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BA Political Science (polyvalent dual major) at University of Freiburg

University of Freiburg, Germany

Programme overview

Are you familiar with the world of politics? Have you always wanted to know how parties campaign for voters and how they are influenced by parties? How ASEAN operates politically, or how Thomas Hobbes, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau have influenced our political thinking?

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Political science aims at scientific analysis of the “political” in all of its facets. In particular, the course of study focuses on various forms of government, political institutions, and leadership structures, as well as their social and economic foundations and the values on which they are based.

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Entry requirements

Admission (first semester): Restricted admission (30 places) Selection procedure Average grade in the German higher education entrance qualification and, where applicable, extracurricular activities Germans and EU citizens: 90% of study spaces are granted in a selection procedure and 10% after a waiting period. Language requirements: German C1. Application period: 1 June – 15 July.

Intake: Winter Semester

Duration: 6 semesters

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