Master studies
If you have obtained your undergraduate degree abroad and would like to complete your Master's degree at Frankfurt UAS, you will find all the information you need to apply here. In addition, you can find information about the requirements and, if applicable, further documents to be submitted on the respective study program pages.
Even if you have already completed a Master's degree in Germany, the application must be submitted via uni-assist, since the undergraduate degree is used as the basis for a Master's degree program.
Until when do I have to apply?
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English taught degree programs, except Global Logistics | September – October 15 | January – April 15 | |
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German taught degree programs, except Performative Arts and Accounting and Finance | October – January 15 | April – July 15 | |
Global Logistics and Accounting and Finance | – | April – June 15 | |
Performative Arts | October – December 10 | - |
If you are interested in one of the following cooperative or continuing education programs, your application will not be submitted through uni-assist and may have different application deadlines.
| Cooperative degree programs | Continuing education programs |
| Biological/Environmental Process Engineering (M.Eng.) | Addiction Therapy and Social Management in Addiction Care (M.A.) |
Constructive Civil Engineering / Construction Management (M.Eng.) | Aviation and Tourism Management (MBA)* |
Environmental Management and Urban Planning in Metropolitan Areas (M.Eng.) | Counseling in the Workplace – Coaching and Supervision (M.A.) |
Sustainable Mobility (M.Sc.) | Sustainable Business Development (MBA)* |
| Urban Agglomerations (M.Sc.)* |
*English taught degree course
Applications for continuing education Master's programs must be sent directly to the respective faculty. Information on this can be found on the pages of the KompetenzCampus.
The application and enrollment for cooperative degree programs takes place at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences.
In which languages can I study a Master's degree program?
At Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, in addition to Master's degree programs offered in German, there are also programs offered entirely in English.
In the degree programs that you can find under “German taught Master's degree programs”, lectures are held in German and partly in English. It is not possible to study in either German or English.
For English taught Master's degree programs, the respective English language proficiency must be proven at the time of application.
Degree program | Required undergraduate degree | Minimum grade | Additional requirements |
| Advanced Architecture (M.Sc.) | Field of Architecture¹ | 2.3 |
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| High Integrity Systems (M.Sc.) | Computer science, engineering computer science or in a degree program with a computer science part of at least 70 %¹. | 1.8 With a grade between 1.9 and 2.5, a special selection process takes place. |
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| Global Logistics (M.Sc.) | Business administration or related university degree¹ | None (NC procedure) |
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| Information Technology (M.Eng.) | Electrical engineering, information technology or comparable field of study with a focus on Information and Communication Technology¹ | 2.0 |
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| Renewable Energy (M.Eng.) — 3-semestrig | Electrical engineering with a specialization in power engineering or a comparable field² | 2.5 |
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Renewable Energy (M.Eng.) — 4-semestrig | Electrical engineering without a specialization in power engineering or a comparable field¹ Applicants who have a major in power engineering can also apply for the 4-semester course. | 2.5 |
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¹The undergraduate degree must correspond to a German university degree with a standard period of study of at least six semesters (3 years).
²The undergraduate degree must correspond to a German university degree with a standard period of study of at least seven semesters (3.5 years).
For German taught Master's degree programs, proof of the required German language proficiency and, if applicable, additional English language proficiency must be provided.
