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Administrative science postgraduate course (Public Administration) German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

Degree
Magister der Verwaltungswissenschaften
Standard period of study (amount)
2 semesters
Location
Speyer

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer Semester only

Area of study

  • Administrative Studies
  • General Internal Administrative Civil Service

Focus

Fundamentals of Statehood (Security, Finance and Taxes, Social Policy, Social Law), Public Management, Europe and Internationalisation (Organisation, Law and International Law, Capacity Building), Selected policy areas (including economic policy, environmental and climate protection, data law or social law and social policy)

Target group

Law, economics, social and administrative scientists with an above-average degree [Master, Magister, Diploma, State examination or comparable degrees]

Annotation

The one-year postgraduate degree in Administration Studies provides administrative knowledge and skills with the aim of qualifying students for leadership roles in the higher civil service at various public institutions from the municipal to the national and international level as well as for managerial roles in business and industry.

The degree programme is intended to supplement the knowledge acquired in a successfully completed university degree of at least four years (Master’s degree and comparable academic degrees) by providing fundamental knowledge in the other Administration Studies disciplines. It aims to achieve problem-oriented specialisation through the interdisciplinary deepening of knowledge in key areas.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Above-average university degree (Master, Magister or Diploma or State Examination) in Law, Economics or Social Science, or comparable fields of study

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2027: 01.05.2027 - 31.07.2027
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 01.11.2026 - 31.01.2027The study programme and the study regulations for postgraduate studies are currently being revised from the ground up. Hence, no new students are being enrolled at this point in time. Application is not possible at this time.

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Until 01.12.2026

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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