Application

The Master’s program is suitable for graduates of humanities, social sciences or natural sciences, as well as law, preferably from degree programs in the relevant disciplines. This previous university degree or equivalent degree must have a minimum grade of 2.5 for bachlor students or 5.5 for Law students (based on calculation into the German garding system). Admission is subject to an Eligibility Test and takes place for the winter semester of the current year.

The deadline for applications for the 2026/2027 winter semester is 22 June 2026 at 23:59. All documents must be received by this time.

Gernab Law students should also apply by the same date and submit their marks from the state law examination as soon as they are available.

You can find a highly recommended guide to help you decide on your course of study here (external link, opens in a new window).

The admission criteria are set out in Section 4 of the Examination and Study Regulations (external link, opens in a new window), whilst the Eligibility Test is set out in Annex 1.

In the first stage, the documents submitted are assessed; in the second stage, a selection interview may be held. Each application is assessed individually for suitability.

The selection interviews are expected to take place in July 2026 – on site.

1. Curriculum Vitae

• The applicant’s interests and achievements that may be relevant to the proposed course of study should be highlighted

2. Academic records:

Please note that as part of your application, you must submit official documentation from the Examinations Office detailing your academic achievements to date (course overview/ToR) or your degree certificate, including a Transcript of Records.

The official document from the Examinations Office must either bear a stamp and a signature or be marked with a note stating that it is an electronically or automatically generated document, which is valid even without a signature and/or stamp. Verification links and codes are also accepted. We cannot accept any other documents or certificates.

• Undergraduate students:

  • Degree certificate from your undergraduate studies (Bachelor’s degree certificate) including a Transcript of Records. This must provide evidence of academic achievement totalling at least 3 ECTS from at least one of the subject groups covered by the Master’s programme (see §7 PSO).

  or (if the degree certificate is not yet available at the time of application):

  • Certification from the Examinations Office confirming that you have so far completed at least 150 ECTS credits and stating your provisional average mark. In this case, the degree certificate must be submitted by the end of the first semester of the Master’s programme. Enrollment will be provisional in this case.

• Law students:

  • Certificate of examination/transcript for the First Law Examination

  or (if this is not yet available):

  • Notification regarding the written part of the First State Law Examination. The examination certificate/certificate for the First State Law Examination must be submitted by the end of the first semester of the Master’s programme. In this case, enrollment is provisional.

  Law students must also enclose a transcript of records with proof of authenticity with their application.

3. A detailed list of academic achievements to date,

• demonstrating the knowledge and skills acquired that are relevant to the subjects covered in the Master’s programme. You may format this document as you wish.

4. Extracurricular skills

• Evidence of non-subject-specific study content and other activities relevant to the content of the Master’s program.

5. Proof of English language proficiency at CEFR Level B2.

• The evidence must not be more than three years old. If this is not yet available, it must be submitted by the end of the first semester of the Master’s program.

6. For non-UR students:

• Please have a link to the module handbook for your undergraduate degree program to hand, as you will need to submit this via the Campus Portal when applying. For degree programs for which no module handbooks are available – e.g. the State Examination in Law – please enter the following in the text field: ‘no module handbook available’

Please prepare the required documents and submit them via the Campus Portal (external link, opens in a new window) by 22 June 2026, 23:59. Once you have registered for the application process on the Campus Portal, you will be guided step by step through the upload process.

Note: If any of the mandatory documents (Checklist 1–3, 6, 8) are missing, your application will be rejected.

• If you hold a German university entrance qualification (Abitur) but studied abroad, the regulations for international applications do not apply to you. In that case, you are only required to submit a certified translation of your academic records (along with the original) if the original documents are not already in German or English.
• If you are a student in Germany but hold a foreign university entrance qualification, the regulations for international applications still apply to you!

To be considered for admission to the Master’s programme, you must normally hold a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. The Master’s programme is suitable for graduates in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and law. The minimum requirement for our Master’s programme is a previous degree with an average grade of 2.5 or its international equivalent. Admission is based on an admissions process.

Fluency in German is essential. The courses are mostly taught in German.

