# Part-time degree programs
**Source**: https://www.fau.eu/studying/degree-programs/special-ways-to-study/part-time-degree-programs/
**Parent**: https://www.fau.eu/
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 with professional, family or other commitments. It also promotes aspects such as family friendliness, lifelong learning and equal opportunities.
[Part-time degree programs at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology](#phil)
[Part-time degree programs at the Faculty of Engineering](#tech)
## Difference between part-time study and degree programs for working professionals
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. Students can easily integrate their professional work into their studies, for example in project work.
[More about degree programs for working professionals](https://www.fau.eu/studying/degree-programs/professional-masters-degree-programmes/)
## Part-time degree programs at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology
The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology offers part-time degree programs in a number of different subjects, in both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs.
- Arabic, Islamic and Semitic Studies (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Arabic Studies, Semitic Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/arabic-islamic-and-semitic-studies-m-a/)
- Archaeological Sciences (B.A.)
1-subject bachelor, 2-subject bachelor
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Archeology
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/archaeological-sciences-b-a/)
- Art Education (M.A.)
Art – Education – Research
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Art education, Education
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/art-education-m-a/)
- Art History (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Art History
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/art-history-b-a/)
- Art History (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Art History
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/art-history-m-a/)
- Book Studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Book Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/book-studies-b-a/)
- Business and Economics (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Economics
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/business-and-economics-b-a/)
- Chinese Studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Chinese Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/chinese-studies-b-a/)
- Chinese Studies with an Optional Focus (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Chinese Studies with an Optional Focus
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/chinese-studies-with-an-optional-focus-m-a/)
- Computational Linguistics (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Computer Linguistics
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/computational-linguistics-b-a/)
- Cultural History of Christianity (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Cultural History of Christianity
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/cultural-history-of-christianity-b-a/)
- Digital Humanities (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/digital-humanities-m-a/)
- Digital Humanities and Social Sciences (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Digital Humanities and Social Sciences
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/digital-humanities-and-social-sciences-b-a/)
- Digital Japanese Studies (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Digital Japanese Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/digital-japanese-studies-m-a/)
- Education (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Education
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/education-b-a/)
- Education (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Education
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/education-m-a/)
- Educational Research on Learning and Instruction (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Educational Research on Learning and Instruction
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/educational-research-on-learning-and-instruction-m-a/)
- English and American Studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/english-and-american-studies-b-a/)
- English Studies (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/english-studies-m-a/)
- French Studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study French Roman Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/french-studies-b-a/)
- German Language and Literature (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study German Language and Literature
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/german-language-and-literature-m-a/)
- German studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study German Language and Literature
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/german-studies-b-a/)
- Gerontology (M.Sc.)
Degree Master of Science
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Gerontology
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/gerontology-m-sc/)
- Greek Philology (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Greek Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/greek-philology-b-a/)
- Hispanic Studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Hispanic Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/hispanic-studies-b-a/)
- History (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study History
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/history-b-a/)
- History (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study History
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/history-m-a/)
- Human Rights (M.A.)
Politics | Philosophy | Law
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Human rights
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/human-rights-m-a/)
- Indo-European and Indo-Iranian Studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Indo-European and Indo-Iranian Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/indo-european-and-indo-iranian-studies-b-a/)
- Islamic Religious Studies (B.A.)
One-subject and two-subject Bachelor’s degree program
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Islamic Religious Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/islamic-religious-studies-b-a/)
- Italian Studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Italian Romance Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/italian-studies-b-a/)
- Japanese Studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Japanese Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/japanese-studies-b-a/)
- Latin Philology (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Latin Philology
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/latin-philology-b-a/)
- Learning Design – Digital transformation in education (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Learning Design – Digital transformation in education
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/learning-design-digital-transformation-in-education-m-a/)
- Linguistics (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Linguistics
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/linguistics-m-a/)
- Literature Studies – across media and culture (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Literature Studies – across media and culture
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/literature-studies-across-media-and-culture-m-a/)
- Media Education (Teaching degree)
Extension studies for elementary, middle, secondary and grammar school
Degree Teaching degree
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Media Education
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/media-education-teaching-degree/)
- Media Science (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Media Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/media-science-m-a/)
- Media, Ethics, Religion (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Media, Ethics, Religion
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/media-ethics-religion-m-a/)
- Medieval Latin and Neo-Latin (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Medieval Latin and Neo-Latin
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/medieval-latin-and-neo-latin-b-a/)
- North American Studies: Culture and Literature (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/north-american-studies-culture-and-literature-m-a/)
- Oriental Studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Oriental Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/oriental-studies-b-a/)
- Philosophy (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Philosophy
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/philosophy-b-a/)
- Philosophy (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Philosophy
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/philosophy-m-a/)
- Political Science (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Political Science
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/political-science-b-a/)
- Political Science (M.A.)
Areas of focus: Public law, digitalization and social change
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Political Science
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/political-science-m-a/)
- Psychology (B.Sc.)
Degree Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission With NC
Area of study Psychology
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/psychology-b-sc/)
- Public Law (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Public Law
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/public-law-b-a/)
- Scandinavian Studies (BA) (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Scandinavian Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/scandinavian-studies-ba-b-a/)
- Sociology (B.A.)
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Sociology
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/sociology-b-a/)
- Sociology (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Sociology
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/sociology-m-a/)
- Textual cultures and digital transformation (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Textual cultures and digital transformation
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/textual-cultures-and-digital-transformation-m-a/)
- Theater and Media Studies (B.A.)
Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission No Admissions Restrictions
Area of study Theater and Media Studies
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/theater-and-media-studies-b-a/)
- Theatre – Research – Transfer (M.A.)
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Start of degree program Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Theatre – Research – Transfer
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/theatre-research-transfer-m-a/)
[Part-time degree programs at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology](https://www.fau.de/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/Teilzeitstudium_Phil.pdf)
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## Part-time degree programs at the Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering at FAU offers the option of studying part time in a number of Master’s degree programs, and in the meantime also in certain Bachelor’s degree programs.
- Data Science (M.Sc.)
Degree Master of Science
Start of degree program Summer semester, Winter semester
Admission Qualification assessment
Area of study Data Science
[Read more](https://www.fau.eu/degree-program/data-science-m-sc/)
[Part-time degree programs at the Faculty of Engineering](https://www.fau.de/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/Teilzeitstudium_TechFak.pdf)
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