Master’s · Political Science & Public Policy
Development and Governance M.A.
University of Duisburg-Essen · Duisburg · Official programme page
21 facts from 4 official pages · last checked 9 November 2026
Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026
Key facts
Length, deadlines and costs
- Language
- English
Source
“The Master of Development and Governance is a one-year full-time degree programme taught in English.”
“All classes are taught in English.” page
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
- Study mode
- On campus
Source
“Place of study Campus Duisburg”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
- Attendance
- Full-time
Source
“Duration 1 year fulltime”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
- Length
- 2 semesters
Source
“Duration 1 year fulltime”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
One year of full-time study, i.e. two semesters; the programme starts in October.
- Credits
- 60 ECTS
Source
“Examinations/ECTS-Credits 60 Credits”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
- Intakes
- Winter
Source
“Start date Winter semester; start date: October”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
- Non-EU deadline
- 31 Mar 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“(Master Development and Governance : 01 March - 31 March)”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
UDE's admissions office gives this programme its own application period, 1-31 March, far earlier than the general periods; the date is printed under the summer-semester heading although the programme starts in October, so applicants should confirm the year's window with the programme (http://www.ma-dev-gov.de/) and with international@uni-due.de. Applicants who want a DAAD Good Governance (PPGG) scholarship apply directly to UDE and need no separate DAAD application.
- Non-EU tuition
- None
Source
“The University of Duisburg-Essen does not charge tuition fees. However, all students must pay the student services and student body fees each semester.”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
Only the semester contribution is due; North Rhine-Westphalia charges no tuition fees at state universities and none that depend on nationality.
- Application fee
- Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026
- www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php
- www.uni-due.de/en/studying/cost.php
- www.uni-due.de/international/application.php
UDE publishes no application fee for applications made in its own portal, and does not state that none is charged.
- Places
- Unrestricted
Source
“Admission admission-free (please note possible access requirements)”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
No fixed number of places and no numerus clausus; admission depends on meeting the access requirements, which include work experience.
Admission
What you need to apply
- 3-year bachelor’s
- Not accepted
Source
“Bachelor's degree requiring four years of full time study in political science, social science, law, economics, geography or related discipline”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
The programme asks for four years of full-time study, so a three-year bachelor's degree does not meet the requirement. This is the strictest length rule of any UDE programme in this dataset and rules out most three-year Indian, Nigerian and Pakistani bachelor's degrees.
- Subject background
- A bachelor's degree requiring four years of full-time study in political science, social science, law, economics, geography or a related discipline, a strong academic record and at least one year of full-time relevant professional work experience at the time of application.
Source
“Bachelor's degree requiring four years of full time study in political science, social science, law, economics, geography or related discipline Strong academic record Minimum of one year full-time professional relevant work experience at time of application”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
- Minimum grade
- Not stated by the university
1 page checked, 9 Nov 2026
No minimum grade is published; the page asks for a "Strong academic record".
- How your grade is converted
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026
- www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31
- www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php
UDE publishes no conversion formula for foreign grades for this programme.
- English
- IELTS 6 · TOEFL iBT 80. TOEFL paper-based test 550, computer-based test 213. Neither the TOEFL Home Edition nor Duolingo is mentioned on the page.. Exemption: A bachelor's or higher degree from an English-language college or university, with proof that English was the language of instruction and of all examinations.
Source
“Very good English language proficiency: Applicants whose native language is not English must provide a recent language certificate (TOEFL, IELTS) giving evidence of their level of proficiency in English - TOEFL: Paper based test: minimum score of 550 Computer based test: minimum score of 213 Internet based test: minimum score of 80 - IELTS: minimum score of 6.0”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
- German
- Not needed when applying. During studies: None; all classes are taught in English.
Source
“All classes are taught in English.”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
No German certificate is published as a requirement for this English-taught programme. The German mission may still ask for a language certificate for the visa.
- GRE / GMAT / GATE
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026
- www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31
- www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php
No UDE page publishes a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme.
- Selection
- No test or interview is published; at least one year of full-time relevant professional work experience is required at the time of application, and a limited number of DAAD PPGG scholarships is awarded through the same application.
Source
“Minimum of one year full-time professional relevant work experience at time of application”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
- How to apply
- Directly to the university
Source
“Master's Programs via UDE Application Portal For all other master's programs applications are submitted through the UDE's application portal”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
Applicants from non-EU countries apply in UDE's own application portal, not through uni-assist.
India, Pakistan, Nigeria
Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria
- English test waiver
- Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“(Applicants can be exempted from this requirement only if they hold a bachelor's or higher degree from an English-language college or university. Instead they are required to provide proof that English was the language of instruction and of all examinations of their degree course.)”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=31 · checked 9 November 2026
This is the only route: the page says applicants can be exempted "only" by a degree from an English-language college or university, with proof that English was the language of instruction and of all examinations. A school-leaving certificate in English is not enough.
- Rules that name these countries
- India: Applicants from India must hand in the APS certificate with the documents for enrolment.
Source
“APS certificate if you're from China, India or Vietnam”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
The certificate is listed among the attachments to the enrolment e-mail, i.e. after admission, not with the application. The German embassy requires the APS for the student visa in any case.
- India: Applicants from India must hand in the APS certificate with the documents for enrolment.
The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.
More on this programme
- All English-taught programmes at University of Duisburg-Essen
- Master’s programmes in Political Science & Public Policy at other universities
- Master’s programmes in Sociology & Social Sciences at other universities
- The university’s own page for this programme
Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.