As of 2008, the two year MA degree in Historical Studies has been introduced at CEU as a joint initiative of the Department of Medieval Studies and the History Department. It consists of two tracks: Interdisciplinary Medieval Studies, and Comparative History of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. In November 2007, this new program became registered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (US) for and on behalf of the New York State Education Department, and in July 2008 by the Hungarian Accreditation Committee.