Overview

The Master of Arts program “Comparative Democracy“ at Goethe University Frankfurt focuses on four main objectives:

Providing a comprehensive understanding of the conceptual, behavioral, institutional, and structural principles of modern democracy, while taking into account contextual conditions and challenges.
Equipping students with theoretical, analytical, and methodological skills to successfully conduct relevant empirical research on issues related to contemporary democracy.
Preparing students for successful careers in academic research or research-oriented positions within government or non-governmental organizations.

Outcome

Upon successful completion of the M.A. Comparative Democracy, graduates gain competencies for future roles in various fields such as politics, society, economics, and culture, where a solid academic education and specialization in political and social sciences are essential. The master’s degree program also serves as preparation for pursuing a doctorate.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Concepts of democracy – past, present, future

Designing democracy research
Topics in researching democracy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Disciplines

Public Policy View 23 other Masters in Public Policy in Germany

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

University entrance qualification (usually high school diploma or comparable qualification that entitles the holder to university studies)

Bachelor's degree certificate or transcript of records with at least 80% completed coursework (144 credit points for a 180 CP program, 192 credit points for a 240 CP program) listing all previous coursework and examinations and an officially stated average grade.
If applicable, please provide a list of your political science achievements if you did not study political science as a core subject in your Bachelor's degree program, totaling at least 60 ECTS credits . Please use this form for this purpose .

Letter of motivation (max. 700 words):
Proof of English language proficiency

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Additional Details

Although tuition fees have been abolished, a semester fee of €381.28 still applies.

Living costs

Frankfurt am Main

Germany

941 - 1519 EUR / month

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