Overview

Democracy is under pressure. The rise of populist parties, the accelerating spread of misinformation through social media and declining trust in democratic institutions challenges, or even reverses, democratic development. The increasing power of authoritarian states as well as their notable successes in promoting economic growth question the global understanding of democracy as the only legitimate form of government after the end of the Cold War.

Through close collaboration with scholars from the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) in Hamburg, this Public Affairs And Democracy programme from Leuphana University of Lüneburg has a unique focus on democracy in both the Global North and the Global South.

Career Prospects

There is a growing demand for future generations of decision-makers to understand and contextualise the conditions of democratic decision-making and to be able to analyse them independently using appropriate social science methods. Given the explosion of all types of data due to the “information revolution”, there is also a growing demand in many professional fields for people who can collect, present, and evaluate data. The high-quality methods training provided in the study programme meets this demand.

Programme Structure

In the first year, students acquire the substantive and methodological foundations to study democracy scientifically. They take courses on various aspects of democracy in the Global North and Global South alongside a programme of research methods training, which includes courses in qualitative, quantitative and experimental methods.
In the second year, students take additional substantive courses to deepen their understanding of democracy plus a research seminar in democracy research, in which they develop and conduct their own research project, and write their master’s thesis. The latter is accompanied by a Master’s Forum that allows students to discuss their projects with peers and lecturers.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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85

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lüneburg, 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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85

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Other requirements

General requirements

Fully completed online application via myCampus or uni-assist
Bachelor's degree certificate (or equivalent)
Transcript of Records
Module descriptions
Proof of Englisch language proficiency
Completed form: Proof of English language proficiency (different document for: Psychology & Sustainability)
Current certificate of study or exmatriculation showing the degree programme studied so far and the number of semesters.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Semester Contribution: 390 Euro

Living costs

Lüneburg

Germany

630 - 1000 EUR / month

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Funding

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