26 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Master of Science in Data Science at the University of Potsdam is an innovative programme designed for a duration of four semesters. This English-taught course combines various disciplines, providing a comprehensive understanding of data analysis and machine learning techniques. It offers both full-time and part-time attendance options.

This Remote Sensing, geoInformation and Visualization MSc course at the University of Potsdam focuses on the gathering, processing, analysing, and presentation of geoscientific spatial data by using remote-sensing technologies and data-processing methods. 

The continuing education master's degree in European Film Business and Law at the University of Potsdam provides skilled workers and executives from the film and TV industry with the necessary competences to expertly meet these challenges in order to ensure the sustainable development of their companies as well as dynamic market growth in Europe.

In the Ecology, Evolution and Conservation MSc course at the University of Potsdam you will learn about the state of the art in the various specialized fields of ecology, evolutionary research and scientific nature conservation. The program is research-oriented and concentrates on a broad spectrum of modern research methods, with a supplementary focus on application aspects. 

This Clinical Exercise Science Master/Ph.D. course at the University of Potsdam studies the use of physical activity in the areas of prevention and rehabilitation. Clinical Exercise Science differentiates between clinical applications for patients and the uses of physical activity in professional and popular sports.    

The Jewish Theology MA course at the University of Potsdam will form the basis for a vital engagement with Jewish religious history and philosophy, as well as providing scope to develop religious practice.  

The Economic Policy and Quantitative Methods (EPQM) MSc course at the University of Potsdam is a four-semester English-language program that equips students with specialized knowledge in quantitative methods for evidence-based economic policy analysis.  

To tackle the global climate crisis, we need interdisciplinary approaches. Graduates of the Climate, Earth, Water, Sustainability program at the University of Potsdam will be trained to become experts in the field of climate science research in order to address the consequences of global warming in a science-based manner with regard to research, politics, and the public.

The Linguistics - Empirical and Theoretical Foundations MSc course at the University of Potsdam provides in-depth theoretical knowledge in all core areas of grammar (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) as well as empirical investigation methods to obtain linguistic data.  

This Cognitive Science Master/Ph.D. at the University of Potsdam opens up new perspectives on addressing questions related to cognitive science and embodied cognition. 

The Bioinformatics MSc course at the University of Potsdam provides the knowledge necessary to address the demands of analysis of biological systems together with data gathered with various technologies. The program is principally geared towards students with a bachelor's degree in life sciences, computer sciences, mathematics or physics.  

The abstract beauty of modern day mathematics is only matched by its remarkable efficiency in applications in nearly every area of nowadays science. The Mathematics MSc course at the University of Potsdam provides the knowledge and skills to apply mathematical models and to expand and develop the underlying theories and concepts.   

The progressive digitalization of the medical field will continue to dramatically alter the health care landscape in the years to come, things you will learn at the Digital Health MSc course offered by the University of Potsdam.  

Researching the foundations of life: The internationally oriented Biochemistry and Molecular Biology MSc course at the University of Potsdam focuses on the fundamental components of organisms and their modes of action, and opens up perspectives in pioneering fields of biotechnology. 

The interdisciplinary, research-oriented master’s degree program in Public Health, Exercise, and Nutrition (PEN) at the University of Potsdam provides students with in-depth specialist and methodology knowledge in the fields of health, exercise and nutrition sciences.

One degree program – many opportunities! The master’s degree program in Computer Science at the University of Potsdam is characterized by its many practical components and interdisciplinarity.

The English-language MBA in General Management at the University of Potsdam is a continuing education master’s degree program for students with work experience who want to grow professionally and personally. The program therefore aims to impart theoretical and practical knowledge in a balanced manner. 

In 1999 the University of Potsdam and three of the Berlin universities (Free University, Humboldt University, and Technical University) decided to do justice to the growing importance of polymers in science and daily life and have launched a joint English-language, interdisciplinary, and research-oriented Polymer Science MSc course. 

The International Experimental and Clinical Linguistics (IECL) Master/Ph.D. course at the University of Potsdam offers innovative training that combines linguistic knowledge with interdisciplinary experimental research in an international setting. 

This National and International Administration and Policy MA course at the University of Potsdam is currently unique in Germany, and it offers you the exceptional opportunity to study Public Administration and Public Policy in an international perspective.