Logic and Philosophy of Science, M.A.
The LMU Master in Logic and Philosophy of Science is an international, research-oriented English-taught master’s program at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. It combines logic, formal methods, philosophy of science, and analytic philosophy and is designed for very strong graduates from philosophy and suitable scientific disciplines.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 10.06 |
| Admission | Aptitude assessment: the university evaluates how well your previous education fits the programme |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €152.30 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Admission goes through an aptitude assessment: the university checks how well the subjects, credits and grades of your previous education fit the programme. There is no fixed cut-off — the assessment is comparative.
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 program was founded in 2012 and is based at the Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Studies together with the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy.
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It is a consecutive, strongly research-oriented master’s program. Its aim is to provide solid training in philosophical logic, mathematical logic, applied logic, general and special philosophy of science, and formal methods that play a central role in philosophy.
The program is intentionally interdisciplinary and is open not only to philosophy graduates but also to applicants from mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, neuroscience, computer science, engineering, economics, linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, social sciences, and related fields.
What you study
Scope: 120 ECTS over 4 semesters.
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 is especially suitable for research-oriented paths in logic, philosophy of science, formal philosophy, analytic philosophy, and adjacent academic fields.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €152.30 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | very good first university degree in a suitable field strong logical judgment ability to analytically reconstruct arguments and scholarly work mastery of scientific methods and or prior knowledge in theoretical philosophy, especially logic and or epistemology or philosophy of science suitability for a research-oriented master’s program |
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| Language | English C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 10.06 |
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.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application directly to the university until 10.06Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, 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.
Questions about this programme
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 10.06.2027 (239 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.