Master in Double MA in Political Science

The Double MA in Political Science at the University of Bamberg is a 4-semester programme combining a Master's degree from Bamberg with a degree from one of two UK partner institutions: Aston University in Birmingham (Governance and International Politics) or the University of Essex in Colchester (a range of Political Science specialisations). Applications for the Radboud partner are due by 30 June; deadlines for UK partners vary and applicants should apply through those universities' own systems. Students spend their first year abroad at the partner university and their second year at the University of Bamberg. The double MA with Aston University includes core modules in International Relations and Globalisation, Regionalism and Global Governance, alongside electives that may include Comparative Politics, International Political Economy, Political Theory, Public Policy Analysis, Research Methods, International Security, Religion and Politics, and Asia-Europe Relations. A dissertation project begun at Aston is completed as a master's thesis at Bamberg, so only one thesis is required. The double MA with the University of Essex covers a range of specialisations with core modules such as Comparative Politics, Public Opinion and Political Behaviour, International Relations, Political Economy, and Quantitative Empirical Methods, and electives covering Political Explanation, Advanced Research Methods, and further optional modules. No tuition figure is listed in the source material. Both tracks are based at the University of Bamberg in Bamberg, Germany, for the second year of study.