The University of Bayreuth is a public research university in the Bavarian city of Bayreuth. University of Bayreuth is a public research university that offers interdisciplinary profile fields linking science, engineering, economics, law, languages, cultures, sustainability, food, health and African studies. Institutional development involves 1972 – Bavaria decided to create a new university in Bayreuth. 1975 – establishment of the University of Bayreuth as a public university. Today its academic profile is defined by biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, engineering science, materials, food and health science, economics, business, law, languages, literature, history, philosophy, African studies, sustainability and global change. The location is important, with a compact green campus in Bayreuth and the Faculty of Life Sciences at Campus Kulmbach linking students to the manufacturing, food, health, cultural, public and entrepreneurial networks of Upper Franconia and providing the basis for intensive interdisciplinary collaboration.

The course portfolio in this master file comprises 15 undergraduate entries and 13 postgraduate entries. Where appropriate, subject combinations have been rolled up to their parent degrees. African Verbal and Visual Arts . Biochemistry . Business Administration . Chemistry . Computer Science . Economics . Undergraduate Examples Later entries in Philosophy and Economics . Physics . Teacher Education . Postgraduate study covers African Studies, Applied Computer Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Computer Science, Economics, Environmental Chemistry, Philosophy and Computer Science, Scientific Computing, Sports, Business and Law Each course is still a parent qualification, with specialisations recorded on the course entry, 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 is controlled at the program level. Applicants use CAMPUSonline and the path linked to the selected course. No admission for many programs. Restricted, aptitude-assessed, international, master’s, law, teacher-education and special programs have different evidence and deadlines. International qualifications might require uni-assist review. Check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before you submit your application. 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. Entry for a doctorate is distinct from admission to a bachelor’s or master’s program and typically requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision, and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

No regular tuition is charged for study at the university. Each student has to pay the semester fee. The semester fee for winter semester 2026/27 is 172 euros, including 87 euros for student services and 85 euros for the semester ticket. Except for continuing programs that charge a fee. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning material, 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 not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.