Political Science at University of Cologne

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Some examples of the questions that this programme looks at include the following: What are principal-agent problems in parliamentary democracies? What is the difference between structural and instrumental business power regarding the bailout programmes for banks in the recent economic and financial turmoil? Should the president of the European Commission be directly elected by European citizens? What is the meaning of the dimensions of experience discussed in Plato's Allegory of the Cave? What are the differences between publicly communicated and actual ends in the process that became known as the Arab Spring? Use the example of the bilateral relations between the United States and a country of your choosing to illustrate them. What effective means exist? The MA Political Science at the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Cologne widens the knowledge gained in your Bachelor's course of studies and makes you an expert in your respective area. This qualifies for national and international, thematically widespread occupations for political scientists in the areas of the economy, media and political institutions. For many managing positions of different industries and for certain professions in research and teaching, a Master's is indispensable. Besides offering the opportunity to future PhD studies, the Master's programme in political science opens the door to exercise functions in political consulting or political functions in general. Furthermore, possible areas of employment can be found in administration and state institutions as well as in political parties, political foundations and associations. In the parliamentary stage, political scientists often act as office managers or assistants to members of national or local parliaments. Additionally, international and European employers (like the EU) emerge as attractive perspectives of employment. International IGOs and NGOs offer job opportunities in project management or public relations for applicants with the right profile. Also, public law and private media enterprises offer job opportunities to political scientists. Take your professional future into your own hands and benefit from the theoretically and methodically-oriented approach of the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, which combines research and teaching with practical experience.

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Entry Requirements

Overall grade of at least 2.7 (German grading system) in the Bachelorâ€™s degree at least 30 ECTS credits in political science at least another 12 ECTS credits in political sciences or methodology and empirical social research

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Political Science

University of Cologne

University of Cologne

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