Global Studiesinternational course, part time, full time, International degree

  • Master of Arts

    Master
    Degree

  • 4 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Leipzig

    Location

  • 25 days left (Germans and inhabitants)

    25 days left (EU), 25 days left (Non-EU)
    Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

International Relations

Focus

Global History, Social Sciences, Cultural Studies, Area Studies

Annotation

In the degree program Global Studies - A European Perspective, students spend two semesters at a partner university from the consortium and receive a joint certificate of the consortium or a double degree with individual partners if the law does not allow a joint degree. In the course Global Studies with a special Emphasis on Peace and Security in Africa, students spend one semester at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and receive a double degree certificate from both universities attended.

Admission modus

selection by the HEI

Area of study
  • Partner institution: Roskilde Universitet in Kingdom of Denmark (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: Jawaharlal Nehru University in Republic of India (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: Uniwersytet Wroclawski in Republic of Poland (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: Universiteit Gent in Kingdom of Belgium (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: London School of Economics and Political Science in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: Universität Wien in Republic of Austria (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: Dalhousie University in Canada (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: Fudan University in People's Republic of China (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: Macquarie University in Australia (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: University of California at Santa Barbara in United States of America (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: Addis Ababa University in Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: University of Stellenbosch in Republic of South Africa (International degree: Master of Arts)
Admission requirements

Completion of a six-semester Bachelor's degree in History or Cultural Sciences or a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences. Subject-specific aptitude is assessed by the institute using application documents. More information on this is available at: http://gesi.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/joint-projects/emgs/application

Lecture period
  • 02.04.2024 - 06.07.2024
  • 14.10.2024 - 08.02.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    31.05.2024

    Prospective students with a German certificate of academic degree can apply via the AlmaWeb portal from 02.05.2024 to 31.05.2024; Prospective students with a foreign certificate of academic degree can apply via uni-assist from 15.04.2024 to 31.05.2024

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    31.05.2024

    Prospective students with a German certificate of academic degree can apply via the AlmaWeb portal from 02.05.2024 to 31.05.2024; Prospective students with a foreign certificate of academic degree can apply via uni-assist from 15.04.2024 to 31.05.2024

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    02.05.2024 - 31.05.2024

    Prospective students with a German certificate of academic degree can apply via the AlmaWeb portal from 02.05.2024 to 31.05.2024; Prospective students with a foreign certificate of academic degree can apply via uni-assist from 15.04.2024 to 31.05.2024

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    15.07.2024 (Universitywide deadline)

    Due to the coronavirus pandemic, application deadlines may be postponed at short notice. The latest information on deadlines can be found here https://www.uni-leipzig.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen/

Tuition fee

Fees

3,600.00 EUR / year

Fees (Link)

Fees should be paid to the university consortium: EUR 5,100/year for non-EU students and EUR 3,600/year for EU citizens. Further information, in particular on scholarships, can be found at http://gesi.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/joint-projects/emgs/fees

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

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