# Lifelong learning
**Source**: https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/study/after-your-studies/lifelong-learning-1
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## Continuing education programme
Our continuing education programmes open up new career prospects for you. Whether you want to develop your career, specialise in a particular subject or plan a new start - the degree courses are tailored to the requirements of the working world. They are aimed at professionals, alumni and prospective students with a first degree. The practice-oriented programmes are offered in various fields and qualify you with a Master's degree or certificate.
[Study programmes & certificates](https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/study/after-your-studies/lifelong-learning/further-education-programmes)
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## Promotion
Would you like to do a doctorate at Humboldt-Universität? Then the Humboldt Graduate School (HGS) is the place to go: as a central institution for the strategic promotion of academics in the early stages of their careers, it supports you on your path to a doctorate. The HGS offers excellent conditions for doctoral studies and ensures the high quality of doctoral training. Doctoral candidates receive counselling, support and training here.
[Humboldt Graduate School](https://www.humboldt-graduate-school.de/de "Humboldt Graduate School")
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## Alternative study options
[### Part-time study
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Studying at Humboldt-Universität is usually full-time. Under certain circumstances, you can study part-time, i.e. attend fewer courses per semester. The study and examination regulations continue to apply.](https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/study/during-your-studies/study-organisation/part-time)
[### Second degree programme
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Have you already completed a degree programme and would like to gain a further qualification in another subject? A second degree programme will provide you with new specialist knowledge - whether for professional development or out of personal…](https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/study/after-your-studies/lifelong-learning/second-degree)
## Further opportunities for further training
[### Guest and secondary audiences
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You can attend individual courses at Humboldt-Universität for one semester as part of a guest or part-time lectureship. These do not necessarily have to belong to the same module.](https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/study/after-your-studies/lifelong-learning/guest-auditors-and-secondary-auditors)
[### Further professional training
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We offer practical professional development courses in areas such as science management, leadership, communication, digitalisation and project management. Take advantage of our courses for your personal and professional development.](https://bwb.hu-berlin.de/)
## This might also interest you
[### AI Campus
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The AI Campus is the learning platform for artificial intelligence with free online courses, videos, podcasts and tools to strengthen AI skills.](https://ki-campus.org/ueber-uns/hubs/hub-berlin "KI-Campus HUB Berlin")
[### Humboldt Innovation Academy
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The Humboldt Innovation Academy offers you excellent knowledge from the university in the form of application-orientated training courses, impulse seminars and workshops. Our practice-orientated formats give you access to our best minds.](https://humboldt-innovation.de/de/akademie "Humboldt-Innovation Akademie")
[### Educational offers
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We offer a wide range of educational programmes: from school-based formats to vocational training and academic qualifications.](https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/open-humboldt/education-through-science)