M.A. Public Policy and Social Change

Bachelor's Degree Certificate in Political Science, Sociology, Economics, or related Social Science discipline (usually of 180 ECTS) with a final GPA of at least 2.0 based on the German grading system or equivalent. Final grades of international applicants will be converted into the German grading system and are therefore also subject to this rule.

• Applicants should attach a certificate stating that they have successfully completed their first university degree. If the applicant is yet to complete their final examinations they are required to attach a transcript (or equivalent documents) providing evidence of the successful completion of the year prior to the final examination.

Complete Transcript of Records with a final grade or calculated grade average.

• The transcript should also prove that the applicant has a basic knowledge of empirical social research and statistics.

Applicants are expected to attach a CV in tabular format in English (max. 2 pages).

Further documents proving specific qualifications relevant to the desired course of study may be submitted. Examples of these additional documents are, among others, proof of additional foreign language skills, results of relevant tests or exams taken, and certificates of participation in summer schools or research projects that are not documented in the applicant's academic transcript.

Note: It is not compulsory to send reference letters. However, if you wish to hand in reference letters, you can do so voluntarily.

Proof of English Language Qualification (for all applicants whose first language is not English)

Level B2/C1 or equivalent according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), normally translated to:

- TOEFL ibt: 79

- TOEFL pbt: 550

- IELTS: 6.5 (overall band)

- Cambridge English Scale 176

- German HZB /z.B. Abiturzeugnis, Fachhochschulreife

- Secondary school certificate and/or university degree where the main language of instruction and examination was English