# Degree programs for working professionals

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What’s right today can be wrong tomorrow. Knowledge becomes obsolete faster than we would like. It’s therefore wise not to consider knowledge as a status, but rather as a continuing process. In view of this, FAU aims to offer support tailored as far as possible to meet individuals’ needs. One aspect of this approach are the degree programs we offer that can be taken by working professionals. These degree programs are organized in such a way that they can be combined with a full-time job.

Degree programs for working professionals are primarily self-study courses. The lectures and seminars usually take place during the evenings and at weekends. Virtual lectures and seminars are also often available. Degree candidates’ professional work can easily be integrated into the degree in the form of various projects.

## Professional Master’s degree programs

## Further information

- [#### Part-time degree programs

  Studying part time allows students to complete a degree program with a reduced number of hours per semester. The content and objectives of the degree program remain unchanged, but the workload per semester is halved and the degree program stretched out over a longer period of time. This makes part-time study particularly attractive for people […]

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- [#### Professional Master’s degree programs

  If you want to keep up with rapid developments in technology and society and if you are interested in continuing your professional development FAU offers you a wide range of opportunities, from Master’s degree programmes for working professionals to individual seminars. Professional Master’s degree programs

  Read more about Professional Master’s degree programs](https://www.fau.eu/studying/degree-programs/special-ways-to-study/professional-masters-degree-programs/)