MSc PUNO—THE BEST START TO YOUR STUDIES

1. University degree

The following special admission requirements apply to the consecutive Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Public and Nonprofit Studies:

Applicants must demonstrate a first higher education degree that meets one of the following three criteria:

1. in the Bachelor of Arts in Socioeconomics (BA) at the University of Hamburg or

2. in a comparable interdisciplinary socio-economic degree program or

3. in business administration, political science, law, social sciences, sociology, or economics.

In exceptional cases, graduates of other academic degree programs may be admitted to the extent that any such program provides a meaningful basis for the Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Public and Nonprofit Studies.

If you have completed a first degree in the calendar year but do not yet have a degree certificate with the required GPA, you may still apply to the degree program by submitting a current transcript of records containing your current average grade as well as written confirmation from the examinations board at your institution that you are expected to have taken any outstanding examinations required for you to pass your degree before the master's program begins.

In such cases, the degree certificate must be submitted without delay. If the degree certificate cannot be submitted by the time of admission, conditional admission will be granted on the provision that you submit your certificate by the end of the first semester (31 March).

If the transcript of records does not show a GPA, enclose the examinations office's confirmation of your current GPA with the application. Your current GPA is mandatory for the selection procedure. We do not accept GPAs calculated by the applicants themselves.

2. Proof of English proficiency

You must submit informal confirmation with your application that you have sufficient English language skills. Use the sample text below, add your personal information, and sign a copy in your own hand.

“I hereby confirm that I am sufficiently proficient in English to follow academic courses, read specialist literature, and take oral and written examinations on the topic in English.

Place, date and signature”

3. Proof of proficiency in German (foreign students only)

Good German language skills are required for the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Public and Nonprofit Studies. If you did not obtain your higher education entrance eligibility at a German-speaking school, you must submit a language certificate confirming sufficient German language skills at the latest upon enrollment. Thelegal basis for this is Section 3 of the University admission bylaws.

However, written confirmation that you demonstrate the requisite level of German language proficiency will suffice for the purposes of the application (pursuant to the regulations above, see Section 3 of the University admission bylaws, UniZS). Use the sample text below, add your personal information, and sign a copy in your own hand.

"I hereby confirm that I have sufficient knowledge of the German language in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the University admission bylaws. I am aware that I will have to submit the required proof during the enrollment process. 

Place/date and signature”

TestAS is not required for the application.

Applications must be submitted online via the University of Hamburg's application portal.

• Set up an applicant account.
• Complete the online form. You can log in again at any time during the application period.
• Upload the required documents or proof in the "Upload documents" section (see below).

Note the following when uploading documents:

• Merge all documents that consist of several pages, e.g., the transcript of records, into a single file.
• The documents/files should preferably be uploaded as a PDF . This is ensures that they can be opened and displayed correctly.
• Only one file can be uploaded in each upload category.
• In the event of technical difficulties, please contact the Regional Computing Center using the STiNE support form in the application procedure.

Required documents in the "Upload documents" section

• proof of higher education entrance eligibility (e.g., Abitur, entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences, master craftsman's examination, the result of the entrance examination, etc.)
• first university diploma as an uncertified copy (if degree certificate is not yet available, a transcript of records/official transcript of grades incl. GPA). 
• Indicate on the transcript of records those courses/modules in public or nonprofit studies you can prove you attended.
• If applicable,upload proof of your thesis with a focus on public and/or nonprofit studies (e.g., assessment of your final thesis, degree certificate, transcript of records, or document clearly indicating the grade and title of your final thesis). If the relevant thesis topic has been duly documented, upload proof.
• informal written confirmation of applicant’s English proficiency
• tabular CV—
• only for those applicants who have not earned their higher education entrance eligibility or who have not completed their first degree in Germany Upload the recognized language certificate in German or an informal, signed declaration of your German language skills (a form can be found on the course website). The necessary language certificate is not due until you enroll in the degree program (usually around September). Contact the Campus Center if you have questions.
• Only for applicants with a first degree from a university outside Germany:If the degree was not earned in Germany and not issued in German or English, you must provide a translation. The certified version must be submitted when you enroll (usually in September) at the latest. Add an explanation of the grading system (extracts/copies from the internet or other sources are acceptable).

Deadlines

Applications can be submitted only within the official application deadline. Documents that have not been uploaded to the application portal in the official application period (1 June–15 July) cannot be considered in the application process.

Hardship application and reasonable accommodations

Applicants with disabilities or with care responsibilities for children and relatives can submit a hardship application or an application reasonable accommodations (Campus Center, Alsterterasse 1).

If you have any questions regarding hardship and reasonable accommodations applications, contact the Office for Students with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses in the Campus Center.

The acceptance and rejection letters will be made available to you in your STiNE account under “Documents” together with the enrollment application. Please check your account on the dates provided by the Service for Students.

You then have to submit your completed enrollment application including the documents stated in the letter of admission to the Services for Students by the given deadline. If you miss this deadline, you will no longer be entitled to the place you have been offered!

See our FAQ to find answers to your most common questions.

The admission requirements for the Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Public and Nonprofit Studies are set forth in the current Bylaws Regarding the Special Conditions of Admission for Degree Programs in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences.

The selection procedure is governed by the applicable bylaws on selection procedures and criteria for the degree programs of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences.

Information for applicants

Proof of German-language proficiency

STiNE online application portal

Contact for questions about the application requirements and selection criteria: For questions about the application process, required documents, selection procedure, etc. that are not answered on this website and in the FAQ, contact masterinfo-sozoek.wiso"AT"uni-hamburg.de.

Contact for questions regarding the online application: Campus CenterInstructions—applying online for a degree completion grant

Contact form for technical questions about the online application: STiNE Support Form