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MA Democracy and Governance (Demokratie und Governance) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany

Programme overview

Focuses on the connections between democracy and governance and is the only Master's programme in Germany to put this relationship at its centre. It examines how democratic principles can be realised amid borderless problems and new, often informal governance structures.

Faculty: Fachbereich 03 - Social and Cultural Sciences  |  Department: Institute of Political Science  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 CP  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

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Entry requirements

Entry requires a relevant Bachelor's degree, usually in social sciences (political science, sociology, economics) or combined programmes with a social-science focus; necessary knowledge can also be shown in a preparatory course during the first semester. Applicants without a Bachelor's major in political science submit module descriptions with the transcript of records. No admission restriction.

Intake: Winter semester and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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