Master’s degree programmes

Master's degree programmes for postgraduate study

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As one of the strongest research universities in Germany, FAU offers over 70 Master’s degree programmes. More than 5000 international students currently study at FAU.

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Our range of Master’s degree programs

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  • Advanced Materials and Processes (MAP) (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Advanced Optical Technologies (MAOT) (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) (M.Sc.)
    Making machines think!
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Autonomy Technologies (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Chemistry (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Chinese Studies with an Optional Focus (M.A.)
    Type: Master of Arts (M.A.)
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students:
  • Clean Energy Processes (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Communications and Multimedia Engineering (CME) (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics (CAM) (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students:
  • Computational Engineering (CE) (M.Sc.)
    Bridging the gap between the disciplines
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Data Science (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Development Economics and International Studies (DEIS) (M.A.)
    Type: Master of Arts (M.A.)
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH
  • Digital Business & AI (MBA)
    Type: Master of Business Administration
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Nuremberg
    NC: Individual Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students:
  • Economics (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Nuremberg
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • English Studies (M.A.)
    Type: Master of Arts (M.A.)
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH
  • Human Rights (M.A.)
    Politics | Philosophy | Law
    Type: Master of Arts (M.A.)
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen, Nuremberg
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH
  • Information and Communication Technology (IuK) (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Integrated Immunology (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Integrated Life Sciences: Biology, Biomathematics and Biophysics (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • International Business Studies (MIBS) (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Nuremberg
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH
  • International Information Systems (IIS) (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Nuremberg
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students:
  • Materials Science and Engineering (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Molecular Medicine (M.Sc.)
    Translational Research in Biomedicine
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Molecular Science (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Nanotechnology (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • North American Studies: Culture and Literature (M.A.)
    Type: Master of Arts (M.A.)
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH
  • Physical Activity and Health (M.A.)
    Type: Master of Arts (M.A.)
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Physical Geography: Climate and Environmental Sciences (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Physics (M.Sc.)
    Type: Master of Science
    Start: Summer semester, Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Standards of Decision-Making Across Cultures (M.A.)
    Type: Master of Arts (M.A.)
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Erlangen
    NC: Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students: No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)
  • Sustainability Management (MBA)
    Type: Master of Business Administration
    Start: Winter semester
    Location: Nuremberg
    NC: Individual Qualification assessment
    German language skills for international students:

Degree programmes taught in English

Some of our Master’s degree programmes are also available in English. Our international Master’s degree programmes have a high percentage of foreign-language lectures and courses, feature compulsory language courses and semesters abroad and are specifically targeted at international applicants.

Overview of all FAU Master’s degree programmes