University of Münster

Münster, 🇩🇪 Germany

Highlights

One of Germany's largest public universities
Member of the prestigious U15 group
Distinguished excellence in mathematics and religion
Vibrant student life in a bicycle city
Extensive international research network and partnerships
Strong focus on interdisciplinary legal studies

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Programs Offered at University of Münster (91)

Offers programs in:

Arts & Design Business & Management Computer Science Education Engineering Humanities Law Linguistics & Literature Medicine & Health Natural Sciences Physics & Chemistry Social Sciences

Bachelor Programs (12)

Biosciences

STEM

Biowissenschaften (Biosciences)

Biosciences

ba in biosciencesbachelor's degree in biosciencesstudy biosciences in germanybiosciences bachelorbachelor biosciences in germany

German Full-time

Business Administration

STEM

Betriebswirtschaftslehre (Business Administration)

Business Administration

administrationbachelorbetriebswirtschaftslehrebusinessbusiness administration

German Full-time

Communication Studies

babachelorbsbsccommunication

72 months German Full-time

Informatik (Computer Science)

STEM

Computer Science

bachelorcomputercomputingcsgermany

German Full-time

Computer Science

STEM

Computer Science

bachelor in computer sciencecomputer science bachelorstudy computer science in germanycomputer science program in münsterundergraduate computer science

72 months German Full-time

Economics and Law

STEM

Wirtschaft und Recht (Economics and Law)

Economics

babachelorbsbsceconomic theory

German Full-time

English Studies

university in Münsterstudy english studies in Germanystudy abroad Germanybachelor of english studiesbachelor's in english studies

72 months English Full-time

History

bachelorgermanyhistorymünster

72 months German Full-time

English / American Studies

Humanities

American Studies

English American studies GermanyMünster University languageAmerican culture degree Germanyliterature culture studies GermanyEnglish linguistics Germany

English Full-time

Law

law degreelaw at university of münsterlaw bachelor'sstudy law in münsterbachelor's in law

108 months German Full-time

Pharmacy

STEM

Pharmacy

University of Münster bachelors programba pharmacybachelors in pharmacybachelors in pharmacy in germanybachelors pharmacy

96 months German Full-time

Human Movement in Sports and Exercise

STEM

Sports Science

bachelor in sports sciencebachelor sports sciencebachelors sports sciencebachelor's in sports sciencestudy sports science in germany

36 months English Full-time

Master Programs (26)

Molecular Biomedicine

STEM

Biomedicine

Biomedical Sciences

biomedicalbiomedicinegermanymolecular

24 months English Full-time

Business Chemistry

STEM

Business

Business & Finance

accountingbankingbusinessfinancefinancial markets

English Full-time

Business Administration

STEM

Business

Business & Management

administrationbusinessgermanymanagementmaster

English Full-time

Business Development

STEM

Business

businessdevelopmentgermanymaster

English Full-time

Master in Knowledge and Communication

Knowledge and Communication

Communication

communication careermsc communication in germanymasters in communicationstudy communicationstudy communication in germany

English Full-time

Economics

STEM

Economics

EconomicsMasterGermany

English Full-time

Educational Science

educationalgermanygraduatemamaster

24 months German Full-time

European Studies

european studiesgermanygraduatemamaster

24 months English Full-time

Geoinformatics

STEM

Geoinformatics

english taught masters geoinformatics germanymsc geoinformaticsmasters in geoinformaticsstudy geoinformatics in germanygis program

24 months English Full-time

Geospatial Technologies (ERASMUS MUNDUS)

STEM

Geoinformatics

geospatial technology erasmus mundusgis master europegeoinformatics erasmus programremote sensing gis master germanygeospatial data science europe

