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Institut für Pädagogik

Application and admission

Application

Applications for the Summer Semester 2026 intake will open in September 2025. The exact start date will be announced here as soon as it is confirmed.

Apply via our WueStudy portal. Please apply for the “MA 1-HF Adult Education and Management in Lifelong Education HF konsek.Ma.” option. Please also note the FAQs and Video Tutorials for applicants mentioned on WueStudy.

We process applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as you have all the necessary documents ready, especially to facilitate timely visa processing.


Required documents:

  • CV
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of records, grading system and, if available, Diploma Supplement of Bachelor studies
  • Proof of English language proficiency (level B2 CEFR or equivalent, see below)
  • Secondary/high school leaving certificate
  • for applicants with university degrees from a non-EU/EEA country: we require a preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist to process your application. Apply for a VPD for Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg - Master (Alle Fächer) on the homepage of uni-assist and include it in your application on WueStudy. As the issuance of the VPD can take some time, we highly recommend sending the necessary documents to uni-assist very early.

Please note: All documents must be provided in the original language and either English or German translation. For translation requirements, please refer to this page (switch page language to English, if necessary).

Direct admission

For direct admission to the programme you need:

  • A Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) or Equivalent Qualification.
    Admission requires a Bachelor's degree with an     average grade of at least 2.2 (converted using the "Bavarian formula", JMU details here), or an average grade of at least 2.0 in 25 ECTS of modules related to adult education.
     
  • Proof of competence regarding the following educational and pedagogical areas (minimum 40 ECTS Credits), with at least 5 ECTS credits in at least two of the following areas:
    • Micro Level of Education and Pedagogy (e.g., teaching, learning, didactics, methodology, educational practice)
    • Meso Level of Education and Pedagogy (e.g., programme planning, organisational development, management)
    • Macro Level of Education and Pedagogy (e.g., educational policy, educational law, educational theories, theories on societal context)

  • English Language Proficiency: To ensure that all students can successfully participate in the programme, applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at a minimum of B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This can be verified through one of the following methods:

    • TOEFL: Minimum score of 72 points (internet-based TOEFL test)
    • IELTS: Overall band score of 6.0 or higher
    • Cambridge: Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE)
    • University Entrance Qualification: For applicants with a German university entrance qualification, an English grade of at least 7 out of 15 points is required. Applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification must provide proof of equivalent English proficiency.
    • Previous Degree in English: If a previous degree (e.g., Bachelor’s degree) was completed with English instruction at the levels mentioned above, this can also serve as proof of proficiency.

Deferred admission

Please note: If you cannot provide a preliminary degree certificate or a final statement of results until the application deadline, a VPD from uni-assist is required to process your application for deferred admission. This applies to all applicants who do not possess a German higher entrance qualification or are pursuing a Bachelor's degree at a German university.

In order to enable an uninterrupted transition from the Bachelor's to the Master's program, a deferred admission to the Master's program is possible under the following conditions:

  • Proof of at least 150 ECTS credits in the Bachelor's degree program. Full completion of the Bachelor's degree must be demonstrated no later than the re-registration deadline for the third semester of study in the Master's program.
    Admission requires an average grade of at least 2.2 for the existing 150 ECTS credits (converted using the "Bavarian formula", JMU details here), or an average grade of at least 2.0 in 25 ECTS of modules related to adult education.
     
  • Proof of competence regarding the following educational and pedagogical areas (minimum 40 ECTS Credits), with at least 5 ECTS credits in at least two of the following areas:
    • Micro Level of Education and Pedagogy (e.g., teaching, learning, didactics, methodology, educational practice)
    • Meso Level of Education and Pedagogy (e.g., programme planning, organisational development, management)
    • Macro Level of Education and Pedagogy (e.g., educational policy, educational law, educational theories, theories on societal context)

  • English Language Proficiency: To ensure that all students can successfully participate in the programme, applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at a minimum of B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This can be verified through one of the following methods:

    • TOEFL: Minimum score of 72 points (internet-based TOEFL test)
    • IELTS: Overall band score of 6.0 or higher
    • Cambridge: Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE)
    • University Entrance Qualification: For applicants with a German university entrance qualification, an English grade of at least 7 out of 15 points is required. Applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification must provide proof of equivalent English proficiency.
    • Previous Degree in English: If a previous degree (e.g., Bachelor’s degree) was completed with English instruction at the levels mentioned above, this can also serve as proof of proficiency.