Master
By continuing with a Master's degree after finishing the Bachelor's degree, you will gain in-depth knowledge in specific key areas of your subject. The Master's programs, which usually last four semesters, are more research-oriented than Bachelor's programs and are intended for students with a stronger academic interest.
The prerequisite for admission to a Master's degree course is the completion of a first relevant professional academic degree (usually a Bachelor's degree).
Depending on the subject you choose, you will be awarded the title Master of Arts (M.A.) or Master of Science (M.Sc.).
You can find our range of Master's programs under Degree programs from A-Z. If you are interested in studying for a Master's degree with the aim of becoming a teacher, you can find more information on the Teacher Education (Bachelor's and Master's) page.
Regulations and module descriptions
Click on your subject to find the admission and examination regulations as well as module descriptions relevant to your subject-specific Master's degree program. If you are interested in studying for a Master's degree with the aim of becoming a teacher, you will find the regulations on the pages for the respective type of school under Teacher Education (Bachelor and Master).
Which is which?
Subject-specific access regulations specify which requirements you must fulfil to be admitted to a Bachelor's or Master's degree program, e.g. language skills or prior knowledge of the subject. If there are no access regulations for your subject, you will find all the necessary information in the interdisciplinary requirements for a degree program.
Subject-specific admission regulations determine how places are allocated in degree programs which are subject to admission restrictions.
The examination regulations contain legally binding regulations on the timing, content and organisation of the respective degree program. These include information on program content (mandatory and mandatory elective modules) and examinations (requirements, repeatability, free attempt).
General Examination Regulations
The General Examination Regulations (PDF, 671 kB) apply to students of almost all degree programs. These contain general regulations and other regulations applicable to all degree programs.
Program-Specific Examination Regulations
Program-specific examination regulations contain regulations that only apply to one degree program. For example, they determine which degree is awarded upon graduation.
Subject-Specific Parts
For multi-subject degree programs (e.g. dual-subject Bachelor degrees), additional subject-specific sections apply for the individual subjects in addition to the general examination regulations and the program-specific examination regulations, which regulate a range of factors including the modules you must study during your degree program.
A module is a single component of a program that is a complete learning unit in terms of content and time, in which students are taught skills and knowledge in a specific subject area. It is made up of various courses (e.g. seminars, lectures, practical courses). The module descriptions contain information on the workload, coursework and grading.
The program-specific examination regulations for single-subject degree programs and the relevant subject-specific and interdisciplinary sections for multi-subject degree programs (see "Examination Regulations") set out the modules you have to complete in your subject area.