The University of Cologne is a university in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. The University of Cologne is a large comprehensive public research university with six faculties covering management and economics, law, medicine, humanities, mathematics and natural sciences and human sciences. 1388 - The original University of Cologne was founded by the city. Institutional development One of the significant institutions of the Holy Roman Empire was the mediaeval university. Today its academic profile includes business, economics, social sciences, law, medicine, dentistry, humanities, languages, literature, history, philosophy, education, psychology, special-needs education, mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, geoscience and interdisciplinary ageing and inequality research. The location is important as The main campus in Cologne-Lindenthal and University Hospital Cologne place students in contact with one of Germany’s biggest media, insurance, trade, cultural, legal, healthcare, research and corporate centers, surrounded by museums, archives, schools, public institutions and international transport links.

The course portfolio in this master file includes 18 undergraduate and 15 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Undergraduate examples include Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Economics, English Studies, with later entries including Psychology, Social Sciences, Teacher Education. Postgraduate study includes Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Biological Sciences, Business Administration, Computational Biology, Economics, European Legal Perspectives to Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Social Research. Each course is still a parent qualification and specialisations are listed in the course entry and not as an alternative degree. This row summarises major parent qualifications and notes concentrations, subject combinations, teaching tracks and elective pathways within the relevant degree, rather than listing them as distinct programs.

Admission is controlled at the program level. Depending on the program and qualification, applicants apply via KLIPS 2.0, uni-assist VPD procedures, Hochschulstart or at faculty level. Bachelor, state-examination, master’s, medicine, dentistry, teacher-education, international, and doctoral applications each have their own requirements and deadlines. Before submitting an application, applicants have to check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route. 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. Entrance to doctoral studies is different from entrance to bachelor or master studies and usually requires a feasible research plan, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the faculty in charge.

The university does not charge tuition for regular, consecutive study. All enrolled students pay a social contribution . This is recalculated each semester and finances student services, student representation, university sports and the Deutschland semester ticket. The exact amount is controlled by the current payment notice . These institutional charges 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.