Overview

You will gain specialist knowledge in the fields of political science, administration science and management science together with the skills to work and research independently and to apply the methods and knowledge with practical orientation. You choose one of the following 3 specialisation areas depending on your individual interest:

Comparative Politics and Public Policy
Management and Public Administration
International Politics

Career prospects

The international orientation of this Politics and Public Administration programme at the University of Konstanz creates easy access to the international job market. Typical work areas include:

in public administration at the federal and state level
in development organisations
in local governments
in parties, organisations, associations
in international organisations
in development cooperation
in non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
in the private sector (human resources management, consulting, lobby work, financial sector)
in human resources departments
in the field of research

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods of empirical political and administrative research

Conflict Studies

Political Economy and Inequality

European Integration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Konstanz, Germany

Disciplines

Public Administration Political Science View 37 other Masters in Political Science 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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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Above-average degree (grade good or better) in the study programme in Politics and Public Administration or an equivalent programme.
Relevant internship of at least 2 months
Advanced English language skills (spoken and written English), level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Solely refers to the specialisation Management and Public Administration: International applicants need documentation of their German language skills, level DSH-2 or TestDaF 4, or a language test recognised as equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

3418 EUR / year

≈ 3418 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Students from a country within the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) do not have to pay tuition. Semester fee: 209 euros.

Living costs

Konstanz

Germany

630 - 1000 EUR / month

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

Funding

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