Master’s Degree Programmes

A summary of accredited degree programmes at the University of Bamberg is available here.

Master’s degree programmes can be pursued following the successful completion of a university degree. Standard programme durations range from two to four semesters. For several master’s degree programmes, an extension of the programme duration is possible in cases where students are pursuing career-integrated studies.

Following successful completion of the master’s curriculum, students receive one of the following master’s degrees: the “Master of Arts” (M.A.), the “Master of Education” (M.Ed.) or the “Master of Science” (M.Sc.).

Please be aware that prospective students must apply for admission prior to enrolling in a master’s degree programme. The necessary online application form, including application deadlines, is available on the Office of the Academic Registrar’s Master’s Degree Application website. Additional formalities are also required for admission to certain master’s degree programmes. This particularly applies to degree programmes that conduct an aptitude evaluation process.

The University of Bamberg’s Master’s Degree Programmes at a Glance

Please note: Authoritative information concerning admissions requirements (e.g. prior knowledge, practical experience and language proficiency) is provided in each programme’s examination and study regulations.

Degree Programmesadmission requirement(s) / prerequisitesstart
Adult and Further Educationadmission up to 2,5WS/SS
Applied Computer Scienceadmission up to 2,7WS/SS
Arabic StudiesnoneWS/SS
Archaeology of the Roman Provincesadmission up to 2,5 or 50 % of the best graduatesWS/SS
Art Historyadmission up to 2,5 or 50 % of the best graduatesWS/SS
Business Administrationaptitude assessmentWS/SS
Computing in the Humanitiesadmission up to 2,5; aptitude assessmentWS/SS

Continuing Education Master:
Educational Quality in Developing Countries

in English

special admission requirementsWS
Cultural Studies of the Middle East
in German and Englisch
admission up to 2,5 aptitude assessmentWS/SS
Digital Technologies in Heritage Conservationadmission up to 2,5WS
Education in Businessaptitude assessmentWS/SS
Education in Business and Information Systemsadmission up to 2,7WS/SS
Educational Scienceadmission up to 2,5WS/SS
Empirical Educational Researchadmission up to 2,5WS

English and American Studies
in English

noneWS/SS
European Economic Studiesadmission up to 2,5WS/SS
European Ethnologyadmission up to 2,5WS/SS
Finance & Accountingaptitude assessmentWS/SS
German Language, Literatures and Culturesadmission up to 2,5 or 50 % of the best graduatesWS/SS
German Linguisticsadmission up to 2,5WS/SS
Greek and Latin Studiesadmission up to 2,5WS/SS
Heritage ConservationnoneWS
Historical Geographyadmission up to 3,0WS/SS
Historyadmission up to 2,5 or 50 % of the best graduatesWS/SS
Information Systemsadmission up to 2,7WS/SS
Interaction Research & Designadmission up to 2,5; aptitude assessmentWS/SS

International Business Administration

aptitude assessmentWS/SS
International Information Systems Managementadmission up to 2,7WS/SS
International Software Systems Science
in English
admission up to 2,7WS/SS
Internet-based further education programme in Information Systems admission up to 3,0WS/SS
Iranian Studies: language, history, culturenoneWS/SS
Islamic Art and Archaeologyadmission up to 2,5 or 50 % of the best graduatesWS/SS
Islamic StudiesnoneWS/SS
Literary and Media Studiesadmission up to 2,5 or 50 % of the best graduatesWS/SS
Medieval and Post Medieval Archaeologyadmission up to 2,5 or 50 % of the best graduatesWS/SS
Medieval StudiesnoneWS/SS
Modern German Literature: History, Present, Mediationadmission up to 2,5 or 50 % of the best graduatesWS/SS
Philosophyadmission up to 2,5WS/SS
Political Science admission up to 2,5;
til 3,0 under certain conditions
WS/SS
Prehistoric Archaeologyadmission up to 2,5 or 30 % of the best graduatesWS/SS
Psychologyadmission up to 1,19;
1,2 - 3,0: aptitude assessment
WS/SS
Public Ethicsadmission up to 2,5WS/SS
Religious LiteracynoneWS/SS
Romance Studiesadmission up to 2,5 or 50 % of the best graduatesWS/SS
Slavic StudiesnoneWS/SS
Social and Population Geographyadmission up to 3,0WS/SS
Sociologyadmission up to 2,5WS/SS
Strategic Communication/Communication Analysisadmission up to 2,5WS
Survey-Statistikadmission up to 2,5WS/SS
Turkish StudiesnoneWS/SS

Value Chain Management & Business Ecosystems

aptitude assessmentWS
Vocational Education/Social Pedagogy and Social Servicesadmission up to 3,0WS/SS