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Criminology and Violence Research University of Regensburg

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Regensburg

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Psychology
  • Biology
  • Jurisprudence, Law

Focus

Kriminologie, Kulturwissenschaften, Gesellschaft, Naturwissenschaften, Staat und Gesellschaft, Biologie, Ästhetik der Gewalt, Kulturgeschichtliche Aspekte der Gewalt, Sprache, Medien und Gewalt, Forensische Psychiatrie

Target group

The Master’s degree course is suitable for graduates of a humanities, social sciences or natural sciences subject as well as Law, preferably graduates of degree programmes from the subjects of the participating disciplines.

Annotation

Interdisciplinary Master’s degree course The Master’s degree course is conducted jointly by the following faculties:
- Faculty of Catholic Theology
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Philosophy, Art Studies, Historical Sciences and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sports Science
- Faculty of Languages, Literature and Cultural Studies
- Faculty of Biology and Preclinical Medicine

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Proof of a certificate of academic degree or equivalent qualification with a minimum grade of 2.5 or higher in a subject relating to Humanities, Social Sciences or Natural Sciences or at least 5.5 points in the first or second legal examination. Proof of course-specific aptitude by means of a successfully completed aptitude procedure, possibly with a selection interview.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027The lecture period is interrupted from 24.12.2026 to 6.01.2027 and on 01.11. 2026.
  • Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027The lecture period is interrupted on 26 May 2026.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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