18 months English Full-time

€3,400/yr

Scholarships

Geoinformatics and Spatial Data Science

STEM

Geoinformatics

Computer Science

anddatageoinformaticsgermanygraduate

English Full-time

Geophysics

STEM Unique

Geophysics

Earth Sciences

geophysicsgermanymaster

English Full-time

Information Systems

STEM

Information Systems

germanyinformationmastersystems

24 months English Full-time

German Law

Law

germangermanylawmaster

German Full-time

€317/yr

Customs, Taxation and International Trade Law

Law

customsgermanygraduateinternationallaw

English Full-time

British, American and Postcolonial Studies

Literature

international students Literatureaffordable Literature masterLiterature in MünsterLiterature graduateMS degree Literature

English Full-time

National and Transnational Studies: Literature, Culture, Language

Literature

andculture,germanylanguageliterature

English Full-time

Mathematics

STEM

Mathematics

germanymastermathmathematicsstatistics

24 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Physics

STEM

Physics

msc physicsphysics program in münsterstudy physicsmasters in physicsphysics masters

English Full-time

Master in Political Science

Political Science

germanymastermünsterpoliticalpolitical science

24 months German Full-time

Psychology

STEM

Psychology

germanygraduatemamastermaster's

24 months English Full-time

Master in Public Sector Innovation and E-Governance

Public Sector InnOvation and EGovERnance - PIONEER

Public Administration

administrationegovernancegermanygovernancegovernment

English Full-time

€4,591/yr

Comparative Public Governance (Double-degree Master's Programme)

Comparative Public Governance (Double-degree master's Programme)

Public Governance

comparativedegreedoublegermanygovernance

24 months English Full-time

€13,000/yr

Social Anthropology / Sozialanthropologie

Social Anthropology

study social anthropologysocial science programsocial anthropology program in münstercultural anthropology degreeenglish-taught masters social anthropology

English Full-time

Sport Science

STEM

Sport Science

master in sport sciencestudy sport science in münstermasters sport sciencemaster's sport sciencestudy sport science in germany

24 months German Full-time

Sports, Exercise and Human Performance

STEM

Sports Science

sports sciencestudy in münsterSports Science abroadsports science masterssports science master's

English Full-time

PhD Programs (53)

Ancient Cultures of Egypt and Asia Minor Philology

Ancient Cultures

english-taught phd ancient culturesdoctoral program ancient culturesinternational phd ancient culturesancient cultures jobenglish phd program germany

English Full-time

Scholarships

Münster School of Ancient Cultures (MSAC

Münster School of Ancient Cultures (MSAC)

Ancient Cultures

Humanities

ancientculturesdeutschlanddoctoraldoctorate

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Ancient history

Ancient History

PhD in ancient historyPhD ancient historystudy ancient history in germanyancient history program in germanyancient history in münster

English Full-time

Scholarships

Art History

doctorate in art historyart history in münsterarchival researchdoctorate art historystudy art history in germany

English Full-time

Scholarships

Arts (studied at the Art Academy Münster - College of Fine Arts)

Arts

academyartartscollegedoctoral

English Full-time

Scholarships

Baltic Studies

study baltic studies germanyphd in germanystudy phd in germanybaltic studiesphd in baltic studies

English Full-time

Scholarships

International Graduate School "Battery Chemistry, Characterization, Analysis, Recycling and Application" (BACCARA)

STEM

Battery Chemistry

"battery(baccara)analysis,application"battery

English Full-time

Scholarships

Bio-technology

STEM

Bio-technology

Biotechnology

doctoraldoctorategermanymünsterphd

English Full-time

Scholarships

Engineering biological signaling pathways using synthetic cells (SIGSYNCELL)

STEM

Bioengineering

phd in bioengineeringstudy bioengineering in germanybioengineering at university of münsterstudy abroad bioengineeringengineering degree

English Full-time

Scholarships

INsect Clock Initial Training Experience (INCITE)

STEM

Biology

biologyinsect clock initial training experience (incite)PhD in biologydoctorate in biologydoctoral program in biology

English Full-time

Scholarships

PhD in Biology

STEM

Biology

phd biology in germanyphd phd in biologyenglish-taught phd biology in germanylife sciences degreeuniversity of münster phd

