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42 Master's degrees offered by the university
East Asian Art History
The East Asian Art History academic programme from Heidelberg University focuses on the art, archaeology, and material culture of China, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Korea. All art forms will be studied, from painting and calligraphy to sculpture and architecture to ceramics, handiwork, and photography, as represented in all epochs, from the Neolithic Age to the present.
International Health
The Master of Science in International Health degree programme from Heidelberg University focuses on poverty-related health problems in low- and middle-income countries.
Physics - Component in the Master of Education
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Development, Environment, Societies, and History of South Asia
Students in the academic programme Development, Environment, Societies, and History of South Asia 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.
Biomedical Engineering
The M.Sc. programme in Biomedical Engineering from Heidelberg University is an interdisciplinary programme open to graduates of a relevant Bachelor’s degree programme. It provides students with a broad background in physics, computing, and mathematics.
International Law
The objective of the International Law programme from Heidelberg University, with its emphasis on investments, trade, and arbitration, is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the current status and prospective trends in the field of international law in an era of world-wide interdependence.
Molecular Biotechnology
The degree programme in Molecular Biotechnology from Heidelberg University offers students a modern, interdisciplinary education in which the primary areas of focus are substance research, bioinformatics, and biophysical chemistry.
English Studies
The English Studies programme from Heidelberg University is dedicated to the investigation of the English language, literature and culture in their various present-day forms and in their historical development.
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.
Political Science
Students of the degree programme in Political Science at Heidelberg University primarily study the organisation and functioning of political institutions, the agencies and processes operating between state and society, the complexion of governance as a function of state policy, and international relations.
Translational Medical Research
The Translational Medical Research programme from Heidelberg University focuses on the transfer of knowledge derived from basic molecular and cellular research into new approaches for the diagnosis and therapy of disease, and on the translation of unmet clinical needs into basic research questions that can be addressed through experimentation.
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.
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.