MA Political Science at Freie Universität Berlin

Programme overview

Political Science 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. The research-oriented master’s program in political science enables students to expand and deepen their expertise through specialization in a subdivision of the discipline.

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 names of the following modules are kept in German since the completion of the modules requires fluency in the German language) Moduls MA Political Science Einführungsbereich

Career pathways

Graduates of this masters program have obtained advanced scientific knowledge and further qualifications for jobs in this field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor’s degree in political science or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60 credit points in political science. The DSH - or German Language University Entrance Exam for Foreign Students - is obligatory for all applicants whose first language is not German and who have earned their initial degree from a university (or equivalent institution) where the language of instruction is not German. You can find further information regarding the DSH following this link: www.sprachenzentrum.fu-berlin.de/sprachtests/dsh . Equivalent proficiency ceritificates can also serve as a verification of your language skills if they are in line with the “Ordnung für die Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerberinnen und Studienbewerberan der Freien Universität Berlin” ( www.fu-berlin.de/service/zuvdocs/amtsblatt/2014/ab042014.pdf ).

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/studium/bewerbung/index.html

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