The University of Passau is a public university in Passau, Bavaria. The University of Passau is a public research university with a focused profile in the fields of law, business studies, economics, information systems, computer science, mathematics, humanities, languages, cultural studies, social sciences, education and digital transformation. Institutional development Seventeenth-century educational foundations created an early higher-learning tradition in Passau. In the next centuries the theological and philosophical institutions of the city developed. Its academic profile today includes law, business administration, economics, information systems, computer science, artificial intelligence, mathematics, languages, cultural studies, media, history, political science, development studies, governance, education, teacher training, and digital society. The location matters because Its compact riverside campus is sited at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers close to Austria and the Czech Republic, giving students close access to cross-border European networks, regional businesses, courts, schools, cultural institutions, technology employers and public organisations.

The course portfolio in this master file includes 11 undergraduate entries and 12 postgraduate entries. Where relevant, subject combinations are grouped under their parent degree. Undergraduate Business Administration and Economics Digital Transformation in Business and Society European Studies Governance and Public Policy Historical Sciences Information Systems Later entries Law Media and Communication Teacher Education. Postgraduate study includes Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, Development Studies, European Studies, Governance and Public Policy, Mathematics, Russian and East Central European Studies, Semiotics of Texts and Culture. Courses remain a parent qualification and specialisations are recorded within the course entry and are 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.

Controlled admission to the program. Applicants use the Campus Portal or the uni-assist route assigned to their qualification and study program. Most undergraduate courses are normally open to all, except where aptitude is specified. There are course-specific academic, language and deadline rules for master’s, international, law, teacher-education and doctoral courses. Before submission, applicants are required to check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisite, 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. Admission to doctoral programs is separate from admission to undergraduate or graduate studies . It usually requires a research proposal, appropriate supervision and formal acceptance by the relevant faculty.

Currently, the university does not charge any tuition fee, not even for international students in regular degree programs. The semester fee for the winter semester 2026/27 is €126.90 (€82 for student services and €44.90 for the city bus pass). These institutional fees 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.