Double Master with Radboud University - Nijmegen

For students who start the program in Bamberg, the application for the double degree program always takes place in the winter semester as part of the application for the Master's program in Political Science. The application period for the 2023/24 winter semester begins alongside the opening of the online application to the master’s degree programme in business administration and management and ends on

04.07.2023

For the application (in addition to the usual documents for the Master's application) the following documents / evidence must be submitted:

• Letter of motivation in English or German;
• Proof of English proficiency at the level C1 by:
  • Successful completion of a three-year Bachelor's degree program at a Dutch university.
  • Successful completion of a program taught entirely in English ( in one of the following countries: EU /EEA countries, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, United States of America) of a Bachelor's program
  • TOEFL iBT: 2: 90 & subscores ≥ 22 (Home Edition will not be accepted!)
  • IELTS Academic: 2: 6.5 overall. Subscores 2: 6.0, writing subscore 2: 6.5
  • Cambrigde C1 Advanced: Overall minimum score 176, minimum component score 169, minimum writing component score: 176
  • Cambridge C2 Proficiency: Overall minimum score 180, minimum component score 169, minimum writing component score: 176

Basic information about the application procedurecan be found here:

>>>General information about the application process (Bamberg)

>>>General Information about the application (Nijmegen)

>>> Tuition Fees @ Radboud University

The registration for the second year at Radboud University is done by the students themselves, but of course they will be accompanied by the double degree coordinator in Bamberg.

The study program comprises 4 semesters. Students study at their home institution for the first two semesters and at the host university for the last two semesters. During their stay at the host university, students remain enrolled at the home institution.

The credits earned in accordance with the double degree program in Nijmegen will be credited as equivalent in Bamberg. The examination regulations for the Master's program in Political Science apply to the provision and crediting of achievements at the University of Bamberg. The examination regulations of Nijmegen University apply to the provision and recognition of credits at Nijmegen University.

The following tables provide information on the distribution of course credits between the two universities. For detailed information on the courses, please refer to the respective module handbooks.

The following overview is designed for planning and orientation, while the individual programme details result from the individual recognition agreement that students reach with the programme coordinators at both universities based on the current versions of the studying and examination rules for the underlying programmes. The courses currently offered in Bamberg are defined by the current version of the Module Handbook (in German only).

ECTS credits for students matriculated in the Master in Political Science in Bamberg are allocated as follows:

Students can choose between three options when selecting a specialization:

• They choose a similar specialization at either university:
  • International Relations (RU) and Politics and Governance of the European Union (UB) for an MA degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and European Politics.
  • Political Theory and Political Theory for an MA degree in Political Science with a concentration in Political Theory.
  • Comparative Politics and Comparative Politics for an MA degree in Political Science with a concentration in Comparative Politics.
• Students can combine their specialization at Radboud University with another specialization at Bamberg:
  • To do so, four modules and the Bamberg thesis must be completed in a Bamberg specialization area.
• Students have the possibility to obtain a general degree in Bamberg without a specialization.
  • To do so, they must take at least two modules from at least two focus areas other than their Radboud focus.

The following tables give an overview of the available modules for the differen option:

Methods in Political Science

The following modules must be completed in Nijmegen.

Specialisation

Students who chose the same specialisation at both institutions

The following specialisation can be combined:

Students who select two different specialisations

Students can combine their specialization at Radboud University with another specialization in Bamberg. This track requires students to complete four modules and the Bamberg thesis in the respective area of specialization.

Students who would like to obtain a general degree without a major in Bamberg

Students can earn a general MA degree in political science. This pathway requires students to take at least two modules from at least two concentration areas other than their Radboud concentration.

Masterarbeit

Students who wish to obtain a degree with a specialization in Bamberg must write their Master's thesis with the chair/professor who offers the specialization in that specialization.