36 months English Full-time

PhD in Podocyte Signaling Networks (PodoSigN)

STEM

Integrierte Graduiertenschule - CRC TRR 422: Podocyte Signaling Networks - From Basic Concepts to Disease Understanding (PodoSigN)

Biology

phd in biologyphd biologydoctorate biologystudy biology in germanyphd in biology in germany

English Full-time

Scholarships

Biology

STEM

Biology

PhD in biologystudy biology in germanyphd biologylife sciences degreedoctorate in biology

English Full-time

Scholarships

Business Administration (double degree)

STEM

Business Administration

Business Administration PhD programstudy business administrationBusiness Administration (double degree) program abroadPhD programdoctoral degree

English Full-time

Scholarships

Business Informatics

STEM

Business Informatics

business degree abroadbusiness informatics at university of münsterdoctoral business informaticsdoctoral business informatics in germanydoctorate business informatics

English Full-time

Scholarships

Byzantine Studies

byzantine culturebyzantine studiesgermanymedieval historymünster

English Full-time

Scholarships

Low Data Machine Learning for Sustainable Chemical Sciences (LowDataML)

STEM

Chemical Sciences

PhD in chemical scienceschemical sciences programPhD of chemical scienceschemical sciences PhD Münsterchemical sciences degree

English Full-time

Scholarships

Sustainable Chemical Synthesis 2.0 (SusChemSys 2.0)

STEM

Chemical Synthesis

phd in chemical synthesischemical synthesis phdstudy chemical synthesis in münsterabroad phd chemical synthesisphd chemical synthesis

English Full-time

Scholarships

Chemistry

STEM

Chemistry

chemistrydoctoraldoctorategermanyphd

English Full-time

Scholarships

PhD in Chemistry

STEM

Chemistry

chemistrydoctor of philosophydoctoraldoctorategermany

36 months English Full-time

Photocatalytic lndustrial Applications (PIA)

STEM

Chemistry

applicationschemistrygermanylndustrialmünster

English Full-time

Scholarships

Graduate School of Molecules and Interfaces (GSMI)

STEM

Chemistry

phd in chemistrychemistry phd programstudy chemistry in germanyphd chemistry germanychemistry program in münster

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Classical Archaeology

classical archaeologyclassical archaeology in germanydoctor of philosophy classical archaeologydoctoral classical archaeologydoctorate classical archaeology

English Full-time

Scholarships

Graduate School of Communication Science (GSCS)

Communication Science

Communication

communicationcommunication degreecommunication programcommunication phdPhD program

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Communication Sciences

communication sciences degreephd communication sciences in germanyenglish-taught phd communication sciencesenglish phd communication sciences in germanydoctorate communication sciences

English Full-time

Scholarships

PhD in Computer Science

STEM

Computer Science

phd in computer sciencestudy computer science in germanyphd computer sciencecomputer science phd degreecomputer science program in münster

36 months English Full-time

Applied Cultural Studies

Applied Cultural Studies - KKM

Cultural Studies

University of Münster cultural studiescultural studies program in Germanydoctoral program cultural studiesPhD Cultural Studiesphd degree abroad

English Full-time

Scholarships

Autonomous Drones for Nature Conservation Missions (WildDrone)

STEM

Environmental Science

autonomousconservationdoctoraldoctoratedrones

English Full-time

Scholarships

Graduate School European Classics (GSEC)

European Classics

study european classics in germanydoctoral program european classicsphd european classics in germanyphd european classics programeuropean classics program in münster

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Münster Graduate School of Evolution (MGSE)

STEM

Evolution

evolutiongermanygraduatemgsemünster

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Graduate School for Geoinformatics

STEM

Geoinformatics

geoinformaticsgermanygraduatephdschool

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Geosciences

STEM

Geosciences

doctor of philosophydoctoraldoctorategeosciencesgermany

36 months English Full-time

Fluxes at divergent plate Boundary Environments Analyzed in Time and Space (FluxBEATS)

