History of Natural Sciences

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University University of Jena
Degree Master of Science

Degree Master of Science, M.Sc.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission without admission restriction
Deadline for Beginning Students 01.04.2025 — 31.08.2025
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time; part time
Location (main / branches campus) Jena
Admission semester summer and winter semester
Subject

Das History of Science gehört zum Studienbereiche History, Ancient Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich History, Ancient Studies.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
History of Science
Areas of Concentration Archive Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Culture, History of Science, Life Sciences, Medicine, Physics, Science, Technology

Field of study
- 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.
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Annotation of the Higher Education Institution Application deadline:
  Summer semester: 15.01.
  Winter semester:
  - 15.07. (international applicants)
  - 15.09. (German applicants)
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission without admission restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- 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.
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
  
  Minimum requirements for first university degree:
  - Minimum number of semesters: 6 semesters
  - Minimum standard period of study: 6 semesters
  - Required ECTS credits: 180
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Subject group: Mathematics, Natural Sciences
  - Area of study: Physics, Astronomy
- Further admission requirements Application letter / personal statement
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Sommersemester 2026
- - Lecture period
  - 07.04.2026 — 10.07.2026
    siehe u.a. auch unter www.uni-jena.de/semestertermine.html
  - Deadlines for Germans and Inhabitants
    Beginning Students
    
    01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 13.10.2025 — 06.02.2026
    siehe auch www.uni-jena.de/semestertermine.html
  - Deadlines for Germans and Inhabitants
    Beginning Students
    
    01.04.2025 — 31.08.2025
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    01.04.2025 — 31.08.2025
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.04.2025 — 31.08.2025
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.04.2025 — 31.05.2025
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee more information regarding tuition fees
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- Internationales Büro
- Street address Fürstengraben 1, 07743 Jena
- Phone 03641 9401500
- Fax 03641 9401502
- international(at)uni-jena.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Zoologie und Evolutionsforschung "Ernst-Haeckel-Haus"
- Contact person Dr. Florence Vienne
- Street address Berggasse 7, 07743 Jena
- Phone 03641 / 949505
- Fax 03641 / 949502
- florence.vienne(at)uni-jena.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung
- Street address Fürstengraben 1, 07743 Jena
- Postal/mail adress 07737 Jena
- Phone 03641 9411111
- Fax 03641 9411112
- zsb(at)uni-jena.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Herr Grünke Lutz
- Function Zentrale Studienberatung
- Phone 03641 9411111
- Fax 03641 9411112
- lutz.gruenke(at)uni-jena.de
- Internet page

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