Research in Politics and Democracy

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University Mainz University
Degree Master of Arts

Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
Application Deadline for Beginning Students 01.04.2026 — 15.05.2026
Teilnahme am Losverfahren für Masterstudiengänge (WiSe 01.08.-31.08.; SoSe 01.02.-28.02.): https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/losverfahren Beachten Sie zudem die eventuell noch früher liegenden Anmeldefristen zur Eignungsprüfung in den entsprechenden Studienfächern.
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time
Location (main / branches campus) Mainz
Admission semester summer and winter semester
Subject

Das Political Science gehört zum Studienbereiche Political Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Political Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
Political Science
Areas of Concentration International Politics, Political Institutions and Processes, Political Opinions and Citizen Behaviour, Political Science Research Methods, Theories of Democracy

Field of study
- Target group Students whose interest in particular democracy-related research topics was awakened in the Bachelor's course, considering the systematic discussion and analysis of the conditions and repercussions of democracy one of the most important issues of our time.
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Further language(s) English
- Annotation of the Higher Education Institution Contents: Theory-guided and methodologically sound analysis of attitudes and political actions of citizens in the Federal Republic of Germany and in the world of the OECD countries. Particular emphasis is placed on electoral behaviour/political participation, political culture and right-wing populism/radicalism.
  
  Admission: generally in the winter semester; in the summer semester only if there are still open spaces in the winter semester
  
  If the Bachelor academic degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be demonstrated: Submit a certificate of study and examinations and the average grade achieved so far. (This certificate must be issued by the relevant higher education, original or officially authenticated copy). After enrolment, the diploma must be submitted.
  
  If the certificate of academic degree was obtained abroad: officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: Student Service - Admission International).
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
- Link to the Higher Education Institution ranking at CHE
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- Bachelor's degree with at least 60 credit points in Political Science or another very similar degree from a university in Germany or abroad.
  Evidence of knowledge of Statistics and Methods of Empirical Social Research/Empirical Political Research worth at least 6 credit points.
  Sufficient proficiency in the English language.
  Applicants who obtained neither their higher education entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution nor a degree in a course conducted in German are required to provide evidence of German proficiency at the level of the "German Language Test for Admission to Higher Education for Foreign Students" (DSH).
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
  
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Area of study: Political Sciences
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Sommersemester 2026
- - Lecture period
  - 13.04.2026 — 11.07.2026
    Vorlesungsende Medizin und Zahnmedizin am 18.07.2026
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    01.10.2025 — 15.11.2025
    Teilnahme am Losverfahren für Masterstudiengänge (WiSe 01.08.-31.08.; SoSe 01.02.-28.02.): https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/losverfahren Beachten Sie zudem die eventuell noch früher liegenden Anmeldefristen zur Eignungsprüfung in den entsprechenden Studienfächern.
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    01.10.2025 — 15.11.2025
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.10.2025 — 15.11.2025
    Wer die Hochschulzugangsberechtigung im Ausland erworben hat, sollte die Zeugnisse frühzeitig über den Studierendenservice (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung) anerkennen lassen. Der Antrag auf Anerkennung sollte 6 bis 8 Wochen vor der jeweiligen Bewerbungsfrist gestellt werden, da die Anerkennungsurkunde der Bewerbung beigefügt werden muss.
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.10.2025 — 15.11.2025
    Wer die Hochschulzugangsberechtigung im Ausland erworben hat, sollte die Zeugnisse frühzeitig über den Studierendenservice (www.uni-mainz.de/incoming) anerkennen lassen. Der Antrag auf Anerkennung sollte 6 bis 8 Wochen vor der jeweiligen Bewerbungsfrist gestellt werden, da die Anerkennungsurkunde der Bewerbung beigefügt werden muss.
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 27.10.2025 — 14.02.2026
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    01.04.2026 — 15.05.2026
    Teilnahme am Losverfahren für Masterstudiengänge (WiSe 01.08.-31.08.; SoSe 01.02.-28.02.): https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/losverfahren Beachten Sie zudem die eventuell noch früher liegenden Anmeldefristen zur Eignungsprüfung in den entsprechenden Studienfächern.
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    01.04.2026 — 15.05.2026
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.04.2026 — 15.05.2026
    Wer die Hochschulzugangsberechtigung im Ausland erworben hat, sollte die Zeugnisse frühzeitig über den Studierendenservice (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung) anerkennen lassen. Der Antrag auf Anerkennung sollte 6-8 Wochen vor der jeweiligen Bewerbungsfrist gestellt werden, da die Anerkennungsurkunde der Bewerbung beigefügt werden muss.
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.04.2026 — 15.05.2026
    Wer die Hochschulzugangsberechtigung im Ausland erworben hat, sollte die Zeugnisse frühzeitig über den Studierendenservice (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung) anerkennen lassen. Der Antrag auf Anerkennung sollte 6-8 Wochen vor der jeweiligen Bewerbungsfrist gestellt werden, da die Anerkennungsurkunde der Bewerbung beigefügt werden muss.
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- Studierendenservice - Zulassung International
- Street address Studierenden Service Center, Forum universitatis 1, 1. OG, 55128 Mainz
- Phone 06131 39-22525
- Fax 06131 39-25548
- incomings(at)international.uni-mainz.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Fachbereich 02 - Sozialwissenschaften, Medien und Sport Institut für Politikwissenschaft
- Contact person Dr. Annette Schmitt
- Street address Jakob Welder-Weg 12 (Georg Forster-Gebäude), 55128 Mainz
- Phone +49 (0) 6131 / 39-21021
- schmitt(at)politik.uni-mainz.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung, Studierenden Service Center, Forum universitatis, Eingang 1, 1. OG
- Street address Forum universitatis 1, 55128 Mainz
- Postal/mail adress 55099 Mainz
- Phone 06131 39-22122
- Fax 06131 39-25004
- zsb(at)uni-mainz.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Frau Beate Lipps
- Function Leiterin
- Phone 06131 39-22122
- Fax 06131 39-25004
- zsb(at)uni-mainz.de
- Internet page

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