Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is a public research university located in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt. Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU) is a public research university which combines engineering and natural sciences, computer science, economics and management, social sciences, humanities, education and medicine. In its institutional development an important precursor was the founding of Magdeburg's University of Heavy Engineering in 1953. Technical education was expanded in mechanical, electrical and process engineering. Today, its academic profile is shaped by mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, process and systems engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, data, mathematics, physics, economics, management, logistics, social sciences, humanities, education, psychology, neuroscience, medicine and medical systems. The location is important because The main campus is located near the city center of Magdeburg and the medical campus is south of the center and connects students with manufacturing, automation, logistics, energy, healthcare, research institutes, start-ups, public organisations and the Elbe region.

This master file shows the course portfolio of 14 undergraduate and 13 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. For undergraduates, examples include Biosystems Engineering, Business Economics, Business Mathematics, Computer Science, Cultural Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, and we have later entries for Psychology, Social Sciences, Teacher Education. Postgraduate study includes Biochemical Engineering, Chemical and Energy Engineering, Computer Science, Data and Knowledge Engineering, Digital Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Peace and Conflict Studies, Process Safety and Environmental Engineering, Systems Engineering for Manufacturing. Each course remains a parent qualification and specialisations are recorded in the course entry and not misrepresented as separate degrees. This row groups together major parent qualifications and retains subject combinations, teaching streams, majors and elective routes within the relevant degree rather than counting them as separate programs.

Admission control at the program level. Applicants identify the degree program and then follow the qualification-specific myOVGU, uni-assist, hochschulstart, or medical route. Different rules apply to admission-free and restricted courses, international credentials, English-taught master’s degrees, medicine, psychology and doctoral studies. Before applying, applicants have to check the teaching language, the semester of entry, the subject preconditions, the selection process and the document path. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to a doctorate is separate from admission to a bachelor’s or master’s program and normally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

Most regular programs have no tuition fees. Students pay the semester fee (€329.30), which includes €90 for Studentenwerk Magdeburg, €226.80 for the Deutschland semester ticket and €12.50 for the student council. Tuition charges may apply to continuing and special programs. These institutional fees do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.

Career preparation is a reflection of the subject mix of the university, not a guarantyd placement scheme. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and a thesis developed in cooperation with an external partner can all help to improve professional readiness.