Overview

You will be in an attractive academic environment and in the immediate vicinity of all levels of government and administration in practice. The National and International Administration and Policy MA course at the University of Potsdam also allows you to study political and administrative science topics from the perspective of various disciplines.

Course Details

During your studies you will engage with core topics in political and administrative science research from an international and comparative perspective. The focus is on basic and on specialized theory as well as on empirical projects in the areas of administration, public policy, management, and governance that use qualitative and quantitative methods.

You will build and expand your knowledge about modes of governance, of public administration, structures and development of political systems in the 21st century, and the role of civil society interest groups in a national and international or supranational context; you will also gain deeper insight into the underlying legal frameworks. Furthermore, by selecting a specialization, you will set your own focus, for example on questions of modernization of state and administration, crisis management, European Union expansion, or the regulation of financial markets. In addition, you will expand your expertise in research methods and practice.

Career Opportunities

Besides universities or research institutions, future employment can include administration, parties and other social interest groups, non-governmental organizations, or the media. The international orientation of the program qualifies you especially to work in a supra- or international environment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

National and Comparative Public Administration

Government, Governance and Organization

Public Policy

Political Science

Public Management and Electronic Government

Law and Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-04-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-10-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Policy View 18 other Masters in Public Policy in Germany

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Other requirements

General requirements

Generally, a prerequisite for admission to the Master's program is having the first professional academic degree, e.g. a Bachelor's degree. Your first degree should be in a subject relevant to the Master's program, e.g. in the political, administrative or social sciences. During your studies you should have acquired knowledge in the core areas of political / administrative science as well as in social science methodology.
Because this is an English-language program, you are also expected to have very good proficiency in the English language (at least level C1) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per semester during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per semester during 24 months.

Tuition fees: no. Semester fees and charges: €292.40.

Living costs for Potsdam

690 - 1050 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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