M.A. Democracy and Governance

Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) Giessen

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  • German
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  • 4 semesters
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  • 15 Jan
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About the programme

Democracy and Governance at Justus Liebig University Giessen is a political science Master's of 4 semesters and 120 credit points, described on the page as the only Master's in Germany focused on the relationship between democracy and governance. Its central question is how democratic principles can work in practice given growing global problems and new, less formal governance structures. It starts from a mixed picture: waves of democratisation such as the Arab Spring and change in Eastern Europe, alongside erosion in established democracies and failed democratisation elsewhere. The first semester covers basic modules, semesters two and three hold the special studies in political science, and you usually write the MA thesis and take the exam in the fourth semester. Requirements include a Bachelor's with suitable content and methods, usually in the social sciences such as political science, sociology or economics.

Fields of study

Law & Politics(Social Sciences & Humanities)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Democracy and Governance at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU)

German language

German for application
B2
German for enrollment
B2

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
Minimum ECTS credits
180

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

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Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Not required
GMAT
Not required
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APS verification

APS certificate
Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

Entrance requirements

  • The requirement for acceptance into the Master's course is to have completed a Bachelor's degree.
  • The Bachelor's course of study must show adequate qualifications with regard to contents and methods. Usually such courses are social sciences (political sciences, sociology, economics) or combined courses of study with a focus on social sciences (e.g. regional science). The required knowledge can also be demonstrated in the framework of a propaedeutic studies course during the first semester.
  • Students are chosen on the basis of the grade of their previous degree. Usually there is no separate entrance examination.

Applicants without a BA major in Political Science need to submit the module descriptions of their degree programme in addition to the transcript of records.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Democracy and Governance

Programme-specific documents

Your school-leaving certificate (this may in certain cases take the form of a listing of the subject grades achieved in your last year of school; if applicable, also an academic transcript and/or diploma from a university already attended) and a translation of these documents (into English or German). Translations are only accepted from accredited translators who are authorized to issue official translations in their respective home country. We accept documents in German and English.

-applicants for a Master's programme also need the complete Transcript of Records and the Bachelor's certificate as well as their translation (if applicable - we accept documents in English or German) by accredited translators (i.e., translators who are authorized to issue official translations in their respective home country).

-proof of your language proficiency (depending on your subject of study: German and/or English, or additional languages). If you do not yet have sufficient German language skills to apply, please apply for the "Deutschkurs/German language course" to take part in an intensive German language course to prepare you for your studies at JLU.

-a copy of the page in your passport showing your name and passport photo

-payment to uni-assist

-Application portal (please register with uni-assist before filling in the online application for JLU Gießen).

Required documents especially for Students belonging to India to apply in a Master's program at JLU

1. Printed and duly signed application form with passport size photo (not older than 6

months)

2. Copy of APS fee transfer receipt. ☐

3. Copy of Aadhaar card with linked mobile number. ☐

4. Copy of passport (1st and last page) ☐

5. Copy of Class X Marksheet and Certificate ☐

6. Copy of Class XII marksheet and certificate. ☐

7. Copy of Class XII admit card, if available. ☐

8. Copy of marksheets of all semesters. ☐

9. Copy of the bachelor degree. In case the degree has not yet been issued, the

provisional certificate issued by the College will be accepted.

(Not older than 1 year)

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10. Copy of the Master’s degree and transcripts. (if applicable)

11. Copy of language certificate – German and/or English ☐

12. Copy of signed Student Authorization Letter – German and/or English

This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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How to apply

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Application quick facts

APS

Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Application fee

75 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

Prof. Dr. Andrea Gawrich

Department of Political Science

Philosophikum II, House E, Room 201a

35394 Giessen

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

340.8 EUR

per semester

Application fee

75 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,586 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

Additional fee information

Nil

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