STEM

Geosciences

Geosciences PhDGeosciences PhD programGeosciences at University of MünsterGeosciences doctoral programGeosciences doctorate

English Full-time

Scholarships

Münster Doctoral School of History

History

phd in historystudy history in germanyphd historyhistory phd programstudy history in münster

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

PhD in Law

Law

law degreephd program lawphd degree in lawstudy law in germanylaw program in germany

36 months German Full-time

PhD in Empirical and Applied Linguistics

Graduate School Empirical and Applied Linguistics

Linguistics

English & Literature

andapplieddoctoraldoctorateempirical

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Graduate School Practices of Literature

Graduate School Practices of Literature (GSPoL)

Literature

literary studies PhDUniversity of MünsterGermany literatureliterature doctoratecreative writing research

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Integrated Research Training Group - CRC 1459: Intelligent matter: From responsive to adaptive nanosystems.

STEM

Materials Science

phd in materials sciencephds in materials sciencephd materials sciencedoctorate materials sciencestudy materials science in germany

English Full-time

Scholarships

Integrated Graduate School - EXC 2044: Mathematics Münster: Dynamics – Geometry – Structure

STEM

Mathematics

2044:doctoraldoctoratedynamicsexc

English Full-time

Scholarships

Medicine

STEM

Medicine

international studentdoctor of philosophyclinical medicineresearch degreemedical degree

36 months German Full-time

Medizinerkolleg Münster (MedK)

STEM

Medicine

doctoral program medicinephd in medicinedoctorate in medicinedoctor of philosophy medicinephd medicine program

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

International Max Planck Research School - Molecular Biomedicine (CiM-IMPRS)

STEM

Molecular Biomedicine

international molecular biomedicine phdPhD program molecular biomedicinedoctorate in molecular biomedicinestudy in Münster molecular biomedicinemedical degree

English Full-time

Scholarships

Graduate School of Natural Products (GSNP)

STEM

Natural Products

Natural Sciences

germanygraduategsnpnaturalphd

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Philosophy

doctordoctoraldoctorategermanyphd

36 months German Full-time

PhD in Philosophy

Philosophy

Humanities

doctoral programdoctorate degreehumanitieshumanities in germanyhumanities phd

36 months German Full-time

Graduate School of Politics (GRASP)

Politics

phd politics in münsterdoctorate politics in germanydoctorate in politicsphd in politicsstudy politics in germany

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Translational Research Network in Motor Disorder Rehabilitation

STEM

Translational Research Network in Motor Disorder Rehabilitation: Advancing understanding of variability in motor control and learning, to enhance clinical practice (TReND)

Rehabilitation Science

motor rehabilitation PhDmotor control researchTReND doctoral networkMünster rehabilitation researchneuromotor rehabilitation

English Full-time

Scholarships

Integrated Graduate School - EXC 2060: Religion and Politics

Religion

Theology

divinitydoctor of philosophydoctoraldoctorategermany

English Full-time

Scholarships

Catholic religious education

Religious Education

doctoral program religious educationdoctorate religious educationinternational phd religious educationphd in religious educationphd religious education

English Full-time

Scholarships

Integriertes Graduiertenkolleg - CRC 1748: Principles of Reproduction – Unravelling the Molecular Mechanisms of Male Infertility (Reproduction.MS)

STEM

Reproduction

phd in reproductiondoctorate in reproductionstudy reproduction abroadstudy reproduction in germanyreproduction phd degree

English Full-time

Scholarships

Sociology

english phd sociology germanyphd in sociology in germanyphd in sociologyphd sociology in germanyphd sociology münster

36 months German Full-time

Graduate School of Sociology Münster (GRASS)

Sociology

phd in sociologydoctorate in sociologyPhD program sociologydoctoral degree sociologyresearch doctorate sociology

36 months English Full-time

Scholarships

Catholic Theology

Theology

Ph.D. Theology

catholicgermanymünsterphdtheology

English Full-time

Scholarships

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