Periods and Deadlines - Application for Master's
Here you will find an overview of the Master's degree programmes offered at the University of Bayreuth. You will find the most important information for each degree programme at a glance:
- When can I submit an application?
- In which language is the Master's programme taught?
- Is there a minimum grade or an aptitude test?
- Can I apply before I have completed my previous Bachelor's programme?
- Can the Master's programme be studied part-time?
How can I apply?
To find out which documents and language certificates you should have ready for your application, please click on ‘Prepare your application’. You will then be taken to our application information tool, where you will receive personalised information.
To start the online application process, please click on ‘Submit your application’. You will then be taken directly to the University of Bayreuth's applicant portal, CAMPUSonline.
Generally, applicants with a qualification for postgraduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) obtained outside of Germany must have their documents reviewed in advance through uni-assist (Preliminary Review Documentation - VPD).
The admission requirements and the application platform depend on the respective degree programme.
You can find the complete range of degree programmes offered by the University of Bayreuth in our study programme finder.
| Master's degree programme | Application period | Application period | Entrance grade Applying without a degree certificate |
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African Studies: Critical Perspectives on Society, Politics and Culture (M.A.) | Application period
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African Studies: Language, Arts, Philosophy (M.A.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Applied Computer Science (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Applied Theatre: Theater als Soziale Arbeit (M.A.) | Application period
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 130 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Automotive Components Engineering (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Battery Technology (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Battery Materials and Technology (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process from 2,6 or lower applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Biodiversity and Ecology (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process from 2,6 or lower applying without a degree certificate: at least 133 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Biofabrication (M.Sc.) | Application period DE / EU / non-EU
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Biotechnology and Process Engineering (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Business Administration (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Business Administration and Engineering (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 1,9 aptitude assessment process: yes, from grade 2,0 or lower applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Business & Information Systems Engineering (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Business Law LL.M. | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Computational Mathematics (M.Sc.) | Application period
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Computer Game Studies (M.A. / M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Computer Science (M.Sc.) | Application period
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Computer Science (in German) (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Development Studies (M.A.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Digitalization and Entrepreneurship (M.Sc.) | Application period
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Digitalization & Sustainability in Materials Science & Engineering (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Ecological Forecasting (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 135 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Economathematics (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Economics (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester |
Electrical Engineering and Information Systems Engineering (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Energy Science and Technology (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Environment, Climate Change and Health (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Environment & Resource Technology (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Environmental Chemistry (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 135 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Experimental Geosciences (M.Sc.) | Application period DE / EU / non-EU
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Food & Health Sciences (M.Sc.) | Application period
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Food Quality and Safety (M.Sc.) | Application period
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Food System Sciences (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 135 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Geo-Ecology - Environmental Sciences (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process from grade 2,6 or lower applying without a degree certificate: at least 135 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Geography of Environmental Transformation (M.Sc.) | Application period DE / EU / non-EU
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 135 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Global Change Ecology (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 135 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Global Food, Nutrition and Health (M.Sc.) | Application period DE / EU / non-EU
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 135 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Global History (M.A.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process from grade 2,6 or lower applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Health Economics (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process from grade 2,6 or lower applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
History and Economics (M.A.) | Application period DE / EU / non-EU
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process from grade 2,6 or lower applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
| History in Science and Practice (M.A.) Language proficiency: German level B2 English level B2 Part-time option: yes | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Human Geography - Urban and Regional Research (M.Sc.) | Application period DE / EU / non-EU
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process from grade 2,6 or lower applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Intercultural Anglophone Studies (M.A.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Intercultural German Studies (M.A.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
International Economics and Governance (M.A.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester |
Language - Interaction - Culture (M.A.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Literature in Cultural Context (M.A.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Materials Chemistry and Catalysis (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 135 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Materials Science and Engineering (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Mathematics (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Mechanical Engineering (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Media Culture and Media Economy (M.A.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to "good" (2,5); or at least 7,5 points for lawyers aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Molecular Ecology (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 2,5 aptitude assessment process from grade 2,6 or lower applying without a degree certificate: at least 133 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Music and Performance (M.A.) | Application period
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Natural Products and Drug Chemistry (M.Sc.) | Application period DE / EU / non-EU
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 135 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Opera and Performance (M.A.) | Application period DE / EU / non-EU
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Philosophy and Computer Science (M.A./M.Sc.) | Application period DE / EU / non-EU
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester | |
Philosophy and Economics (M.A.) | Application period DE / EU / non-EU
| entrance grade: up to 2,0 aptitude assessment process from grade 2.1 to 2.3 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Physics (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: none applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 2nd semester |
Polymer Science (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: none aptitude assessment process applying without a degree certificate: at least 135 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Religion and Global Futures (M.A.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester |
Scientific Computing (M.Sc.) | Application period
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Social and Cultural Anthropology (M.A.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester |
Sport, Business and Law (M.Sc.) | Application period
| entrance grade: up to 1,9 an "application for improvement" can be submitted (PSO Appendix 2) from grade 2,0 or lower aptitude assessment process up to 1,9 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester | |
Sports Technology (M.Sc.) | Application period
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| entrance grade: up to 2,5 applying without a degree certificate: at least 150 credits / certificate by the end of 1st semester |
Please submit your documents for enrolment to the Student Administration Office by this date at the latest:
- For summer semester 2026: 01.04.2026
- For winter semester 2026/27: 01.10.2026
Glossary for application and enrolment documents
On this page you will find information about the documents you need to apply to the University of Bayreuth. We will show you what is behind the individual designations, where you can get the documents from, and in what form you need to submit them.