Master's Degree Programs (one subject)
Some of the Master's degree programs (one subject) are subject to admission restrictions, as demand exceeds the number of places available and not all applicants can be offered a place due to lack of capacity. Therefore, please note any existing admission restrictions and access requirements.
Admission restrictions also apply to higher semesters.
The application periods are basically the same - however, the application modalities and selection criteria differ, which are shown below for each semester.
Application Period
| 1st semester | 2nd or 4th semester | 3rd semester | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of studies in winter semester | 7 May - 15 July | not possible | 7 May - 15 July |
| Start of studies in the summer semester | 1 December - 15 January | 1 December - 15 January | not possible |
Please note: Different deadlines apply for international prospective students. You can find Information for international prospective students.
- Art and Communication
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Informatics
- Cognitive Computing*
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Science
- Conflict Studies and Peacebuilding*
- Economics
- Education Science: Focus on Childhood and Social Diversity
- English and American Studies
- Environmental Systems and Resource Management
- European Governance
- Geography: Society-Environment-Future*
- Geoninformatics
- German Studies
- History
- International Migration and Intercultural Relations*
- Islamic Theology
- Language and Culture in Europe
- Literature and Culture in Europe
- Mathematics
- Musicology
- Nanosciences
- Physics
- Psychology: Specialization on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy*
- Psychology: Specialization on Intercultural Psychology*
- Social Work in the Migration Society*
- Sociology: Dynamics of Social Change
Courses marked with * only start in the winter semester.
You can find more information on the individual degree courses on the information page Degree courses from A-Z.
First Semester
The application, admission and enrollment procedure at Osnabrück University is generally handled electronically. Required documents must be uploaded to the university's application portal in PDF format within the respective deadlines. We would like to point out at this point that Osnabrück University reserves the right to check uploaded documents at random and to request the original document or a verified document.
Please note: In some degree programs, proof of special access and admission requirements, such as language skills, is required for admission to your degree program. You should therefore familiarize yourself with the information on special access and admission requirements.
Info on logging in to the Application Portal
Are you or were you already a student at Osnabrück University? Then log in with your access data under "Uni-Login"!
You don't have access data yet? Then please register and then log in under "Applicant Login"!
If you have submitted your application within the above-mentioned application period in the Osnabrück University application portal and uploaded the application documents there, the staff in the Admissions Office of the University will check your application/documents for completeness, among other things.
Only if this check is positive overall will the relevant selection committee then decide whether you can generally be offered a place.
If your application has reached the status "offer of admission has been made" and you wish to accept the place, this is also done exclusively electronically via the Osnabrück University application portal. You no longer need to submit any documents by post, but must upload them to the application portal in PDF format within the acceptance and enrollment deadline set in the letter of admission. Osnabrück University reserves the right to randomly check uploaded documents and to request the original document or a verified document.
Don't forget to actually accept the place via the portal!
Once you have accepted the place, completed the enrollment application and uploaded the required documents, the information and documents you have provided will be checked for completeness. You will only be enrolled and notified of this as a status change ("Enrolled") if this check is also positive overall.
You will then receive a welcome letter via the Osnabrück University portal with further information and instructions for your studies, including how to set up your access to myuos.uni-osnabrueck.de, how to re-register for the next semester and how to use your e-mail address and Campuscard. Please make sure that you complete setting up your access within 14 days of receiving the welcome letter.
You can find all information on enrolment in the enrolment regulations (PDF, 461 kB).
You can also find out about the costs of studying.
Higher semester
Places in a higher semester can only be allocated within the scope of available capacity. The decisive factor here is whether the places to be made available in accordance with the current Admission Regulations are (still) occupied in the higher semester.
Please note that in the case of a valid application, you can only be enrolled in the requested higher semester if your already completed Bachelor's degree allows you access to the desired Master's degree program (a subject) according to the admission regulations, the office responsible for you issues a corresponding placement recommendation and you meet any other access requirements that may be required. Information on where you can obtain the placement recommendation will be provided in the letter of admission - the placement recommendation is therefore not yet necessary for the application.
Here you will find further information on the procedure for admission to a higher semester and the placement recommendation/credit transfer of academic achievements as well as the relevant forms.
Urgent recommendation!
Before transferring to Osnabrück University, please contact the respective academic advisors/deans of studies to clarify which achievements can be credited and whether practical entry into the higher semester is possible without any problems or loss of time.
Application period
Here you will find the application period for an application in the higher semester.
Application modalities
For a place in a higher semester in a Master's degree program (one subject), you must apply via the Osnabrück University application portal! The application portal itself explains all the necessary steps and guides you through the application process in a safe and informative manner.
Please note: In some degree programs, proof of special access and admission requirements, such as language skills, is required for admission to your degree program. You should therefore familiarize yourself with the information on special access and admission requirements.
Info on logging in to the application portal
Are you or were you already a student at Osnabrück University? Then log in with your access data under "Uni-Login"!
You don't have access data yet? Then please register and then log in under "Applicant login"!
If you have submitted your application within the above-mentioned application period in the Osnabrück University application portal and uploaded the application documents there, the staff in the Admissions Office of the University will check your application/documents for completeness, among other things.
Only if this check is positive overall will the relevant selection committee then make a decision as to whether you can generally be offered a place on a Master's degree program (subject to free capacity in admission-restricted Master's degree programs (one subject)).
If your application has reached the status "admission offer has been received" and you wish to accept the place, this is also done exclusively electronically via the Osnabrück University application portal. You no longer need to submit any documents by post, but must upload them to the application portal in PDF format within the acceptance and enrollment deadline set in the letter of admission. Osnabrück University reserves the right to randomly check uploaded documents and to request the original document or a verified document.
Don't forget to actually accept the place via the portal!
Once you have accepted the place, completed the enrollment application and uploaded the required documents, the information and documents you have provided will be checked for completeness. You will only be enrolled and notified of this as a change of status ("Enrolled") if this check is also positive overall.
You will then receive a welcome letter via the Osnabrück University portal with further information and instructions for your studies, including how to set up your access to myuos.uni-osnabrueck.de, how to re-register for the next semester and how to use your e-mail address and Campuscard. Please make sure that you complete setting up your access within 14 days of receiving the welcome letter.
You can find all information on enrolment in the enrolment regulations (PDF, 461 kB).
You can also find out about the costs of studying.