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MA Gender, Intersectionality and Politics at Freie Universität Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Programme overview

Gender, Intersectionality and Politics is a master programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences (Otto-Suhr-Institute of Political Science) and leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.). It has a standard duration of 4 semesters, German as the language of instruction, a start in the winter semester. In the research-oriented Master's program, students should learn to work independently and in a project-based manner on problems and issues of gender studies, and to develop solution concepts which are guided by theory, precise methods and reflected in scientific theory.

Faculty: Department of Political and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Political and Social Sciences Otto-Suhr-Institute of Political Science  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

The Master's program is in a modular format.

Career pathways

The Master's program Gender, Intersectionality and Politics qualifies students for a scientific career and doctorate for research both within and outside a university setting. Furthermore, graduates of the master's degree can later work in other knowledge-based areas of politics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The admission requirement for the Master's program is a professionally qualified German or equivalent foreign degree. A minimum of 60 credits in political science and at least 10 credits in social science research methods and at least 10 credits in gender studies are required. Further information on the admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations for the Master's program Gender, Intersectionality and Politics (in German).

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters

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