Peace and Security Studies

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University University of Hamburg
Degree Master of Peace and Security Studies

Degree Master of Peace and Security Studies, M.P.S.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
Beginning Students First-year students can only apply or register for the winter semester.
Standard period of study (amount) 2 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time; international course
Location (main / branches campus) Hamburg
Admission semester winter semester
Subject

Das International Law gehört zum Studienbereiche Law der Fächergruppe Economic Sciences, Law.
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International Law

Das International Relations gehört zum Studienbereiche Political Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
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International Relations

Das Political Science gehört zum Studienbereiche Political Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Political Science
Areas of Concentration Arms Control, Globalisation, International Law, Peace Research, Security Policy

Field of study
- kind of Master course according to the KMK providing further education
- Main instruction language German
- Further language(s) English
- Annotation of the Higher Education Institution Application period: 15.12.-15.03.
  The degree course is carried out by the University of Hamburg in cooperation with the IFSH and carried out together with leading scientific and security policy institutions as part of the "Cooperation Alliance for Peace Research and Security Policy (KoFrieS) '.
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Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
- Admission semester winter semester
- For details see
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Wintersemester 2026/2027
- - Lecture period
  - 12.10.2026 — 30.01.2027
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    01.05.2026 — 15.06.2026
    Anmeldung für zulassungsfreie Studiengänge nur innerhalb der regulären Bewerbungsfristen. 15.02. bis 31.03. eines Jahres für Internationale Masterstudiengänge
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.05.2026 — 15.06.2026
    15.02. bis 31.03. eines Jahres für Internationale Masterstudiengänge
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.05.2026 — 15.06.2026
    15.02. bis 31.03. eines Jahres für Internationale Masterstudiengänge
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- Abteilung Internationales
- Street address Mittelweg 177, 20148 Hamburg
- Phone 040 2395-26705
- international-office(at)uni-hamburg.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Contact Description Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik an der Universität Hamburg (IFSH)
- Contact person Frau Dr. Patricia Schneider
- Street address Beim Schlump 83, 20144 Hamburg
- Phone +49 / (0)40 866077-20
- schneider(at)ifsh.de
- Referat 30: Beratung und
  Administration
- Street address Alsterterrasse 1, 20354 Hamburg
- Phone 040 42838-7000
- studienberatung(at)uni-hamburg.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Herr Behrouz Behbehani
- Function Teamleitung Zentrale Studienberatung
- Phone 040 2395-28911
- studienberatung(at)uni-hamburg.de
- Internet page

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