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

Development Studies University of Bayreuth

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

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Sustainability Sciences (Social)

Focus

Development Sociology/Policy, Geography, International Economics

Target group

Students of the African Culture and Society, International Economics and Development, Geographic Development Research, Philosophy
& Economics or Geography Bachelor's degree courses and Bachelor's graduates from related fields or who are interested in societal, political and economic processes in developing and transforming countries

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
  • Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    No information
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)
    Bachelor's application deadlines

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English

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.