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Programme Overview

The Master of Arts in Applied Ethics and Conflict Management is a research-oriented programme focused on the analysis and evaluation of current ethical issues with rigor and independence. The programme surveys methods, contemporary issues, and standard philosophical ethical positions.

Key Facts

• Degree: Master of Arts
• Duration: 4 Semesters
• Credits/ECTS: 120
• Teaching language: German
• Tuition fee: None
• Semester contribution: 305.05
• Start of studies: Winter semester
• Part-time possible: Yes
• Institutions: Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Chair of Applied Ethics / Ethics Centre

Programme Summary

The Master of Arts in Applied Ethics and Conflict Management provides students with experience in this modern interdisciplinary field as applied in medicine, business, environment, and technical sciences. Students may focus on one of these fields or another upon consultation with an advisor.

Special Features

The Applied Ethics programme in Jena is the first of its kind in Germany and offers a distinctly practical approach enhanced by theories and pedagogies of Conflict Management. The MA programme offers the opportunity to conduct research on pressing ethical questions with researchers from various disciplines.

Career Opportunities

With the Jena MA in Applied Ethics and Conflict Management, graduates are qualified for positions in business, academia, journalism, and the non-profit sector. Moreover, the MA provides a foundation for PhD programmes in ethics or related fields.

Admission Requirements

General Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent: A subject-specific bachelor degree (minimum 6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits) or a recognized equivalent (diploma or state examination) with a degree not inferior to mark C or 3.0 according to the ECTS-evaluation scale.

Language Requirements

• Sufficient proficiency in English: A direct proof by certificate is not compulsory.
• International applicants: German language proficiency at minimum level DSH-2 (or a recognized equivalent).

Application Documents

General Documents

• CV: In a tabular form, containing key information on school record and academic career.
• Motivation letter: Not exceeding two DIN A4-pages, elaborating on the motivation for taking up this course of studies, its main features, and why the applicant chose this course and the University of Jena.
• University entrance qualification certificate: The school graduation diploma (e.g., German "Abitur") that makes the applicant eligible for studies at a university.
• Previous university degrees earned: All previous university degrees if available before the application deadline.
• Detailed transcript of records: Of the first, subject-specific university degree, with which the applicant applies for the master's programme, containing an overall cumulative grade point average or average mark.
• Proof of relevant work experience: Certificates of subject-specific work experience, if applicable.
• Proof of subject-specific practical experience: Certificates of subject-specific practical experience (e.g., internships), if applicable.

Additional Documents for International Students

• Proof of German language proficiency: For German-taught master's programmes, a sufficient German language proficiency proof is mandatory. Accepted certificates include the Goethe-Zertifikat C2 (GDS), Deutsche Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD II), TestDaF, Deutsche Sprachpr³fung f³r den Hochschulzugang (DSH), and Certificate telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule.
• Translation of foreign/external application documents: Mandatory application documents from foreign/external countries must also be available in either English or German translation by officially acknowledged/sworn translators or translation offices.
• Proof of grading system: External/foreign degree certificates/transcripts of records must contain information on the grading system used at the respective university.
• Certificate APS: Applicants with degrees from India, Vietnam, or China must submit the original APS-certificate issued by the German Embassy.
• University entrance exam: Applicants from certain countries must submit a certificate of their university entrance examination/college entrance examination.