Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in the subjects of law, political science, sociology, social sciences, literary and cultural studies, history, or a subject with comparable content, each with a corresponding technical component of usually 60 ECTS.
Minimum standard period of study: 6 semestеrs.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min B2
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? yes
Additional information:
The proof is deemed to have been provided if applicants have acquired a university qualification or a professional degree from an English-speaking institution. German language skills are not required.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the M.A. World Studies: Orders, Politics, Сulturеs at Bielefeld University depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is 15 July for the winter semester. Applications are made: Directly at university.
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M.A. World Studies: Orders, Politics, Сulturеs
Bielefeld University
Intake
Winter Semester
Application deadline
15 Julyin 41 days
Application mode
Directly at university
Intake
Winter Semester
Application deadline
15 Julyin 41 days
Application mode
Directly at university
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
no admission restriction
Application Documents
The final certificate of a previous degree and the associated documents (transcript, transcript of records, diploma supplement, etc.), which provide information about the individual course of study, the modules completed, the achievements during the course and their assessments and about the individual professional profile of the completed course. If the university or professional academy at which the applicant acquired the previous degree does not issue such documents for the applicant, correspondingly meaningful documents must be submitted (e.g. performance records).
If there is still no diploma from a previous degree, a provisional final document and/or a current transcript of records or correspondingly meaningful documents will be submitted.
To be submitted optionally: a written representation of a maximum of 10,000 characters, in which the qualification of the previous degree for this master’s course and, if applicable, further knowledge and qualifications are presented and, if necessary, information on motivation is given. Applicants with a bachelor's degree in a subject with comparable content are strongly advised to do this in order to be able to make a sound assessment of the qualification. A work sample can also be submittеd.
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