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Master degree courses of the University of Bern - Academic year 20/21

Master degree courses last 3 or 4 semesters (1½ or 2 years). They comprise 90 or 120 ECTS credits* (exception: Medicine =
180 ECTS credits). One semester = 30 ECTS credits.
The courses are offered as single-subjects or as major + minor combination. Grey = on offer.
Some master study programs are offered in English or another language. Other programs are mainly held in German (= no entry in
the column «Language of instruction»).

> www.master.unibe.ch/eng  Master degree courses with information on degrees, ECTS credits, course structures, study programs,
requirements for specialised knowledge, language of instruction and start dates. Moreover, you will
find on these pages links to institutes, study plans and the academic student advice.

* European Credit Transfer System

Study program Title / degree Master Language of Faculty

(in relation to the single-subject / major) instruction

Mono 120

Minor 30
Mono 90

Major 90
Ancient Judaism M A in Antikes Judentum       30 % English Theol.
Ancient Near Eastern Cultures relating to Pre-Islamic         Theol.
Palestine / Israel
Applied Economic Analysis M Sc in Applied Economic Analysis       English WISO
Applied Economic Analysis with special qualification M Sc in Applied Economic Analysis with special       English WISO
in Regional Economic Development qualification in Regional Economic Development
Applied Economic Analysis with special qualification M Sc in Applied Economic Analysis with special       English WISO
in Trade and International Development qualification in Trade and International Development
Archaeology with special qualification in M A in Archaeology with special qualification in       Phil.-hist.
Archaeology of the Roman Provinces Archaeology of the Roman Provinces
Archaeology with special qualification M A in Archaeology with special qualification       Phil.-hist.
in Mediterranean Archaeology in Mediterranean Archaeology / Classical Archaeology
Archaeology with special qualification M A in Archaeology with special qualification       Phil.-hist.
in Near Eastern Archaeology in Near Eastern Archaeology
Archaeology with special qualification M A in Archaeology with special qualification       Phil.-hist.
in Prehistory in Prehistory
Archaeology Phil.-hist.
Art History M A in Art History       Phil.-hist.
Art History with special qualification in Cultural Heritage M A in Art History with special qualification       Phil.-hist.
in Cultural Heritage
Art History with special qualification M A in Art History with special qualification       Phil.-hist.
in Curatorial Studies and Museology in Curatorial Studies and Museology
Art History with special qualification M A in Art History with special qualification       Phil.-hist.
in the History of Textile Arts in the History of Textile Arts
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology M Sc in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology       English Phil.-nat.
Biomedical Engineering** M Sc in Biomedical Engineering English Med
Biomedical Sciences M Sc in Biomedical Sciences       English Med
Business Administration M Sc in Business Administration       50 % English WISO
Business and Economics M A in Business and Economics       80 % English WISO

** Special qualification as of semester 2

Date: 21.11.2019; plans of studies are subject to change

Study program Title / degree Master Language of Faculty
(in relation to the single-subject / major) instruction

