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42 Master's degrees offered by the university
Medical Biometry (Biostatistics)
The Medical Biometry (Biostatistics) programme from Heidelberg University provides students with the methodical skills required to plan, conduct and evaluate clinical studies. In addition, they learn how to apply these skills in concrete research projects.
American Studies
The objective of the degree programme American Studies from Heidelberg University is to convey further knowledge of history, culture and society in the US.
Governance of Risk and Resources
Students enrolled in the Governance of Risk and Resources programme from Heidelberg University learn how and why nation states fail in dealing with human-environmental problems in a hierarchically regulated manner, and where alternative, more participatory forms of coordinated collective action are promising, particularly at the sub-national, regional and local levels.
Italy in Contact - Literature, Arts, Languages, Cultures
This Italy in Contact - Literature, Arts, Languages, Cultures programme from Heidelberg University mainly focuses on those core areas of Italian literature and culture studies as well as linguistics that share a connection with transcultural contact phenomena in the field of Italian-Romance cultures.
Scientific Computing
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.
Computational Linguistics
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.
Anthropology
The 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.
Chinese Studies - Component in the Master of Education
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.
Chemistry - Component in the Master of Education
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 - Component in the Master of Education at Heidelberg University.
Physics
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.
Matter to Life
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.
Economics
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.
Transcultural Studies. Literature and Language Contact Within the Francophone Area
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.
French - Transcultural Studies
The French - Transcultural Studies degree programme from 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.
Mathematics
Students of the Mathematics programme at the Heidelberg University acquire the skill of abstract thinking required to understand mathematical texts as well as the mathematical terminology that is necessary to ensure precise communication. On this basis, they further learn to independently acquire, apply and develop mathematical methods.
Molecular Biosciences
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.
English - Component in the Master of Education
The objective of the English language studies component of this English - Component in the 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.
Near Eastern Archaeology
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.
Japanese Studies
The Master’s degree programme in Japanese Studies from Heidelberg University provides comprehensive insights into the manifold topics associated with Japanese Studies and places special emphasis on acquisition of scientific methods and their application.
Health Services Research and Implementation Science in Health Systems
The overall aim of the Health Services Research and Implementation Science in Health Systems degree programme from Heidelberg University is to provide students with a solid foundation in health services research and implementation science principles.