Application for continuing education programmes
Please note that you cannot apply for every semester. Check the current range of courses to see which continuing education degree programme you can apply for.
Master's degree programmes
Our continuing education Master's degree programmes are aimed at professionals with a first university degree and at least one year of subject-related professional experience. The high practical and research relevance of the programme content guarantees a transfer of learning to professional topics and issues and thus opens up new career prospects. You can study the following continuing education Master's programmes and a state training course at Humboldt-Universität:
| Characteristic | information |
|---|---|
| Degree | Master of Science |
| Duration | 4 part-time semesters |
| Start of degree programme | Every two years in the winter semester, the next cohort will start in the winter semester 2026/2027 |
| Admission requirements | Proof of completion of at least three years of a first degree programme Proof of at least one year of relevant professional experience |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Application deadline | 31.07.2026 |
| Organisation | Institute for Psychology and artop GmbH - Institute at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
| Tuition fees | Additional tuition fees apply. |
Further information can be found on the website of the artop Institute.
| Characteristic | information |
|---|---|
| Degree | Master of Arts (Library and Information Science) |
| Duration | 4 semesters |
| Start of programme | Winter semester |
| Admission requirements | Proof of completion of at least three years of a first degree programme Proof of at least one year of relevant professional experience |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Application deadline | 01.06. - 15.07. of each year |
| Institution | Institute for Library and Information Science |
| Tuition fees | Additional tuition fees apply. |
Further information can be found on the Institute's website.
| Characteristic | information |
|---|---|
| Degree | Master of Laws |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Start of programme | Winter semester |
| Admission requirements | Proof of completion of at least three years of a first degree programme Proof of at least six months of relevant professional experience |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Application deadline | 01.05. to 31.05. of each year |
| Institution | Faculty of Law |
| Tuition fees | Additional tuition fees apply. |
Further information can be found on the Faculty's website.
| Characteristic | information |
|---|---|
| Degree | Master of Laws |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Start of programme | Winter semester |
| Admission requirements | Proof of completion of at least three years of a first degree programme Proof of at least one year of relevant professional experience |
| Language of instruction | English language |
| Application deadline | 02.-31.05.2026 |
| Institution | Faculty of Law |
| Tuition fees | Additional tuition fees apply. |
Further information can be found on the Faculty's website.
| Characteristic | information |
|---|---|
| Degree | Master of European Governance and Administration (MEGA) |
| Duration | 4 part-time semesters |
| Start of programme | Winter semester |
| Admission requirements | University degree (Master's, Diplom or similar. A Bachelor's degree is generally not sufficient) Relevant professional experience of usually five years, but at least one year Ability to work in German and French (B2) |
| Language of instruction | German and French |
| Application deadline | see website |
| Organisation | Institute for Social Sciences |
| Tuition fees | There are additional tuition fees. |
Further information can be found on the Institute's website.
| Characteristic | information |
|---|---|
| Degree | Master of Laws |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Start of programme | Winter semester |
| Admission requirements | Proof of completion of a first degree programme lasting at least three years Proof of knowledge of foreign (non-German) law amounting to 120 ECTS credits as part of a law degree programme Proof of at least one year of relevant professional experience |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Application deadline | 02.03. - 31.03. of each year |
| Institution | Faculty of Law |
| Tuition fees | Additional tuition fees apply |
Further information can be found on the website of the degree programme.
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Graduation | The training programme concludes with a state examination in accordance with the PsychTh-APrV |
| Duration | 3 years (full-time), 5 years (part-time) |
| Start of programme | 01 February |
| Admission requirements | Diploma or Master's degree in the Psychology degree programme, whereby the subject Clinical Psychology must have been a subject of study and examination |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Application deadline | 01.05. to 31.07. of each year |
| Institution | ZPHU - Centre for Psychotherapy at the Institute of Psychology |
| Tuition fees | The training fees currently amount to 13,680 euros (including group self-experience and supervision). In addition, there are costs for individual self-experience (at least 10 hours). |
You can find more information about the programme on the Institute's website.
Further education certificate programmes
Our continuing education certificate programmes offer the opportunity to acquire specific and certified skills during or after your studies. You can study the following continuing education certificate programmes at Humboldt-Universität:
| Characteristic | The information |
|---|---|
| Degree: | University certificate |
| Duration | 1 or 2 semesters |
| Start of programme | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Admission requirements | Students of Humboldt-Universität who have acquired knowledge in at least two areas of theoretical linguistics and/or applied linguistics of German and/or other languages totalling at least 20 credit points are admitted. |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Application deadline | 01.06. to 15.07. of each year for the winter semester 01.12. to 15.01. of each year for the summer semester |
| Institution | Institute for German Language and Linguistics |
| Tuition fees | There are no additional tuition fees. |
Further information can be found on the faculty's website.
| Characteristic | information |
|---|---|
| Degree | University certificate |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Start of programme | Winter semester |
| Admission requirements | Admission requirement is a professionally qualifying degree from a university course of at least three years' duration, with which academic achievements and examinations totalling at least 180 credit points or equivalent have been acquired. |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Application deadline | 01.06. to 15.07. of each year |
| Institution | Professional School of Education |
| Tuition fees | There are no additional tuition fees. |
Further information can be found on the website of the Public School of Education.
| Characteristic | information |
|---|---|
| Degree | University certificate |
| Duration | 2 modules (University Certificate I), 4 modules (University Certificate II) |
| Start of programme | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Admission requirements | The "Foreign Language Law Programme" is an additional course offered by the Faculty of Law for law students |
| Language of instruction | Foreign language of the respective legal system |
| Application deadline | Registration at the beginning of the respective semester |
| Organisation | Faculty of Law |
| Application fee | 40 euros per semester |
Further information can be found on the Faculty's website.
| Characteristic | information |
|---|---|
| Degree | University certificate |
| Duration | 1 year (January to December) |
| Start of programme | January |
| Admission requirements | A completed university or university of applied sciences degree (Master's, Diplom, state examination, doctorate) with at least good grades that qualifies for a doctorate at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The Master's degree must be available by the start of the SLE programme (beginning of January) and is a prerequisite for enrolment at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Internships, work and study placements in one or more countries Above-average interest in development policy and high motivation for the additional training programme. Fluency in English. Further good knowledge is an advantage, especially of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, German, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish. Health suitability for stays in countries of the Global South with possibly limited health care and higher health risks. Personal suitability for the SLE postgraduate programme. |
| Language of instruction | English, German |
| Application deadline | 01.05. to 30.06. of each year |
| Organisation | Seminar for Rural Development |
| Tuition fees | There are no additional tuition fees. A scholarship of 1,300 euros/month can be applied for for the duration of the one-year programme. |
Further information can be found on the website of the Seminar for Rural Development.
| Feature | information |
|---|---|
| Degree | Supplementary ecclesiastical examination in Protestant theology for teachers with a completed state examination in the teaching profession |
| Duration | Four semesters |
| Start of programme | Every two years. The next cohort is expected to start at the beginning of the 2026/2027 school year |
| Admission requirements | Teaching degree or final teaching licence from the states of Berlin and Brandenburg; employment as a teacher at an independent or state school in Berlin or Brandenburg; church membership |
| Teaching language | German |
| Application deadline | 01.04.2026 |
| Institution | Faculty of Theology and Office for Church Services in the EKBO |
| Tuition fees | There are no additional tuition fees. |
Further information on the website of the Office for Church Services (AKD)