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Master Political Science

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You can study our Master's program in Political Science with or without a specialization. The module overview (see picture) shows you the basic structure of the program. If you are aiming for a degree without a content focus, the module group "specialization" is omitted and the extension area increases accordingly. You can see below which concrete modules must be selected for the respective specializations.

After you have determined your focus*, you can change your focus once during your studies. To do so, contact the examination office to apply for the change of focus.

 

*You choose your specialization indirectly via the module registration in FlexNow: If you register for a module of a subarea as a specialization module, then this is your chosen specialization. The secretariats can easily change this assignment as long as no grade has been entered for a module. After that, it is officially a specialization change.

Modules and module groups of the specializations

The specializations described in the tables can also be found in Appendix 1 of the exam and study regulations. There you will also find a list of all existing modules with assignment to the respective subareas in Appendix 2.

International and European Politics

Module GroupModulesECTS-Points
Methods of political scienceTwo modules from the area of methods of political science according to appendix 216
Political science specializationModules from the subfield of International and European Politics according to Appendix 230
Supplementary areaFree combination of modules of the student's choice from the following areas:
  • Modules from the political science subfields as well as from the field of political science methods according to Appendix 2;
  • Modules from non-political science subjects amounting to a maximum of 16 ECTS or modules from directed study abroad amounting to a maximum of 30 ECTS.
44
Master thesisThesis on a topic from the subfield of International and European Politics30
Sum 120

Comparative Political Science

Module GroupModulesECTS-Points
Methods of political scienceTwo modules from the area of methods of political science according to appendix 216
Political science specializationModules from the subfield of Comparative Political Science according to Appendix 2 and a maximum of one module from the subfield of Political Sociology.30
Supplementary area

Free combination of modules of the student's choice from the following areas:

  • Modules from the political science subfields according to Appendix 2 of the Examination and Study Regulations, if not included in the module group political science specialization;
  • Modules from non-political science subjects amounting to a maximum of 16 ECTS or modules from guided study abroad amounting to a maximum of 30 ECTS points.
44
Master thesisThesis on a topic from the subfield of comparative politics30
Sum 120

Computational Social Science

Module GroupModulesECTS-Points

 

Qualitative and quantitative methods

Two modules from the area of political science methods according to Appendix 2.16
Political science specializationThree modules from the subfield Computational Social Science according to Appendix 2 as well as module PWM-PT-HS5 Hauptseminar: Political Theory V30
Computer science and business informaticsModules from the subjects computer science and business informatics28-32
Supplementary areaFree combination of modules of the student's choice from the following areas:
  • further modules from the political science subfields as well as from the field of political science methods according to appendix 2;
  • further modules from the subjects computer science and business informatics;
  • Modules from Directed Study Abroad;
  • Modules from non-political science subjects.
12-16
Master thesisThesis on a topic from the subfield of Computational Social Science30
Sum 120

Without specialization

Module GroupModulesECTS-Points
Methods of political scienceTwo modules from the area of methods of political science according to appendix 2.16
Political science submissionsModules according to Annex 2 from at least three political science subfields, each amounting to at least 10 ECTS.44-74
Supplementary areaFree combination of modules of the student's choice from the following areas:
  • Modules from no more than two non-political science subjects;
  • Modules from the guided study abroad program
0-30
Master thesisThesis on a topic from a subfield of political science30
Sum 120

Modules and module groups of the specializations

The specializations described in the tables can also be found in Appendix 1 of the exam and study regulations. There you will also find a list of all existing modules with assignment to the respective subareas in Appendix 2.

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