Political Science
(Master of Arts)
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International application: German C1
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Short Description
Research-oriented, discipline-based, profile-shaping: these are the hallmarks of the Master's degree programme in Political Science. As a consecutive study programme, it deepens students' knowledge of the fundamentals of political science while maintaining the breadth of the subject as recommended nationally and internationally. The Master's degree programme in Political Science thus provides insights into the factual and systematic content and the specific research perspectives of the sub-disciplines of political science. By combining an integrative approach and offering four sub-areas of political science, in which a focus is placed in the second year of study, the Master's programme qualifies students for activities in both research and a wide range of nationally and internationally oriented professional fields.
Further information on the website of the programme Political Science (German language only)
Course Content
- International relations
- Methods of political science
- Policy areas and political administration
- Political sociology
- Political systems and government
There are two options for the first year of study: a) three basic modules from the specialisations of political sociology, political systems and government, political fields and political administration, international relations, as well as the compulsory methods module, or b) two basic modules from the above specialisations and an additional methods module. The second year of study consists of the specialisation module in the chosen specialisation and the master's thesis. Depending on the specialisation, students may also have to complete a (foreign) internship. Courses in key qualifications related to the subsequent professional fields complete the course of study.
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- The willingness to get to the depths of contemporary research issues in political science
- Ability to produce scientific work independently
- The willingness to learn and apply research methods
- Good communication skills
- National and international political institutions, organisations and facilities
- Political parties, associations and administrative bodies
- Media enterprises
Admission Requirements
An undergraduate degree in a related field of study, such as
- Political Science (Bachelor of Arts)
- Politics as subject in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree Programme (Bachelor of Arts)
For master's degree programmes with restricted admission, places shall be allocated according to the university’s own selection procedure, if there are more applicants fulfilling the admission requirements than there are places available. The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations:
Application Deadlines
First-year students from Germany and the EU
- 1 June – 15 July of the year for the winter semester
First-year students from non-EU countries (VPD from uni-assist is required)
- 15 April – 31 May of the year for the winter semester
Students resuming their studies and transfer students from Germany and the EU (application in a higher semester)
- 1 June – 15 July of the year for the winter semester
- 1 December – 15 January of the year for the summer semester
Students resuming their studies and transfer students from non-EU countries (application in a higher semester)
- 15 April – 31 May of the year for the winter semester
- 15 October – 30 November of the previous year for the summer semester
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30167 Hannover
30167 Hannover
