Governance and Public Policy - Political Theory (Science)international course, full time, International degree
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Passau
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Political Science
- Economics
- Public Law
Focus
Governance and State in Globalised Societies, Empirical Research Methods in the Social Sciences, Integration and Governance, Regulation and Governance
Target group
Graduates of a Social or Economic Sciences subject
Annotation
The degree course has been included in the DAAD’s Public Policy and Good Governance Programme. The degree course can be pursued entirely in English, but individual subjects can also be offered in German.
Area of study
- Partner institution: Universität Ljubljana in Republic of Slovenia (International degree: Magister in International Relations)
- Partner institution: Andrássy Universität Budapest in Republic of Hungary (International degree: M.A. "Internationale Beziehungen")
Admission requirements
- above-average certificate of academic degree (grade 2.5 or better) from a national or international university in one or more social, economic and/or legal subjects - knowledge of social sciences and/or economics and/or law amounting to at least 60 ECTS CPs, - Knowledge of social and/or economic methods totalling at least 10 ECTS CPs (this includes, for example, examination achievements in the field of statistics, mathematics, empirical social research, etc.), - Knowledge of English at level B2 - International applicants: Command of German to 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)
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.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
English
Further languages
German