International Sports Development and Politics

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University Sports University of Cologne
Degree Master's degree

Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
Application Deadline for Beginning Students 01.06.2025 — 15.07.2025
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time; international course
Location (main / branches campus) Köln
Admission semester winter semester
Subject

Das Development Co-operation gehört zum Studienbereiche Political Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Development Co-operation

Das Economic History, Social History gehört zum Studienbereiche History, Ancient Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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Economic History, Social History

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

Das Sport Science gehört zum Studienbereiche Sport der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Sport Science
Areas of Concentration Research Methods, Sport Development, Sport Management, Sports Associations, Sports Economics, Sports Governance / Forms of Sports / Sport Science, Sports Law, Sports History, Sport Sociology, Sports Policy, Sport systems

Field of study
- Target group The M.A. degree in International Sport Development and Politics targets graduates with a background in sport studies or a related degree in politics, sociology or economy. Having practical experience with and in sport is considered as helpful. Considering the interdisciplinary nature of the master programme, it is in principle open to applicants from other disciplines.
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language English
- 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 winter semester
- https://www.dshs-koeln.de/studium/studienangebot/master/ma-international-sport-development-and-politics/admission-requirements/
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
  
  Minimum requirements for first university degree:
  - Minimum grade: 2.50
  - Minimum standard period of study: 6 semesters
  - Required ECTS credits: 180
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Subject group: Economic Sciences, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
  - Area of study: Cultural Studies, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sport
- Required language skills
- Required minimum language skills that must be proven by passing one or more of the following language tests:
  - Cambridge (English): C1
  - IELTS (English): 7-8 Punkte
  - TOEFL IBT (English): 95 Punkte
- Further admission requirements Application letter / personal statement , CV, Details siehe Zulassungsordnung [§4 (2)]
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 13.10.2025 — 06.02.2026
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    01.06.2025 — 15.07.2025
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.06.2025 — 15.07.2025
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 25.04.2026 — 31.05.2026
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee more information regarding tuition fees
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- International Office (Abteilung der Stabsstelle Akademische Planung und Steuerung)
- Street address Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Köln
- Phone 0221 4982-2160
- Fax 0221 4982-8120
- international(at)dshs-koeln.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Institut für Europäische Sportentwicklung & Freizeitforschung | Univ.-Prof. Dr. J. Mittag & Institut für Sportgeschichte | Univ.-Prof. Dr. S. Wassong
- Contact person Maximilian Seltmann
- Street address Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Köln
- master-dev(at)dshs-koeln.de
- Studienberatung
- Street address Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Köln
- Phone 0221 4982-2520
- studienberatung(at)dshs-koeln.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Frau Stephanie Ebbert
- Function Abteilungsleitung
- Phone 0221 4982-2520
- studienberatung(at)dshs-koeln.de
- Internet page

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