MA Organizational Development and Human Resources at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

The Master’s degree program for working professionals in Organizational Development and Human Resources lasts two years and teaches practice-oriented concepts and methods. The focus lies on specific issues taken from real-life operations. The aim is to improve graduates’ practical skills in the area of organizational development and human resources.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: part-time; German-taught | Intake: Degree program has been discontinued; enrollment is no longer possible. | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The degree program is offered in a modular structure. It comprises 14 attendance phases (a total of 36 days, 14 of which are Saturdays) These attendance phases are scheduled over three days (Thursday to Saturday) every one to three months, and lectures are mainly held during this time. During the degree program for working professionals, students also explore selected practical areas in depth.

Career pathways

Companies that are successful in global markets must be innovative, adaptive and willing to change. For that, they need employees who are motivated and make a committed contribution to reaching the company’s objectives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Requirements: Formal admission requirements are a successfully completed degree program at a university or a university of applied sciences and at least one year of work experience after graduating. If the formal admission requirements are met, a selection interview is held to decide on admission to the degree program. Please note: Enrollment in the Master’s degree program will be suspended for the coming winter semester 2024/25! The degree program starts on October 1 each year. The application period for starting to study in October starts in March of that year. Further information is available on the website for the degree program: Applications and admissions

Intake: Degree program has been discontinued; enrollment is no longer possible.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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