Study Guide is your digital personal assistant to studying in Germany.

Political Science - governance and participation Hagen Correspondence University

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Hagen

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Political Science

Focus

Comparative Democracy Research, State and Economy in Globalisation, International Governance, Political Participation and Representation, Selected aspects of Political Sociology, Governance and Participation - thematic introduction, Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Target group

University graduates in a related subject

Annotation

A computer with Internet access is required for the course.
Good English reading skills

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Completed degree with a standard period of study of at least six semesters in Political Science

Interested parties with a degree in the following fields:

- Social Sciences,
- Sociology,
- Administrative Science.
- Public Administration (FH),
- Communication Science,
- Economics,
- History
will be admitted if they provide proof of the successful completion of modules B2 and M1 of the Bachelor’s in "Political Science, Administrative Sciences, Sociology" at the FernUniversität (for more details, see application documents).

Lecture period

Winter semester 2026/2027: 01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 31.01.2027
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 31.01.2027
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 31.01.2027
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2026 - 31.01.2027

Tuition fees

The semester costs are EUR 234 to 289 for part-time studies and EUR 399 for full-time studies.
They arise from the sum of the following components:

Basic fee: EUR 60
Document fees: EUR 11 per ECTS point
Student body contribution: currently EUR 9

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Available scholarships

Loading scholarships...

These scholarships might be available to this degree programme. Please select a country of origin first. 

Always know what comes next

Study Guide gives you a personal to-do list tailored to your background, qualifications and interests, so you always know what to do next.