History of Natural Sciencespart time, full time
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Jena
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
History of Science
Focus
Science, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences, History of Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Archive Studies, Culture
Target group
The degree course is aimed at people with a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in Degree courses in the field of History of the Natural Sciences or subject-related study programmes and equivalent to a Bachelor's degree amounting to 180 credits at a university or equivalent higher education institution in Germany or abroad.
Annotation
Application deadline: Summer semester: 15.01. Winter semester: - 15.07. (international applicants) - 15.09. (German applicants)
Admission requirements
A subject related requirement is proof of a degree, preferably in the field of history of natural sciences, with an above-average overall grade. Sufficient knowledge of the English language is indispensable for the degree course; proof is not required. Alternatively, the recognition of another scientific language can be applied for. International applicants must provide proof of German language proficiency at the level of the DSH examination (min. level 2), the TestDaF (TDN 4x4) or a recognised equivalent.
Lecture period
- 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
- 07.04.2026 - 10.07.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.04.2025 - 31.08.2025
Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.09. Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.04.2025 - 31.08.2025
Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.04.2026 - 31.05.2026
Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.04.2025 - 31.08.2025
Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026
Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.09. Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026
Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026
Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026
Application period winter semester: 01.05. - 15.07 Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German