33 Master's degrees offered by the university

The objective of the degree programme American Studies from Heidelberg University is to convey further knowledge of history, culture and society in the US. 

The Computational Linguistics programme from Heidelberg University explores how computers might be used to automatically process and interpret human language. Research in this area considers the mathematical and logical characteristics of natural language, and develops algorithms and statistical processes for automatic language processing.

In the Chinese Studies - Component in the Master of Education from Heidelberg University, students learn about both traditional and contemporary aspects of China, including the role played by China in the greater world and the associated diversified exchange processes that link both China’s history and its present-day existence to other regions. 

Building on the Bachelor’s degree programme 50% in Chemistry with a teaching degree option, the specialised knowledge acquired will be expanded and strengthened. Further focus is placed on specialised didactics and chemistry experiments to be used in schools. Join the Chemistry - Master of Education at Heidelberg University.

The Sociocultural Anthropology degree programme from Heidelberg University centres around the comparative study of societies and cultures. The aim of the programme is to understand and be able to describe commonalities and differences in the ways in which humans live and think. 

The degree programme in Scientific Computing at Heidelberg University focusses on the development of methods and algorithms in applied mathematics and the implementation of these methods, using modern computer technology to apply them to actual situations.

The broad and comprehensive education obtained by graduates of a Physics from Heidelberg University degree programme leads to a high demand for their skills in a  wide variety of areas.

The degree programme in Transcultural Studies. Literature and Language Contact Within the Francophone Area at Heidelberg University entails analysis of the literary, linguistic and cultural phenomena which have arisen as a result of contact across territorial, ethnic, political and religious boundaries within the francophone linguistic and cultural area. 

Economic issues play a central role in our daily lives: economic growth, wage inequality and unemployment are featured just as frequently in the media as financial crises, emissions trading or the consequences of globalisation. Students in the Economics programme from Heidelberg University focus on analysing and answering these and similar questions.

The Molecular Biosciences degree programme at the Heidelberg University provides students with an opportunity to continue their academic careers in their chosen field of Biosciences.

The main focus areas in the Matter to Life programme at Heidelberg University are molecular systems chemistry and engineering. The subject provides a multidisciplinary education as it comprises not only chemistry but also topics associated with physics, molecular systems, engineering and life sciences.

The objective of the English language studies component of this English - Master of Education from Heidelberg University is to expand and strengthen the fundamental methodological and specialised knowledge that has been acquired as part of a Bachelor’s degree in English Studies as well as to provide practice in research-based learning.  

The Near Eastern Archaeology programme from Heidelberg University focusses on the settlement and cultural history of the Ancient Near East, from human settlement to the stages of urbanisation and the development of territorial states, and finally to the formation and demise of the ancient Near Eastern empires.

Students in the academic programme South Asian Studies from Heidelberg University focus on historical, societal and current political and economic developments and events, as well as physiogeographical processes, in the countries of South-East Asia.

The South Asian Cultural and Religious History (Classical Indology) programme from Heidelberg University allows students to study the cultural and religious history of South Asia with a special emphasis on the acquisition of philological and ethno-Indological methods. 

The objective of the English language studies component of this degree programme from Heidelberg University is to expand and strengthen the fundamental methodological and specialised knowledge that has been acquired as part of a Bachelor’s degree in English Studies as well as to provide practice in research-based learning.  

The Master of Science in International Health degree programme from Heidelberg University focuses on poverty-related health problems in low- and middle-income countries.

Students in the Transcultural Studies programme from Heidelberg University learn about cultural exchange processes, transformations and interweavings between, or in, Asia and Europe. 

Biology considers the networked systems of the biosphere. It primarily considers human life and can therefore be considered an essential science. Join the Biology - Component in the Master of Education programme at Heidelberg University.

Students in the Physics - Component in the Master of Education from Heidelberg University focus on natural processes that are accessible to experimental exploration, measurement, and mathematical representation, and which are subject to universal laws.