Standards of Decision-Making Across Cultures

Graduates with either a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Diplom, Magister or state examination in a degree program that focusses on philology, social sciences, historical sciences, pedagogy, philosophy, religious studies, ethnology, economic sciences, law, psychology or medical science are eligible for the Master’s degree program.

Applicants with an overall grade of at least 2.00 in one of these degrees are admitted after a successful selection interview. If they have an overall grade of 2.01-2.5, they have to prove further qualifications that are relevant for the Master’s degree program, e.g. proof of having passed modules on scientific or research-related work (min. 6 ECTS credits), proof of having passed modules with explicitly cross-cultural topics (at least 6 ECTS credits), or proof of having completed professional internships in a non-western or non-occidental organization (at least 3 months full-time), and pass the selection interview.

English language proficiency of at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or comparable knowledge (UNIcert C2) must be proven if the applicant did not complete their university entrance qualification or Bachelor’s degree in English.

Foreign speakers of German need to prove that their proficiency in German is equivalent to a minimum of A1 of the CEFR (can be submitted within the first year of the program). Detailed information about the requirements can be found in the degree program and examination regulations for the Master’s degree program “Standards of Decision Making Across Cultures (SDAC) – Knowledge, Authenticity, Time” and the General Examination Regulations for the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programs at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. The application deadline for the winter semester is July 15.

German language skills for international applicants

[No DSH, English (level B2, CEFR)](https://www.fau.eu/education/international/from-abroad/ap...)

General language skills

English language skills at least at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or comparable skills (UNIcert C2) must be demonstrated if the school degree or bachelor’s degree was not obtained in English.

Deutschsprachige Ausländer müssen ihre Deutschkenntnisse mit mindestens A1 des GER nachweisen (kann innerhalb des ersten Jahres des Studiums erbracht werden).