Political Science Frankfurt University
Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Political Science
Focus
Concepts and Methods, Critical Theory / Feminist Theories, International Relations, Comparative Political Science, Principles of Political Science, Theoretical paradigms of political science, Political Theory, Political Systems, Actors and Processes
Target group
The consecutive and research-oriented Master's degree in Political Science is offered by the Institute of Political Science at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main. In it, students acquire in-depth scientific knowledge of the full breadth of political science. The Institute of Political Science is one of the largest in the Federal Republic and is therefore able to offer an extensive range of courses. In the Frankfurt tradition of the internationally renowned Faculty of Social Sciences, the M.A. in Political Science equips students to work independently according to scientific and academic principles and to apply scientific methods and findings, as well as to reflect critically on social relationships and contexts. In detail, the M.A. in Political Science permits a deeper insight into the paradigmatic, theoretical and methodological principles of the subject and into representative issues in political theory, comparative political science and international relations. Students also have the opportunity in a research placement (project study) and a compulsory placement in a related professional field to gain and systematically reflect on experience for later employment. On successfully completing the M.A. in Political Science, graduates will have acquired knowledge and skills enabling them to later work in various fields of politics, society, business and culture for which sound academic training and a specialisation in political and social sciences are required. The Master's degree course also prepares students for a subsequent doctoral degree
Annotation
Application deadline: 01.05. - 15.06. for the winter semester
Admission modus
Local admission restriction
Admission requirements
- completed Bachelor's degree in Political Science or successfully completed degree in a related or comparable subject. - good proficiency in English at least at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Such proof may be: - five years of English tuition in school (last or penultimate grade at least 3.0) Applicants with a foreign higher education entrance qualification and foreign undergraduate degree must also prove an adequate command of German in accordance with DSH regulations.
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
as per letter of acceptanceDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2025 - 15.07.2025 (Universitywide deadline)Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2025 - 15.07.2025 (Universitywide deadline)Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.05.2025 - 15.06.2025
Languages of instruction
Main language
German