Mono 120

Minor 30
Mono 90

Major 90
Business and Law M Sc in Business and Law       30 % English WISO
Central Asian Studies M A in Central Asian Studies       German or Phil.-hist.
English
Chemistry and Molecular Sciences M Sc in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences       95 % English Phil.-nat.
Classics with special qualification in Greek M A in Classics with special qualification in Greek       Phil.-hist.
Classics with special qualification in Latin M A in Classics with special qualification in Latin       Phil.-hist.
Classics with special qualification Medieval Latin (can only       Phil.-hist.
be selected in the electronic examination administration)
Climate Sciences with special qualification M Sc in Climate Sciences with special qualification in       English Phil.-nat.
in Atmospheric Science Atmospheric Science
Climate Sciences with special qualification M Sc in Climate Sciences with special qualification in       English Phil.-nat.
in Climate and Earth System Science Climate and Earth System Science
Climate Sciences with special qualification in Economic, M Sc in Climate Sciences with special qualification in in       English Phil.-nat.
Social and Environmental History Economic, Social and Environmental History
Climate Sciences with special qualification in Economics M Sc in Climate Sciences with special qualification in       English Phil.-nat.
Economics
Climate Sciences with special qualification in Statistics M Sc in Climate Sciences with special qualification in       English Phil.-nat.
Statistics
Computer Science M Sc in Computer Science       English Phil.-nat.
Dental Medicine M of Dental Medicine     Med
Earth Sciences (Geology)  M Sc in Earth Sciences der Universitäten Bern und       English Phil.-nat.
Fribourg
Eastern European Studies M A in Eastern European Studies       20 % French Phil.-hist.
and English
Ecology and Evolution with special qualification in Animal M Sc in Ecology and Evolution with special       English Phil.-nat.
Ecology and Conservation qualification in Animal Ecology and Conservation
Ecology and Evolution with special qualification M Sc in Ecology and Evolution with       English Phil.-nat.
in Behaviour special qualification in Behaviour
Ecology and Evolution with special qualification M Sc in Ecology and Evolution with       English Phil.-nat.
in Evolution special qualification in Evolution
Ecology and Evolution with special qualification in Plant M Sc in Ecology and Evolution with       English Phil.-nat.
Ecology special qualification in Plant Ecology
Ecology and Evolution         English Phil.-nat.
Economics M Sc in Economics       English WISO
Editorial Studies M A in Editionsphilologie       Phil.-hist.
Education M Sc in Education       Phil.-hum.
English with special qualification in Language and M A in English with special qualification in Language and       English Phil.-hist.
Linguistics Linguistics
English with special qualification in Literary Studies M A in English with special qualification in Literary Studies       Englisch Phil.-hist.
European Archaeology M A in Archaeology with special qualification       German Phil.-hist.
in European Archaeology
French Linguistics / Literature with special qualification M A in French Linguistics / Literature       French Phil.-hist.
Linguistics with special qualification in Linguistics
French Linguistics / Literature with special qualification M A in French Linguistics / Literature       French Phil.-hist.
Literature with special qualification in Literature
French Linguistics / Literature         French Phil.-hist.
Gender and Religion         German, French, Theol.
English
Gender Studies         Phil.-hist.
Geography M Sc in Geography       20 % English Phil.-nat.
German Linguistics M A in German Linguistics       Phil.-hist.
German Literature M A in German Literature       Phil.-hist.
German Studies M A in German Studies       Phil.-hist.
History M A in History       Phil.-hist.
History and Theology of Old Catholicism Theol.
Information Systems         WISO
International and Monetary Economics MIME M Sc in International and Monetary Economics       English WISO
Islamic Studies and Oriental Literatures M A in Islamic Studies and Oriental Literatures       Phil.-hist.
Italian Linguistics / Literature with special M A in Italian Linguistics / Literature with       Italian Phil.-hist.
qualification in Linguistics special qualification in Linguistics
Italian Linguistics / Literature with special M A in Italian Linguistics / Literature with       Italian Phil.-hist.
qualification in Literature special qualification in Literature
Italian Linguistics / Literature       Italian Phil.-hist.
Jewish Studies       Theol.
Latin American Studies M A in Latin American Studies       40 % Spanish Phil.-hist.
Study program Title / degree Master Language of Faculty
(in relation to the single-subject / major) instruction

