Master's Programme in Mathematics (MSc) University of Regensburg

Participants can choose to write their Master's thesis either in English or German.

The Master's degree programme is a postgraduate course for students seeking further specialisation of their own choice. Students at the University of Regensburg can explore the following areas of research:

• Arithmetic Geometry
• Global Analysis and Geometry
• Applied Analysis

Students have the possibility to choose a minor subject and general courses.

At the end of the programme, students write their own academic paper - the Master's thesis. The Master's degree course at the University of Regensburg introduces students to current research issues in mathematics. It also provides a strong foundation to pursue a doctoral degree at an international level.

Thanks to the SFB "Higher Invariants" and the Graduate School "Interfaces, Complex Structures, and Singular Limits in Continuum Mechanics" the mathematical faculty is highly visible internationally.

1 June for the following winter semester
1 December for the following summer semester

Successful completion of two of the three following elective modules is required (18 ECTS each):

• Arithmetic Geometry (Algebraic Number Theory, Algebraic Geometry, ...)
• Global Analysis and Geometry (Differential Geometry, Algebraic Topology, ...)
• Applied Analysis (Functional Analysis, Partial Differential Equations, ...)

In addition, the student chooses an area of specialisation (18 ECTS have to be acquired), upon which the Master's thesis (30 ECTS) is focused. Also mandatory is a Seminar Module (9 ECTS).
In addition to the above mathematical courses, the student chooses a "minor subject" in which at least 12 ECTS are required. Possible minor subjects include: actuarial science, business administration, chemistry, computational science, philosophy, physics, economics or business informatics.
It is also possible to take further mathematical courses as a minor subject.
Another part are courses in areas of "general interest" (like a German language course) where at least 8 ECTS are required.
This elective module covers the whole course programme of the university and opens up the possibility to acquire special professional and soft skills (for example, by attending language courses, presentation and rhetoric events, computer courses).

Students have the possibility of spending a semester abroad, e.g., by participating in the ERASMUS Programme or applying to ALGANT Master, of which Regensburg is a node.
https://www.uni-regensburg.de/en/mathematik/studieren/im-studium/algant-master

No tuition fees

Student service fee: approx. 200 EUR per semester (includes a public transport ticket valid for the entire semester)

You will need a minimum of about 1,000 EUR per month (including rent, food, clothing, insurance, books, and study materials).

Good Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics or a closely related field
Applicants are qualified if they can show proof of academic achievements that are equivalent to the qualification obtained in the Bachelor's degree programme in Mathematics at the University of Regensburg and that meet the requirements of the respective Master's degree programme.

Proof of knowledge of English at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). Proof is possible by an equivalent TOEFL or IELTS test, or by any other equivalent document.

1 June for the following winter semester
1 December for the following summer semester

Students can apply for financial aid from a Deutschlandstipendium. https://www.uni-regensburg.de/ur-international/incomings/pursuing-a-degree-program/founding/index.html

Students from EU member states and Switzerland do not need a work permit. Students from non-EU states who are registered at a German university are allowed to work 140 days per year.
Please note that almost all employers require good German language skills.

The International Office will try to assist students in finding a room in a student dormitory or on the private market. The price for a room in a student dormitory ranges from approx. 300 EUR to 450 EUR per month.
For more information about student housing, please contact international.accommodation@ur.de.