Postgraduate programmes
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences' trademark is its emphasis on applied knowledge. Course projects and lab work are an important part of the postgraduate programmes and the Master thesis is often completed in industry. The postgraduate programmes are between 2 and 4 semesters in length and lead either to the academic qualification Master of Engineering, Master of Science, Master of Arts or Master of Public Health.
- Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
- Aeronautical Engineering [Flugzeugbau]
- Automation [Automatisierung]*
- Automotive Engineering [Fahrzeugbau]
- Computational Mechanics [Berechnung & Simulation mechanischer Systeme]
- Computer Science [Informatik]
- Information and Communication Technology [Informations- & Kommunikationstechnik]
- Innovative Energy Systems [Innovative Energiesysteme]
- Micro-electronic Systems [Mikroelektronische Systeme]
- Production Technology and Management [Produktionstechnik und -management]
* begin Wintersemester 2010/11
- Faculty of Life Sciences
Biomedical Engineering [in English]
Biotechnology [in English]
- Food Science
- Health Sciences
Public Health [in English; study plan]
Renewable Energy Systems [in English]
- Faculty of Design, Media and Information
- Information Sciences & Management [Informationswissenschaften & -management]
- Time-dependent Media/Sound/Vision/Games
- Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
International Business & Marketing [German/English]
International Business & Logistics [German/English]
- Public Management [for EU applicants only]
- Social and Health Management [Sozial- und Gesundheitsmanagement]
- Social Work
Multi-channel Trade Management in Textile & Business [Master, German/English]
[joint programme with the Business Dept. & the Design Dept.]
How and when to apply
Applicants for postgraduate programmes apply online. Link to online application
The online process is available during the application periods only.
Questions regarding applications:
Application periods:
1. December - 15. January
[for summer semester]
1. April - 15. July
[for winter semester]
1. April - 30. September [Public Health]
Note: Not all degree programmes start in both the winter and the summer semester:
Study begin summer semester only:
- Games
- Information & Communication Tech.
- International Business & Marketing
- Multichannel Trade Management
- Public Health
- Social Work
Study begin winter semester only:
- Automation
- Computer Science
- Food Science
- Health Sciences
- International Business & Logistics
- Micro-electronic systems
- Renewable Energy Systems
Information [in German] about each course with study plans, etc. can be found in our degree programme database.
