All degree programmes
Degree programmes at FAU
With the exception of a small number of Master’s degree programmes, German is the teaching language at FAU. Therefore, a good knowledge of German is an essential prerequisite to successfully completing a degree programme at our University.
Information available in English is linked below. Detailed information for all degree programmes is only available in German.
Bachelor’s degree programmes
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
| Degree programme | Type of degree | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Sciences | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Art History | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Book Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Business Studies | BA | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Business and Economics | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | |
| Chinese Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Computational Linguistics | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Cultural History of Christianity | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Digital Humanities and Social Sciences | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Education | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| English and American Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| French Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| German Language and Literature | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Geography: Cultural Geography | BA | Faculty of Sciences |
| Geography: Cultural Geography | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Greek Philology | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Hispanic Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| History | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Indo-European and Indo-Iranian Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Italian | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Islamic Religious Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Japanese Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Latin Philology | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Medieval Latin and Neo-Latin | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Oriental Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Philosophy | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Political Science | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Public Law | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Scandinavian Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Studies in Literature and Books | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Socioeconomics | BA | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Sociology | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Theatre and Media Studies | BA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
| Degree programme | Type of degree | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Chemical and Biological Engineering | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering – Sustainable Chemical Technologies | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Chemistry | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Clean Energy Processes | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Computational Engineering | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Computer Science | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Data Science | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Economics and Mathematics | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Electrical Engineering | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Electromobility – ACES (pending approval) | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Energy Technology | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Geography: Physical Geography | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Geosciences | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Industrial Engineering and Management | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Industrial Mathematics | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Information and Communication Technology | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Information Systems | BSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Integrated Life Sciences – Biology, Biomathematics, Biophysics | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| International Business Studies | BSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| International Economic Studies | BSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| International Production Engineering and Management | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| IT security | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Life Science Engineering | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Logopaedics | BSc | Faculty of Medicine |
| Materials Science and Engineering | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Mathematics | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Mechanical Engineering | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Medical Engineering | BSc | Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering |
| Mechatronics | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Midwifery | BSc | Faculty of Medicine |
| Molecular Medicine | BSc | Faculty of Medicine |
| Molecular Science | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Nanotechnology | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Physics | BSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Psychology | BSc | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Teaching Engineering in Vocational Schools | BSc | Faculty of Engineering |
Master’s degree programmes
Master of Arts (MA)
| Degree programme | Type of degree | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Languages and Cultures | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Arabic, Islamic and Semitic Studies | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Archaeological Sciences | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Art History | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Chinese with Subject-Specific Focus | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Christian Media Communication | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Development Economics and International Studies | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Digital Humanities | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Digital Japanese Studies | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Education | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Educational Research on Learning and Instruction | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| English Studies | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Ethics of Textual Cultures (Elite degree programme) | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Geography: Cultural Geography | MA | Faculty of Sciences |
| German Language and Literature | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| History | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Islamic Religious Studies | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Lexicography (EMLex – European Master in Lexicography) | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Linguistics | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Literary Studies – intermedial and intercultural | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Media, Ethics and Religion | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Mediation of Art | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Medieval Latin and Neo-Latin | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Middle Eastern Studies | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| North American Studies: Culture and Literature | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Philosophy | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Physical Activity and Health | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Political Science | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Romance Studies | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Sociology | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| The Americas/Las Américas | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Theatre – Research – Transfer | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
Master of Science (MSc)
| Degree programme | Type of degree | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Materials and Processes MAP (Elite degree programme) | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Advanced Optical Technologies MAOT (Elite degree programme) | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Advanced Signal Processing and Communications Engineering ASC (Elite degree programme) | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Business Education | MSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Chemical and Biological Engineering | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering – Sustainable Chemical Technologies | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Chemistry | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Clean Energy Processes | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Communications and Multimedia Engineering | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Computational Engineering | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Computer Science | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Data Science | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Economics | MSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Economics and Mathematics | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Electrical Engineering | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Electromobility – ACES (pending approval) | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Energy Technology | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Finance, Auditing, Controlling, Taxation (FACT) | MSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Geosciences | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Geothermal Energy | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Gerontology | MSc | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Health Management and Health Economics | MSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Industrial Engineering and Management | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Industrial Mathematics | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Information and Communication Technology | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Integrated Immunology | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Integrated Life Sciences – Biology, Biomathematics, Biophysics | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| International Business Studies (MIBS) | MSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| International Information Systems (IIS) | MSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Labour Market and Human Resources | MSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Life Science Engineering | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Management | MSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Marketing | MSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Materials Physics | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Materials Science and Engineering | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Mathematics | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Mechanical Engineering | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Mechatronics | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Medical Engineering | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Medical Process Management | MSc | Faculty of Medicine |
| Molecular Medicine | MSc | Faculty of Medicine |
| Molecular Science | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Nanotechnology | MSc | Faculty of Engineering |
| Physical Geography: Climate and Environmental Sciences | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Physics | MSc | Faculty of Sciences |
| Physics Advanced | MSc doctoral | Faculty of Sciences |
| Psychology | MSc | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Psychology with focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy | MSc | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Socioeconomics | MSc | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
Master of Education (MEd)
| Degree programme | Type of degree | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Master’s degree LA Gymnasium | MEd | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Teaching Engineering in Vocational Schools | MEd | Faculty of Engineering |
Professional development programmes
| Degree programme | Type of degree | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Business Management | MBA | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Digital Business | MDBA | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Health and Medical Management (MHMM) | MHMM | Faculty of Medicine |
| Health Business Administration | MHBA | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Marketing Management (MMM) | MA | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Master of Human Rights | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Multimedia Education | MMD | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Organizational Development and Human Resources | MA | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
Teaching degree programmes and State Examinations
Teaching degree programmes
| Degree programme | Type of degree | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Art Education | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Biology | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Business and Economics | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Catholic Religious Education | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Chemistry | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Civic Education | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Computer Science | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| English | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Ethics | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| French | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Geography | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| German | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| History | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Islamic Religious Education | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Italian Studies | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Latin | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Mathematics | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Media Education | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Music Education | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Physics | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Primary Education | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Protestant Religious Education | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Secondary Education | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Spanish | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Sports | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Teaching German as a Second Language | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
| Theatre in Schools | State examination | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
State Examinations
| Degree programme | Type of degree | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | State examination | Faculty of Medicine |
| Food Chemistry | State examination | Faculty of Sciences |
| Law | State examination | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Medicine | State examination | Faculty of Medicine |
| Medicine Erlangen/Bayreuth | State examination | Faculty of Medicine |
| Pharmacy | State examination | Faculty of Sciences |
Further degree programmes and Certificates
Degree programmes
| Degree programme | Type of degree | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| German and French Law | Magister Legum/Maitrise | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Law | LLM | Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law |
| Protestant Theology | Church exam, Magister Theologiae | Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |