Development Studiesinternational course, full time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Passau
Deadlines
May 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
May 2026 (EU)
May 2026 (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Economics
  • Social Economics
  • Sustainability Sciences (Economic)

Focus

Economics, Southeast Asian Studies, Sociology and Politics, Sustainability and Resources, Geographies of Development

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

A first university degree with a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in one or several of these disciplines: Economics, Anthropology, Demography, Empirical Social or Human Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Administrative Science. Out of these 60, 10 ECTS credits need to come from methods of empirical research, such as data collection and survey design, qualitative or quantitative data analysis, mathematics or statistics. Your overall average mark for your undergraduate degree should be equivalent to 2.5 or better according to the German marking scale or ranked among the best 50% of your cohort. Unless English is your first language or the language of instruction for your undergraduate studies or secondary school education, you will need to prove that you have adequate English skills (level B2 CEFR or higher) as well as German (level A1).

Lecture period

  • 13.04.2026 - 17.07.2026
  • 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

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

    01.04.2026 - 31.05.2026

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    15.04.2026 - 31.05.2026

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    15.04.2026 - 31.05.2026

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    15.04.2026 - 31.05.2026

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

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Deadlines:
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Standard Period of Study:
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Degree:
Bachelor
Standard Period of Study:
6 semesters
Location:
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Study Mode:
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Deadlines:
September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
September 2026 (EU)
July 2026 (Non-EU)
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