Universität Leipzig: study programs

Study programs at our faculty

Are you interested in studying at our faculty? We offer a total of 24 bachelor's, master's and teaching programs. Find out everything about the offer, the content and the application process here.

Bachelor programs

The bachelor is the first academic degree and the first professional qualification at a university. Our bachelor's degree programs extend over six semesters (three years) and end with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).

Central PAge for Bachelor Studies

Master programs

The Bachelor's degree can be followed by a Master's degree with another university degree qualifying for a profession.
A Master's degree at our faculty usually extends over four semesters (two years) and concludes with the academic degree Master of Arts (MA). An exception is the M.Sc. Journalism, which is studied with an integrated traineeship over six semesters.

central site for master degrees

Teaching programs

At our faculty, you can choose between the subjects social studies/legal education and ethics/philosophy. You can study these in various types of schools with us.

Teaching elementary school

Ethics / Philosophy

Teaching grammar school

Teaching high school

Teaching professional school

Teaching special education

Ethics / Philosophy

Central Site for teaching education

Elective subjects at our faculty

In Bachelor’s degree programs, you have the opportunity to take modules from other degree programs in addition to your core subject either in the free elective area or in a fixed elective subject. Depending on the course of study, this elective window comprises 30 or 60 CP. The Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy offers eight elective courses.
For information on what other faculties offer, please visit the university's central website.