Philosophy University of Potsdam
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Potsdam
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Ethics
- Logics
- Philosophy
Focus
a) Teaching and Imparting, b) Theoretical Philosophy, c) Ethics and Aesthetics, d) Political Philosophy and Philosophical Anthropology, e) Philosophy, interdisciplinary, f) Philosophy in the Non-academic World, g) Research colloquium
Target group
- People with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to the Master's degree, such as Philosophy, if this degree program comprises of a minimum of 60 credits in Philosophy
- The conditions for access and admission can be found in the admission regulations: see www.uni-potsdam.de/studium/konkret/rechtsgrundlagen/zulassungsordnungen-fuer-master
- Applicants whose native language is not German: German language skills (DSH 2)
Annotation
Application deadline for winter semester 2019/20: 01.04.2019-01.09.2019
Application deadline for Summer Semester (SOSE) 2020: 01.11.2019-01.03.2020
Admission requirements
Lecture period
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
- 12.04.2027 - 23.07.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.04.2026 - 15.08.2026
For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.04.2026 - 15.08.2026
If you already have credits, please apply to the Department for placement in a study semester before applying, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.04.2026 - 15.08.2026
A prerequisite for application for a higher study semester is placement into a higher study semester by the faculty, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.04.2026 - 15.08.2026
If you already have credits, please apply to the Department for placement in a study semester before applying, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .
Summer semester (2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.11.2026 - 15.02.2027
For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.11.2026 - 15.02.2027
If you already have credits, please apply to the Department for placement in a study semester before applying, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.11.2026 - 15.02.2027
A prerequisite for application for a higher study semester is placement into a higher study semester by the faculty, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.11.2026 - 15.02.2027
If you already have credits, please apply to the Department for placement in a study semester before applying, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
