Double Masters in Governance and International Politics - Joint programme with Aston University

We recognise the important role that internationalization plays in preparing students for their future career prospects and have started implementing our international strategy by setting up a Double Masters programme together with Aston University in Birmingham. Starting in October 2012 Masters students can pursue a Double Masters award from Aston University in “Governance and International Politics” and subsequently a Masters qualification in “Political Science with a Special Focus on International and European Politics” from the University of Bamberg. The programme is structured so that students will spend their first year at Aston University and their second year at the University of Bamberg.

Admission requirements

In order to be admitted, students must be enrolled either at Aston University or the University of Bamberg. Applicants entering the Bamberg Master’s programme will be expected to satisfy the following general admissions criteria in Political Science;

• hold a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or another congenial programme in the Social Sciences with a minimum of 54 ECTS credits accumulated in Political Science and at least an average mark of 2.5 for their degree classification, or

• hold a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or another congenial programme in the Social Sciences with a minimum of 81 ECTS credits in Political Science and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 for their overall degree classification (according to the regulations of Bamberg’s MA in Political Science)

• for candidates whose first language is not English, satisfy one of the following minimum requirements:
  
  • an English language score of 6.5 in IELTS (with a minimum of Band 7 in Writing and Band 6 in Speaking, Reading and Listening), or
  • a TOEFL score of 105 with a minimum of 25 points in Writing and Speaking and 23 points in Reading and LIstening, or
  • Pearson Academic results of minimum 68 in Writing and Speaking and minimum 61 in Reading and Listening, or
  • evidence that their undergraduate degree was taught mainly or entirely in English

• No knowledge of the German language is required to complete the Double Masters programme as modules are taught in English at both Aston and Bamberg. A range of elective options are available at both institutions (however, modules taught in German language during the second year at Bamberg are open to all students in the programme who have an adequate command of German).

• Two references, typically from professors with personal knowledge of the applicant.

Applicants enrolled at Aston will be allowed to advance to the Bamberg component of the Double Masters, when they have completed the full 180 credits at Aston.

Contents of the Double Master Programme

To obtain both Masters awards students must

• successfully complete the MA in Governance and International Politics at Aston University (12 months full time, 180 Aston credits)
• successfully complete the MA in Political science with a Special Focus on International and European Politics at the University of Bamberg (including the Aston component: 24 months full-time, 120 ECTS)
• on successful completion of the MA in Governance and International Politics at Aston University, modules with a total of 180 Aston credits are recognised with a workload of 60 ECTS for the Master’s in Political Science with a Special Focus on International and European Relations at Bamberg.

Academic degree

After the successful completion of their studies, graduates are awarded a Master of Arts in “Governance and International Politics” from Aston University and a Master of Arts in “Political Science with a Special Focus on International and European Relations” from the University of Bamberg.

For further information about Aston University please click here.

For further information about studying and living in Bamberg please click here.

For further information please contact

Dipl.-Pol. Lucas Geese

Feldkirchenstr. 21, F-313

96050 Bamberg

Tel.: 0951 / 853 2552

Email:  lucas.geese(at)uni-bamberg.de