Philosophy & Computer Science

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Focus

Minds and Machines, Mathematical Thinking, Machine Ethics, Data Modelling & Analysis

Annotation

The challenges posed to our society by new digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), social media and big data call for solutions that combine technological and philosophical expertise. Our Master's degree programme in Philosophy & Computer Science (P&CS) at the University of Bayreuth (subject to the approval of the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts) aims at training a new generation of scientists and creative thinkers with all the necessary skills to navigate the social, epistemological, ethical and institutional challenges of increasingly pervasive modern information technologies.

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

The degree course is offered in four different tracks, each of which has its own requirements. Further information at: