National and International Administration and Policy University of Potsdam
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Potsdam
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Political Science
- Administrative Studies
Target group
- People with a suitable undergraduate degree
- the conditions for entrance and admission can be found in the admission regulations: see www.uni-potsdam.de/studium/konkret/rechtsgrundlagen/zulassungsordnungen-fuer-master
Annotation
After the second subject-related semester, students can change to a fast-track doctoral stream upon request.
Admission requirements
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
- Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 23.07.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
Applies only to first study semester! The deadline for higher study semesters ends on 15.08. A prerequisite for application for a higher study semester is placement into a higher study semester by the faculty, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Applies only to first study semester! The deadline for higher study semesters ends on 15.08. A prerequisite for application for a higher study semester is placement into a higher study semester by the faculty, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
A prerequisite for application for a higher study semester is placement into a higher study semester by the faculty, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .
Summer semester (2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.11.2026 - 01.12.2026
For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.11.2026 - 01.12.2026
Applies only to the first study semester. The deadline for the higher study semester ends on 15.02. Applications for a higher study semester require a placement into a higher study semester, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.11.2026 - 01.12.2026
Applies only to the first study semester. The deadline for the higher study semester ends on 15.02. Applications for a higher study semester require a placement into a higher study semester, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.02.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Please note: application in a higher study semester requires a placement into a higher study semester! Contact details and forms can be found at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen (please allow 6 weeks for this) For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .
Languages of instruction
Main language
English