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There is an admission restriction for foreign students. Thus, an application is required. It has to be submitted between 1. June and 15. July or if you plan to start your studies in summer term, you have to enroll between 1. December and 15. January. The application form You will find at: application form. 

Admission requirements

(1) As main admission requirement for the master study course Philosophy (Master), a first job-qualifying university degree has to be proven.

(2)  The admission for the master study course Philosophy (Master) at the University of Rostock is subject to the following additional conditions:

1.       At least 24 credit points have to be proven in the field of Theoretical Philosophy and at least 24 credit points in the field of Practical Philosophy. The examination boards decides upon the acceptance.

2.      Foreign applicants have to proof a proficiency of German on level C1 (Joint European Reference system). DSH 3 and TestDaF TCN 5 or equivalent proofs are accepted. Native speakers are released from this obligation.

(3)     The admission requirements according to section 2 have to be proven with certified copies of the related certificates enclosed to the application for admission to study in this study course.  The examination board decides upon the acceptance of the proof. The acknowledgement of sufficient proficiency of German language according to section 2, pt. 2 is given by the examination board upon request on the basis of recommendations given by the University of Rostock’s language centre.

(4)     In case the master study course shall be started immediately after the precedent study course and the leaving certificate has not been issued before the end of the application period, the admission procedure will be based on the university statutes on Admission to study (URZS) in its currently valid version.

(5) In individual cases, applicants who do not meet the criteria listed under section 2 can be accepted in case they are expected to be particularly qualified for the master study course. Related matriculation applications have an enclosure (one page) that describes why the candidate has chosen this study course and considers him/herself to be qualified for it. These applications are presented to the examination board for decision. The examination board may decide to invite the applicant for a personal clarifying meeting. Admission can also be given under certain conditions.

The study course Philosophy enables a problem-oriented acquisition of the educational background of Europe’s intellectual history, trains autonomous and critical thinking (reflection and argumentation) and the competence to teach abstract content. It encourages communication skills, moderation and mediation. The bachelor study course Philosophy is completed with an open academic degree that – not being restricted to a certain field of occupation – qualifies the graduates for scientific work and for a special way of reflecting premises, for leading argumentative discussion and for elaborating rational solutions in complex decision situations.

General Student Advisory Service & Careers Service University of Rostock 
Parkstraße 6, 18057 Rostock
Tel: +49 (0) 381 498 1253 or 498 1252
Email: studienberatung(at)uni-rostock.de
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9-12 and 14-17 o’clock, Fr 9-12 o’clock 

Contact regarding enrolment and re-registration
Student secretariat of the University of Rostock 
Parkstraße 6, 18057 Rostock
Tel: +49 (0) 381 498 1230
Email: studentensekretariat(at)uni-rostock.de 
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9-12 and 14-17 o’clock, Friday 9-12 o’clock 

Dr. Andris Breitling
August-Bebel-Str. 28
18055 Rostock
Tel.: +49 (0) 381 498 2811
Email: andris.breitling(at)uni-rostock.de

Detailed information on the study course/subject, its contents, regulation and contact persons are available at: http://www.iph.uni-rostock.de/Studium.5.0.html