Philosophy & Computer Sciencepart time, full time
Master of Arts oder Master of Science
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Bayreuth
Location
July 2025 (Aptitude test)
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
Focus
Minds and Machines, Mathematical Thinking, Machine Ethics, Data Modelling & Analysis
Annotation
The challenges posed to our society by new digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), social media and big data call for solutions that combine technological and philosophical expertise. Our Master's degree programme in Philosophy & Computer Science (P&CS) at the University of Bayreuth (subject to the approval of the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts) aims at training a new generation of scientists and creative thinkers with all the necessary skills to navigate the social, epistemological, ethical and institutional challenges of increasingly pervasive modern information technologies.
Admission requirements
The degree course is offered in four different tracks, each of which has its own requirements. Further information at:https://www.philcs.uni-bayreuth.de/en/applicants/application/index.html
Lecture period
- 23.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application Deadline for Aptitude Test
Until 15.07.2025
https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/master/philosophy-computer-science#c4a0c321
Languages of instruction
Main language
English