The criteria for admission are set out in Section 4 of the Examination and Study Regulations (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible), whilst the admissions process is set out in Annex 1. In the first stage, the documents submitted as part of the written application will be assessed. If necessary, a selection interview will be held. Each application is assessed individually to determine suitability.

The interviews are likely to take place in the second half of July 2026 at the University of Regensburg.

The application deadline for the winter semester 2026/2027 is 22 June 2026 at midnight (11.59 pm). Please note that all documents must be received by the office by this time.

To submit your application, you must register as an applicant via Campusportal. (external link, opens in a new window)

The system will guide you through the application upload step by step. It is best to prepare the documents in advance.

International applicants (“foreign students”) and German applicants with a foreign school leaving certificate must submit the following documents:

1. CV

• the candidate’s interests and achievements that may be relevant to the study programme should be highlighted

2. School leaving certificate

• a colour copy and a certified translation by a sworn interpreter

3. Proof of study

• Coloured copy and certified translation by a sworn interpreter

• Bachelor’s degree, including academic transcript

  or

• if the diploma is not available at the time of application:
  • evidence from the examinations office regarding the academic achievements equivalent to the required total of at least 150 ECTS and the provisional average mark. The degree certificate must be submitted by the end of the first semester of the Master’s programme. Enrolment will be provisional in this case.

4. A detailed list of academic achievements (knowledge and competences) relevant to the subjects of the Master’s programme,

5. Proof of extra-curricular study content and other activities related to the content of the Master’s programme

6. Proof of German language proficiency

• at least B2 GER level
• Depending on your level of German, the preparatory German language course lasts 1–3 semesters and concludes with the DSH exam. You may only commence your studies on the Master’s programme once you have passed this exam.

7. Proof of English language proficiency,

• at least GER level B2 (may be submitted later), not more than 3 years old. 

8. Copy of your passport

9. Please provide a link to the module handbook for yourbachelor’s programme. If no module handbook exists for your programme, please enter ‘no module handbook available’. Please also provide information about the grading scale used by your non-German university.

Please prepare the documents and evidence of achievement, and register as an applicant on the Campus Portal. The system will guide you step by step through the upload process.

Further information for international applicants can be found here.

Proof of English language proficiency at a minimum level of B2 is essential for enrollment. The proof of English language proficiency must not be more than three years old.

Please find attached a list of (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)accepted proofs of English proficiency. You also have the option of taking an affordable proficiency test within the University Regensburg.

It does not matter when you submit your application within the application period. The results of the assessment of your application documents in phase 1 will always be announced after the deadline on 22 June of the current year, expected within the first two weeks following the close of the application period.*

If you are invited to a selection interview, Prof. Müller’s chair will try to inform you as soon as possible whether or not you have been offered a place, but even in this case there may be a waiting period of up to two weeks.

Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be published via the campus portal. Invitations to the selection interview will be pahred via the E-mail apllicants registered with.

*If you don't get any update on your application within the first two weeks after application deadline (no rejection, no admission, no selection interview), please contact koordination.makrim@ur.de

Selection interviews generally take place on site at the University of Regensburg. Appointments are binding. If you are unable or unwilling to attend, you must cancel in advance; otherwise, you will receive a letter of rejection for failing to attend without valid reason. Appointments can only be rescheduled in truly urgent cases. Due to the large number of selection interviews, alternative dates are generally not possible.

You can proceed with your enrollment via the registration section on the Campus Portal through which you applied. Further information can be found directly on the portal or at: https://www.uni-regensburg.de/studieren/wege-ins-studium/admission-application-and-enrollment/enrollment (external link, opens in a new window)

Admission is valid only for the respective winter semester.

You can find relevant information for first-year students on the Newsboard. Please also have a look at our FAQs under the heading ‘First-year information’.

If you do not wish to, or are unable to, take up your place on the course, simply do not enroll. You are not obliged to inform the department.

If you plan to start your degree in a different year and do not wish to take up your current place, you may reapply in any year. You will need to go through the Selection Procedure again. Admission is only valid for the respective winter semester. It cannot be carried over.