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38 English Study Programs at University of Göttingen
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University of Göttingen
About the University
Founded in 1737, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen is a research university of international renown with strong focuses in research-led teaching. The University is distinguished by the rich diversity of its subject spectrum particularly in the humanities, its excellent facilities for the pursuit of scientific research, and the outstanding quality of the areas that define its profile.
A University with Tradition
The University bears the name of its founder Georg August, King George II of Great Britain, Elector and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, (Hannover). In affinity with the spirit of the Enlightenment, Göttingen abandoned the supremacy of theology and set its faculties on an equal footing. As an academic location Göttingen was long regarded as the hub of the mathematical world.
University as a Foundation
Intensifying the process of internationalisation, promoting excellence in research and teaching, adopting Bachelor’s and Master’s degree structures, giving all levels of the University greater autonomy and self-responsibility, optimising resource allocation: These steps characterise the reforms recently undertaken at the University. At the beginning of 2003, the Georg-August-Universität became the first German university with a comprehensive range of disciplines to assume the legal status of a foundation under public law.
Göttingen Campus
Almost all academic disciplines including medicine are represented in the 13 faculties, the exception being engineering sciences. Successful elements of which include jointly run collaborative research centres, junior research groups and infrastructure facilities, as well as combined professorial appointments. As a result of the integration process of the local research community, possibilities specific to Göttingen have arisen for the attracting and retaining of excellent researchers from both in and outside Germany, and top-quality research activities have been initiated and developed. Likewise, the advancement of exceptionally talented young scholars and scientists is a central strategic aim at the Georg-August-Universität.
Studying with Excellence
Approximately 30 000 young people currently study here, some eleven per cent of whom are from abroad. The range of degree courses on offer stands out both for the outstandingly good study facilities in the natural and life sciences and for the breadth of subject diversity in the humanities and social sciences. Such a spectrum of subjects enables overarching issues to be tackled with an interdisciplinary perspective. In its constantly expanding range of Master’s and Ph.D. programmes the University cultivates excellence and offers the proximity to research. Study programmes run in English, bi-national degrees and compulsory periods spent abroad prepare graduates for the international job market.
Fostering the Scientists and Scholars of Tomorrow
Doctoral training in Göttingen is concentrated in structured programmes based at four Graduate Schools: Georg August University School of Science (GAUSS) – Göttinger Graduiertenschule Gesellschaftswissenschaften (GGG) – Graduiertenschule für Geisteswissenschaften Göttingen (GSGG) – Graduate School Forest and Agricultural Sciences (GFA). The aim of these schools is to optimise the research and learning conditions for doctoral candidates, offering intensive supervision and a range of seminars designed to advance the training of first-class scientists.
A World-Class University Library
The founding of the Göttingen University Library in 1734 was a landmark: For the first time in library history the concept of a modern research library was put into practice and the institution became the first comprehensive academic library of European standing. Today, the Göttingen State and University Library of Lower Saxony (Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, SUB) continues to hold a pole position. With over 7.8 million medial units, it is currently one of Germany´s largest libraries.
International Rankings
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Tuition fees
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
Winter Semester 2020/2021
Summer Semester 2021
30 Programs
1 Programs
Application Modes
Application Modes
Application Process
Application Process
Language Requirements
IELTS Band
TOEFL Scores
Cambridge Levels
5 (1 program)
61 (1 program)
0 (33 programs)
7 (4 programs)
110 (4 programs)
0 (33 programs)
IELTS Band
5 (1 program)
7 (4 programs)
TOEFL Scores
61 (1 program)
110 (4 programs)
Cambridge Levels
0 (33 programs)
0 (33 programs)
Program Features
2-6 semesters
Duration→ View all programs with online courses
Online CoursesMaster of Arts
Master of Laws
Master of Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Winter intake
65.8%Summer intake
5.3%Winter & Summer intake
28.9%Location

List of English-taught Study Programs offered by University of Göttingen

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Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution
(per semester)

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Cardiovascular Science
(per semester)

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Crop Protection
(per semester)

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Development Economics
(per semester)

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Developmental, Neural, and Behavioural Biology
(per semester)

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English: Language, Literatures and Cultures
(per semester)

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Euroculture: Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context [Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program]
(per semester)

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European and Transnational Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law
(per semester)

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Integrated Plant and Animal Breeding
(per semester)


University of Göttingen / University of Applied Sciences for Intercultural Theology (FIT) Hermannsburg
Intercultural Theology
(per semester)

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International Agribusiness and Rural Development
(per semester)

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International Nature Conservation
(per semester)

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Mathematics
(per semester)

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Modern Indian Studies
(per semester)

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Molecular Biology
(per semester)

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Molecular Life Sciences: Microbiology, Biotechnology and Biochemistry
(per semester)

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Neurosciences
(per semester)

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North American Studies
(per semester)

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Physics
(per semester)

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Sustainable Forest and Nature Management [Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program]
(per semester)


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Sustainable International Agriculture
(per semester)

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Forest and Ecosystem Sciences
(per semester)

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East Asian Studies/Modern Sinology
(per semester)

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Global Business
(per semester)

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History of Global Markets
(per semester)

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Molecular Medicine
(per semester)

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Computer Science
(per semester)

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European Master's Degree in Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems [Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program]
(per semester)

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European Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics [Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program]
(per semester)

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Global Markets, Local Creativities [Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program]
(per semester)

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International Master of Science in Soils and Global Change [Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program]
(per semester)

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Molecular Ecosystem Sciences
(per semester)

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World Literature
(per semester)

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Chemistry
(per semester)

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Matter to Life
(per semester)

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Digital Humanities
(per semester)

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Iranian and Persianate Studies
(per semester)

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Linguistics
(per semester)