Ulm University offers several online master’s programs in German that can be taken while working full-time and that conclude with the degree “Master of Science” (M.Sc.). Individual modules can be completed with a certificate and several courses can be combined into a “Diploma of Advanced Studies”. The School of Advanced Professional Studies offers courses in the following study areas:

• Sensor Systems Engineering
• Innovation and Science Management
• Business Analytics
• Actuarial Sciences
• Instructional Design
• Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Medical Technologies
• Advanced Oncology

• A course is split into approximately 80% online studies (flexible in terms of space and time) and 20% on-campus time at the university.
• High compatibility with constraints of a professional occupation, family responsibilities and health restrictions.
• Learning units can be adapted to the time available (e. g. online-seminars in the early evening, small quantities of time, few mandatory on-campus phases…).
• Pace of study is individual.
• For days of on-campus attendance an online transmission will be offered under given technical conditions.
• The final examination of a course takes place at Ulm University and requires an arrival.
• Your stay in Germany and everything connected with it is your private affair and there are no claims against the School of Advanced Professional Studies. By enrolling in any degree programme or certificate course you are not eligible for a student visa or anything like that. Everything related to your stay in Germany such as visa, arrival, departure, etc. must be arranged and organised by yourself.

The learning environment has been designed according to the needs of students who work full-time. Like that, it is easy to get and stay in touch with professors, tutors and fellow students. The learning environment provides the following benefits:

• You can manage your time and schedule your learning activities using the mutual calender function.
• You have access to the content and lecture notes at any time on various devices.
• You can share documents and work cooperatively with fellow students on the same documents thanks to a cloud solution.
• Through the learning platform, the provided learning materials can be used, exercises and quizzes can be handed in. Self-tests measure and display the learning progress.
• We use a specific forum software that also supports mathematical forum messages (LaTEX and MathML).
• A remote tool server (Guacamole) allows the use of complex software within your web browser, without the need of installing the specific software on your own computer.
• The virtual rooms for video conferences can be reached easily from within the moodle platform. In case you miss a video-conference you can have a look at the recorded session afterwards.