National and International Administration and Policy with Fast-Track Doctoral Stream

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).

Minimum standard period of study: 6 semesters.
Required ECTS credit: 180.

The degree could be in a social-sciences if, as part of this degree program, has a total of at least 30 CP in three of the following key areas of political science: political theory, policy and governance in Germany and Europe, comparative political studies, international policy, and administration and public policy, as well as a total of 10 CP in empirical social research and scholarship methods in the social sciences, were earned in this degree program. If the transcript comes from a system that does not use credit points, then the Examining Board will make a decision about the equivalence of academic performance.

If the applicant documents up to 5% less than the required credit points (meaning 30 CP in the three key areas of political science and 10 CP in methods of empirical social research), then the Examining Board shall perform case-by-case evaluations as to whether the applicant meets the required prerequisites despite having insufficient credit points.