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Politikwissenschaft / Political Science (Master of Arts)
Program: Politikwissenschaft / Political Science
Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Program length: 2 years / 4 semesters (120 ECTS points)
In the Politikwissenschaft / Political Science master's program, you will acquire in-depth, specialized knowledge in political science, and the capability to independently and autonomously manage political science issues within the broad spectrum of professional fields in political science. The master's program acquires its specialized profile from an integrated, scientific perspective, that is,
- from connecting a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to political science,
- from the linking of international and transnational political perspectives with internal structural conflicts, democracy problems and transformation perspectives of modern societies,
- from the inclusion of social and economic problem configurations into the political science study orientation and
- from the systematic integration of gender perspectives.
Insight into the contexts of societal and political life will grant you the qualifications that open up the possibilities of professional work in various political science fields or qualify you for research or a doctorate program.
Major topics
The Politikwissenschaft / Political Science master's program provides you with the opportunity to study the fields of "International and Transnational Politics," "Social Structural Conflicts and Conflict Dynamics," as well as "Democratic Theory, Democracy Research and Critical Governance Research" with the major topics "Analysis and Comparison in and of Global Regions," "Gender Research" or "Political Economy."
Objectives
Jobs appropriate to the education are possible in the following professional fields:
- Political consulting (public administration, public / social services, political parties, associations,
- institutions and organizations)
- Media (incl. publishing) and public relations work
- International institutions and organizations
- Economy (industry, companies, independent / private services)
- Science (universities, research institutions)
- Political education, continuing education.
Through selective profile-building within the major topics of Analysis and Comparison in and of Global Regions, Gender Research and Political Economy, the practice-based research project and the master's thesis, qualifications can be coordinated with these fields. Intensive advisement and support from the professors of the institute ensure a highly specialized and profession-oriented education.
Admission requirements
Required university degree We require proof of graduation from a political science or social science Bachelor's programme or proof of a comparable domestic or foreign university degree with an overall grade of at least 3.0.
The degree must contain political science or social science components amounting to at least 60 credit points (CP), of which knowledge of methods of empirical political science (including basic knowledge of statistics and practical training in the use of syntax-based statistical environments) amounting to 10 CP must be demonstrated.
The Examination Committee may link admission to the condition that additional coursework and/or examinations totalling a maximum of 30 CP be completed. In such cases, the degree programme may be prolonged accordingly.
Students with a relevant minor partial degree programme with at least 48 CP are considered to have completed a relevant degree programme if they have also written a relevant Bachelor's thesis in the minor subject and can provide evidence of the credit points required in sentence 2. In this case, requirements of up to 12 CP may be imposed.
Certifications of program-specific knowledge and skills to be submitted prior to admission German skills:
DSH 2Admission procedure and program-specific documents to be submitted Direct admission is granted with complete fulfillment of the admission requirements. Who can answer questions?
Technical questions about your application
Content-related questions about the program
Alexander Lohse
Ketzerbach 63
Room: +2/0160
Tel.: +49 6421/28 24384
Email: alexander.lohse@uni-marburg.de
Office hours: Tue. 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM, Thurs. 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM (Central European Time).
Please note the current informationFormal questions about your application
In case of formal questions about the application, please contact Master's Coordination with your application number (if available) at master@uni-marburg.de.
Application & Deadline
Application for a Master's program with a degree from abroad - first semester
Application for a Master's program with a degree from abroad - higher semester
Application for a Master's program with a German degree - first semester
Application for a Master's program with a German degree - higher semester