Mono 120

Minor 30
Mono 90

Major 90
Law M of Law       Rw
Law with special qualification in Economic Law M of Law       Rw
Law with special qualification in International and M of Law       Rw
European Law
Law with special qualification in Penal Law and M of Law       Rw
Criminology
Law with special qualification in Private Law M of Law       Rw
Law with special qualification in Public Administration M of Law       Rw
Law
Law: Economic Law          German Rw
Law: International and European Law         Rw
Law: Public Law         Rw
Law: Private Law         Rw
Law: Penal Law         Rw
Linguistics M A in Linguistics       Phil.-hist.
Mathematics M Sc in Mathematics       English Phil.-nat.
Medicine M of Medicine 180     Med
Middle Eastern Studies M A in Middle Eastern Studies       Phil.-hist.
Molecular Life Sciences with special M Sc in Molecular Life Sciences       95 % English Phil.-nat.
qualification in Biochemistry / Chemical Biology
Molecular Life Sciences with special qualification M Sc in Molecular Life Sciences       95 % English Phil.-nat.
in Cell and Molecular Biology
Molecular Life Sciences with special M Sc in Molecular Life Sciences       95 % English Phil.-nat.
qualification in Microbiology / Immunology
Molecular Life Sciences with special qualification M Sc in Molecular Life Sciences       95 % English Phil.-nat.
in Neuro- and Developmental Biology
Molecular Life Sciences with special qualification M Sc in Molecular Life Sciences       95 % English Phil.-nat.
in Plant Physiology
Molecular Life Sciences         95 % English Phil.-nat.
Musicology M A in Musicology       Phil.-hist.
Pharmacy M Sc in Pharmacy Med
Philosophy M A in Philosophy       Phil.-hist.
Philosophy of Science M A in Philosophy of Science       Phil.-hist.
Physics: Experimental Physics, Applied Physics, Astronomy M Sc in Physics       90 % English Phil.-nat.
Physics: Theoretical Physics M Sc in Physics       90 % English Phil.-nat.
Political Science M Sc in Political Science       WISO
Political, Legal and Economic Philosophy M A in Political, Legal and Economic Philosophy       English Phil.-hist.
Politics: Comparative and Swiss Politics M A in Political Science, «Schweizer Politik und       30 % English WISO
Vergleichende Politik - Comparative and Swiss Politics»
Psychology M Sc in Psychology       Phil.-hum.
Public Administration (only in combination with         WISO
the major in Political Science at the UniBE)
Public Management and Policy PMP M A in Public Management and Policy       German plus Rw
1 other national
language and
English
Religion in Contemporary Society M A in Religion in Contemporary Society       Phil.-hist.
Religious Studies M A in Interreligious Studies       Theol.
Research on the Arts M A in Research on the Arts       Phil.-hist.
Science of Religion M A in Science of Religion       Phil.-hist.
Slavic Languages and Literatures M A in Slavic Languages and Literatures       60 % Slavic Phil.-hist.
languages
Social Anthropology M A in Social Anthropology       50 % English Phil.-hist.
Social Anthropology: Anthropology of Transnationalism M A in Social Anthropology       50 % English Phil.-hist.
and the State ATS
Social Anthropology: Cultural Differences and M A in Social Anthropology English Phil.-nat.
Transnational Processes CREOLE
Sociolinguistics M A in Sociolinguistics       20 % English Phil.-hist.
Sociology M A in Sociology       WISO
Spanish Linguistics and Literature M A in Spanish Linguistics and Literature       Spanish Phil.-hist.
with special qualification in  Linguistics with special qualification in Linguistics
Spanish Linguistics and Literature M A in Spanish Linguistics and Literature       Spanish Phil.-hist.
with special qualification in Literature with special qualification in Literature
Spanish Linguistics and Literature         Spanish Phil.-hist.
Sport Didactics M Sc in Fachdidaktik Sport, Universität Bern und PHBern     Phil.-hum.
Study program Title / degree Master Language of Faculty
(in relation to the single-subject / major) instruction

Mono 120

Minor 30
Mono 90

Major 90
Sport Science M Sc in Sport Science       Phil.-hum.
Sport Science Research M Sc in Sport Science Research       Phil.-hum.
Statistics M Sc in Statistics       English Phil.-nat.
Sustainable Development     10 % English Phil.-nat.
Theatre and Dance Studies with special M A in Theatre and Dance Studies with special       Phil.-hist.
qualification in Dance qualification in Dance
Theatre and Dance Studies with special M A in Theatre and Dance Studies with special       Phil.-hist.
qualification in Theatre qualification in Theatre
Theology with special qualification in Old Catholic M of Theology with special qualification in Old Catholic       Theol.
Theology Theology
Theology with special qualification in Protestant Theology M of Theology with special qualification in Protestant       Theol.
Theology
Theology ITHAKA M of Theology in Divinity Theol.
Theology         Theol.
Veterinary Medicine M of Veterinary Medicine       Vetsuisse
World Arts and Music M A in World Arts and Music       20 % English Phil.-hist.
World Literature M A in World Literature       80 % English Phil.-hist.