- Degree
- Master of Science
- Course location
- Potsdam
- Teaching language
- • English
• German
- Languages
- Courses are mostly held in English (90%), and some courses are taught in German (10%).
- Mode of study
- Less than 50% online
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Additional information about the dates and deadlines can be found here (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/dates-and-deadlines/important-dates-and-deadlines-during-your-studies).
- Application deadline
- Information about the application deadlines can be found here (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/application-enrollment/application-master).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Modern mathematics stands out among the sciences because of its abstract beauty and its enormous variety of applications. The list of applications ranges from computer tomography and mobile telephony to image processing and financial mathematics. Studying mathematics provides the tools both for the application of mathematical methods and for the further development of mathematical theories and concepts. The Department of Mathematics at the University of Potsdam offers students friendly, custom-tailored and comprehensive support in every phase of their studies. Studying a related field (such as physics or computer science) as an additional subject also gives you the optional opportunity to apply your mathematical knowledge in a related discipline. This might require additional knowledge of German.
The Master's programme builds on the Bachelor’s degree and introduces students to current research questions through individual specialisation. However, the department’s prominent research priorities might be grouped in two distinctive sets of lectures that have an interesting overlap:
• Structures in mathematics related to a physical background
• Mathematical modelling and data analysis
- Current information
- Join our online Master's Info Day (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/prospective-students/masters-info-day) on 13 March 2026 to learn about the Master’s programmes, career prospectives, and life in Potsdam.