Education

UCMS excursion with Minor students to Bruges
Excursion with students in Bruges

Utrecht University offers students various possibilities for studying medieval history, literature, art, music etc., both at undergraduate (BA) and at postgraduate (MA) level. Tuition is provided by specialists in a variety of disciplines, who make valid contributions to international scholarship as researchers.

For Bachelor's students

Courses

Utrecht University offers a great variety of courses related to the Middle Ages.    A list of courses offered in the academic year 2024-2025 is available on our course overview page. 

Minors

The Faculty of Humanities also offers a number of minors that focus, at least in part, on the Middle Ages or help you obtain proficiency in relevant source languages:

NB: not every minor is taught in English. Please contact the minor's coordinator for further information 

For Master's students

Master's programme Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies

The two-year English-taught Research Master’s programme in Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies focuses on interdisciplinary study of the material, social, and intellectual developments in Europe (including the Mediterranean region) from Antiquity through the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Within this long period, you can focus on your academic interests by choosing one of the following tracks: Ancient Studies, Medieval Studies, Medieval Celtic Studies, Renaissance Studies. In the Medieval Studies track, you may specialise in either Medieval History, Medieval Art History, Medieval Literature, or Medieval Musicology. Medieval Celtic Studies combines literary studies with historical linguistics.