Masters (MS) in Philosophy in Germany

40 masters programmes in philosophy at 19 universities in Germany are open to international students; 75% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 646 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 646 USD and 1,752 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Philosophy programmes

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Programme	University	Degree	Tuition / yr
Master in Philosophy Babf	University of Bonn	Master's	646 USD
Master in Philosophy Bakf	University of Bonn	Master's	646 USD
Master in Philosophy Bazf	University of Bonn	Master's	646 USD
Master in Philosophie	Free University of Berlin	Master's	—
Master in Philosophie/Ethik (Lehramt)	Humboldt University	Master's	—
Master in Philosophie	Humboldt University	Master's	—
Master in Philosophie	Europa-Universität Flensburg	Master's	—
Master in Ethik im öffentlichen Raum – Master of Arts (M.A.)	University of Bamberg	Master's	—
Master in Philosophie (master)	Europa-Universität Flensburg	Master's	—
Master in Erweiterungsfach Ethik – Staatsexamen	University of Bamberg	Master's	—
Master in Ethik im öffentlichen Raum	University of Bamberg	Master's	—
Master in Philosophie	University of Siegen	Master's	—
Master in Philosophie (Double Degrees) – Master of Arts (M.A.)	University of Bamberg	Master's	—
Master in Philosophie.Html	Saarland University	Master's	—
Master in Practical Philosophy	University of Siegen	Master's	—
Master in Philosophie – Master of Arts (M.A.)	University of Bamberg	Master's	—

Specialisations within philosophy

Philosophy 36 Ethics 4

Universities for philosophy in Germany

University of Bamberg (9)
University of Bonn (4)
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (3)
Heidelberg University (3)
University of Siegen (2)
Humboldt University (2)
Ruhr-Universität Bochum (2)
TU Darmstadt (2)
University of Konstanz (2)
Europa-Universität Flensburg (2)

Masters (MS) in Philosophy in Germany: common questions

How many philosophy programmes are there in Germany?: 40 philosophy masters programmes at 19 universities in Germany are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a philosophy degree in Germany cost?: The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in philosophy in Germany is 646 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 646 USD and 1,752 USD per year.
Can I study philosophy in Germany in English?: Yes — 75% of the philosophy programmes in Germany in our catalogue are taught in English (30 of 40).

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