| Degree program | Required undergraduate degree | Minimum grade | Additional requirements |
| Accounting and Finance (M.Sc.) | Business administration or related university degree² ³ | None (NC procedure) |
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| Advanced Practice Nursing (M.Sc.) | Nursing, nursing science, nursing pedagogy, nursing management or comparable or related degree program¹ | — |
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| Architecture (M.A.) | Field of Architecture¹ | 2.3 |
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| Business Information Systems (M.Sc.) | Fields of study in business information systems or computer science¹ | 2.5 |
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Facility und Real Estate Management (M.Sc.) | Real Estate and Facility Management, Real Estate and Integral Building Technology or other real estate related fields of study, especially architecture and civil engineering² ³ | 2,3 If the overall grade is worse than 2.3 and better than 2.8, a selection procedure takes place | With a grade lower than 2.3:
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| General Computer Science (M.Sc.) | Field of Computer science or related field of study¹ | 2.5 If the overall grade is lower than 2.5 and above 2.8, a special selection procedure takes place |
Additionally, with a grade lower than 2.5:
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| General Mechanical Engineering (M.Eng.) | Engineering (mechanical engineering, materials and product development, mechatronics, process engineering, production engineering, automotive engineering) or comparable degree program¹ | 2.5 If the overall grade is lower than 2.5 and above 2.8, a selection interview takes place |
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| Geodata Management (M.Eng.) | Fields of study in geoinformation and public works, civil engineering and facility management, geodesy, geography, geoinformatics, environmental engineering or comparable degree programs¹ | 2.8 |
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| Healthcare Management (M.A.) | Field of study in nursing, nursing management or nursing pedagogy¹ | — |
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| Inclusive Design – Inclusive Architecture (M.Sc.) | Architecture or interior design¹ | 2.5 With a grade between 2.6 and 3.2, selection interviews will take place (information on this is provided by the faculty) |
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Inclusive Design – Intelligent Systems (M.Sc.) | Computer science, mechatronics or in mechanical or electrical engineering branches of the engineering sciences¹ | 2.5 With a grade between 2.6 and 3.2, selection interviews will take place (information on this is provided by the faculty) |
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Inclusive Design – Digital Health and Case Management (M.Sc.) | Nursing, health, rehabilitation, occupational/physical therapy, curative education, social work, or social sciences¹ | 2.5 With a grade between 2.6 and 3.2, selection interviews will take place (information on this is provided by the faculty) |
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| Industrial Engineering (M.Sc.) | Engineering or natural sciences¹ | None (NC procedure) |
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| Infrastructure – Water and Transport (M.Eng.) | Specialization in civil or railroad engineering or other spatial and planning-related fields (esp. geoinformation and public works, spatial and environmental planning, urban and regional planning, landscape and environmental planning)² ³ | 2.8 |
Additionally, if the course is to be studied alongside work (part-time):
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| Leadership (M.A.) | Degree in business administration or related field with business content² ³ | None (NC-procedure) |
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| Mechatronics and Automotive Engineering (M.Sc.) | Mechatronics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or comparable degree program² ³ | 2.5 |
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| Mechatronics and Robotics (M.Sc.) | Mechatronics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or comparable degree program² ³ | 2.5 |
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| Negotiating and Designing Contracts (LL.M.) | Law or economics fields of study with a legal component of at least 50%² ³ | 2.5 |
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| Performative Arts in Social Fields (M.A.) | Social studies/pedagogy or degree in an arts program with demonstrated competencies in pedagogical/social areas¹ |
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| Psycho-social Counseling and Law (M.A.) | 1) Social, health, or care services¹ 2) non-subject related university degree¹ | None (NC procedure) | In case of an undergraduate degree according to 1):
In case of an undergraduate degree according to 2):
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| Research and Social Work (M.A.) | Social work, nursing, or related field of study¹ | — | — |
| Strategic Information Management (M.Sc.) | Business information systems, business sciences or similar degree² ³ | 2.0 |
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| Sustainable Structures (M.Eng.) | Architecture, civil engineering, geoinformation and public works, or other construction-related degree¹ | 2.0 With a grade worse than 2.0 and better than 2.8, a special selection procedure takes place | With a grade lower than 2.0:
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Vocational Education in Nursing and Healthcare Professions (M.A.) | 1) Nursing education, vocational education with a focus on nursing and/or health professions, medical education, or comparable degree program¹ or 2) Nursing or health science degree program¹ | 2.5 | In case of an undergraduate degree according to 1):
In case of an undergraduate degree according to 2):
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¹The undergraduate degree must correspond to a German university degree with a standard period of study of at least six semesters (3 years)
²The undergraduate degree must correspond to a German university degree with a standard period of study of at least seven semesters (3,5 years)
³If the university degree corresponds to a German university degree with a standard period of study of less than 7 semesters, admission may be subject to the condition that proof of successful completion of modules worth up to 30 ECTS points (credit points) must be provided by the time of admission to the Master's thesis.
If you are or have been enrolled in a university in Germany, you will need to submit the following documents in addition to those listed on the previous page when applying through uni-assist:
- Proof of previous studies in Germany: data sheet on all periods of enrollment at universities in Germany with details and type of degree program, diploma, or Bachelor's degree, university semesters, subject semesters, vacation semesters
- Same-named / related course of study: current overview of all academic achievements with passed, registered and failed examinations. If you have lost the examination entitlement in a module, you must additionally submit confirmation of the lost examination entitlement.
- Current certificate of study or certificate of ex-matriculation
Only after enrollment can you apply for recognition of previous achieved credits at the responsible examination office. General information on credit transfer can be found on the website AN! Recognition at universities of the MODUS project of the German Rectors' Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, HRK).
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