Development Studiesinternational course, full time

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

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: Anthropology, Demography, Empirical Social or Human Geography, Sociology, Administrative Science, Economics, Business Studies/Administration. 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

  • 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
  • 13.04.2026 - 17.07.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)

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

    01.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    Note for international applicants: https://www.uni-passau.de/uni-assist/

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-master/

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    The same deadlines apply for all.

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

Further study programmes

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State Examination
Standard Period of Study:
7 semesters
Location:
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Study Mode:
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Deadlines:
June 2026 (Aptitude test)
Please enquire

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Degree:
State Examination
Standard Period of Study:
7 semesters
Location:
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Study Mode:
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Deadlines:
June 2026 (Aptitude test)
Please enquire

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

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