MA Nonprofit Management and Governance (Part-Time Professional Master) at University of Münster

Programme overview

Part-time master's programme that gives managers of associations, federations, foundations and other nonprofit organisations the expertise for leadership positions, with an interdisciplinary concept oriented to professional practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Educational and Social Sciences | Department: Professional School | Duration: 4 semesters (24 months), 90 ECTS, part-time | Study mode: part-time, weiterbildend (professional master), German-taught | Intake: Winter semester 2026/27 (start 30 October 2026) and summer semester 2027 (start 4 June 2027) | Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Legal, political and economic foundations plus management techniques for human resources, volunteer and public relations work in nonprofit organisations.

Career pathways

Board members, managing directors and paid and voluntary staff of associations, federations and foundations, and career changers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First professional university degree and at least one year of professional experience.

EUR 11,700 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total cost, payable as three instalments of EUR 3,900 or as EUR 2,700 plus 20 monthly instalments of EUR 450; VAT-exempt. Source

Intake: Winter semester 2026/27 (start 30 October 2026) and summer semester 2027 (start 4 June 2027)

Duration: 4 semesters (24 months), 90 ECTS, part-time

Apply through the official page: https://professional-school.uni-muenster.de/masterstudiengange/nonprofit-management-governance/

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