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15 Master's degrees in Political Science in Switzerland

Digital International Relations and Diplomacy
The Master in Digital International Relations and Diplomacy program from EU Business School is designed to balance theoretical knowledge and practical application.
Comparative and International Studies
The Comparative and International Studies program at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology aims at enabling students to conduct high-quality research on a wide range of political phenomena, such as democracy, political violence, European integration, energy politics, security studies, socio-economic development, and global environmental governance.
International History and Politics
An all-round education is what awaits you at International History and Politics (IHP) from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. You will study today’s international affairs and new diplomacies in their historical context; obtain world-regional expertise; and acquire critical practice-related intellectual skills.
Anthropology of Transnationalism and the State
The Master program in Anthropology of Transnationalism and the State (ATS) at the University of Bern addresses topics that have become increasingly important in view of the ongoing process of globalization and increasing international interdependencies and interconnections.
International Relations and Political Science
The International Relations and Political Science department at Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies offers study programmes combining intellectual rigour with a highly varied set of substantive specialties and courses.
Political, Legal, and Economic Philosophy
Citizens of modern societies are faced with a vast variety of questions concerning the relationship between politics, economics, morality and law. The Master program in Political, Legal, and Economic Philosophy (PLEP) of the philosophical department at the University of Bern aims to provide a context in which students from different countries can address these questions systematically.
Political Science
The Political Science course at University of Zurich deals with political decision making processes and social dynamics, and the underlying structures of power and domination.
Religion, Economics and Politics
In this master’s course in Religion, Economics and Politics from University of Basel, the students deepen the connections between religion, economics and politics from different, complementary scientific perspectives. The course addresses pressing social issues relating to religion on a local, national and global level.
Political Science
Unique in its form in Switzerland, the University of Lucerne offers a Dual Master’s Degree in Political Science together with Carlton University in Ottawa (Canada).
Innovation, Human Development and Sustainability
This highly multidisciplinary Innovation, Human Development and Sustainability Master's program at University of Geneva trains students to analyze problems in terms of the governance of sustainability.
Political Economy of Capitalism
The Political Economy of Capitalism programme of University of Geneva teaches economic theories and methods, the objects of economic inquiry as well as its normative conclusions. It incorporates the socio-political and historical foundations of economic activity as an explicit part of its curriculum.
Eastern European Studies
Students in the Eastern European Studies program at the University of Bern learn about the specific political and social problems in East European societies, which are still in the midst of a transformation.
Political Science
In the Political Science master’s program from University of Basel, empirical questions on political phenomena are independently developed and examined using suitable data collection and analysis methods. Topics are, for example, foreign policy in comparison, power and conflict in international organizations, peace and conflict research or the influence of interest groups in democratic systems.
Nature, Society and Politics
This specialised master programme of University of Fribourg in Nature, Society and Politics enables students from backgrounds other than geography - but with a bachelor's degree in a social science discipline - to understand and assess environmental systems and the relationship between nature, society and politics.
Economics and Management - Political Economics
The specialisation in Economics and Management - Political Economics from University of Lucerne offers an attractive mix of teaching formats. The basics are developed in lectures and tutorials. Seminars introduce students to the current state of research.