edition 02/2026). TOEFL iBT Home Edition is accepted and the TOEFL minimum is given on both scales (old 0-120 score and the 1-6 band scale of January 2026). The Duolingo English Test appears on no LUH page, so it is not among the accepted certificates, but LUH does not say it is refused either; the central page warns "The information provided here is not exhaustive." TOEFL scores can be sent electronically, for which the web page gives DI code 7122 and the PDF list DI code 7211 - ask the Admissions Office which is current.

German
When applying: German B2 (for applicants without a German school certificate or a German bachelor's degree)
Source
“(3) Applicants who cannot present evidence of either a German university entrance qualification or a bache- lor's degree completed at a German university must additionally provide evidence of sufficient German language proficiency for the degree programme (level B2 CEFR).”
“International application: German B2 AND English B2 AND another subject-related foreign language B1” page

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/englische_uebersetzungen/zo_m_EN_atlantic_studies.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

German is compulsory here, unlike in LUH's English-language programmes: B2 at application, on top of English B2 and a third language at B1.

Selection
Ranking by the final or average mark, with lots for ties. Applicants who have not graduated yet can be admitted provisionally with 150 credit points, with proof due by 15 September (winter) or 15 March (summer). Both an online and a written application are required.
Source
“Applicants must submit both an online application (via the university's online portal) and a writ- ten application.”

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/englische_uebersetzungen/zo_m_EN_atlantic_studies.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school, or with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“Applicants whose first language is English and/or another foreign language (evidence is to be provided, as appropriate) or who have a university en- trance qualification in one of the languages mentioned are not required to provide evidence of sufficient language proficiency. This also applies to applicants who obtained their bachelor's degree in a degree programme taught in English or another foreign language.”

www.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/luh/studium/ordnungen/zugang/englische_uebersetzungen/zo_m_EN_atlantic_studies.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Both routes are open to applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan: a school-leaving certificate obtained in English, or a bachelor's degree taught in English. The exemption covers the English (and other foreign language) proof only - German B2 is still required - and the examination board decides in case of doubt.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants with Indian school or university transcripts must submit an individual APS certificate with their application, and need it before they can apply for the uni-assist VPD; group APS certificates are not accepted.
    Source
    “Applicants with school or university transcripts from Vietnam, India, and China (excluding Macao and Hong Kong) must submit an individual APS certificate or an APS certificate with their application. This is required in order to apply for the VPD .”

    www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/voraussetzungen-zum-studium/aps-bescheinigung · checked 14 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same rule. LUH exempts applicants from India who already live in Germany without a visa procedure, who earned their highest relevant university degree outside India, who passed a Studienkolleg assessment test, or who hold a German or EU scholarship. No rule on LUH's pages names Nigeria or Pakistan.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

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Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.