Applied Philosophy, M.A.
The Master’s program in Applied Philosophy at the University of Bremen combines philosophical foundations with the analysis of concrete questions from science, society, politics and the public sphere. It is aimed at graduates who want to apply philosophical methods in interdisciplinary contexts and work on complex problems in a critical, well-argued and academically grounded way.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester, summer semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €425.40 per semester |
| Campus | Bremen Campus |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →About the programme
The core of the Applied Philosophy master’s program is the philosophical engagement with questions that come to philosophy from other academic disciplines or from society. The program combines models of thought from the philosophical tradition with more recent analytical methods and further develops Bremen’s interdisciplinary philosophical profile.
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“Application” has a double meaning here: first, many of the questions come from outside philosophy; second, Applied Philosophy develops its own methods while remaining closely connected to philosophy as basic research.
What you study
- Year 1: Theoretical Philosophy, Practical Philosophy, Philosophy in the Sciences, Philosophy and Society.
- Year 2: Internship, Philosophy in the Public Sphere, final master’s module with master’s thesis and colloquium.
- Total scope: 120 ECTS, 15 courses, 30 weekly contact hours.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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The program does not train students for just one narrowly defined profession. Instead, it builds competencies for a range of professional fields: science journalism, culture, policy consulting, science administration and science funding, as well as business and finance companies.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Bremen), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €425.40 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Applicants need at least 45 ECTS credits in philosophy or in course components with relevant philosophical content. |
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| Language | German C1, English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application directly to the university until 15.01Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.01.2027 (93 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.