Application

ADMISSION AND APPLICATION

Application deadlines for admission:

for summer term: 15 January (Non-EU students), 15 March (EU students)
for winter term: 15 July (Non-EU students), 15 September (EU students)

To find out if you are considered an EU student or non-EU student, check here.

Disciplinary Background

Admission to the master's program is open to students who have completed at least six semesters of a Bachelor's program with a focus on humanities or social sciences or a focus on mathematics, natural sciences or engineering and who have a special aptitude for the program. A further admission requirement is proof of
a) Foundations in philosophy and/or history of science and logic.
b) In the case of a degree with a mathematics/science or engineering focus, additional humanities and social science studies must be proven.

Language

The programme will be operated in English (with only a small number of optional courses being taught in German). Potential students whose mother tongue is not English, have to present sufficient skills of the English language (B2 niveau; english version) either via appropriate certificates (TOEFEL, at least 88 points or equivalent tests; University Language Center ZFA) or 8 to 9 years of English in school (with higher school certificate (Abitur)).

Application Process

1. WRITE AN ESSAY OF APPLICATION

About 5 pages
In English
The essay has to deal with a thematic or methodic key aspect of the study programme and should also mention the personal interest in this particular aspect. The key aspects of the programme are presented in the module description.
AI (ChatGPT, DeepSeek, etc.) generated essays lead to exclusion from the application process.

2. TOGETHER WITH YOUR ESSAY, HAND IN:

CV
Certificates (language skills, Abitur/higher school certificate, bachelor's degree certificate, Transcript of Records). If you receive your bachelor's degree certificate not until the submission deadline, please contact us.
As one PDF via email to hps-plus@rub.de.

3. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL WRITTEN APPLICATION YOU WILL BE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW (30 MINUTES),

PERSONALLY OR VIA INTERNET.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

EU students please send their application via e-mail to hps-plus@rub.de.

Non-EU students have to apply online. Important note: during the online application process you get the option to upload an essay as well a language certificate. These uploads are mandatory for HPS+, even if the form says that they are optional.