Double Master with Radboud University - Nijmegen

Application and admission

If you would like to begin your studies in Bamberg (home institution), admission is always possible in the winter semester. The application for the double degree is made as part of the application for the Master's degree in Political Science and is integrated into the online application for the degree programme during the application phase. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from students who are already enrolled on the Master's programme. Further information about the online application procedure and the admission requirements can be found here:

>>>Application for a Master degree

>>>Living in Bamberg

Die Zugangs-Voraussetzungen für den Masterstudiengang Politikwissenschaft finden Sie hier:

>>>Application and admission: Master Political Science

Please note the shorter application deadlines for the double degree programmes: Applications for the winter semester 20254/26 will be possible from mid-May when the online portal for Master's applications opens. The application deadline ends on

22.06.2025

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

• Letter of motivation in English or German;
• Proof of English language proficiency at C1 level:
  • Successfully completed a three-year Bachelor's degree programme at a Dutch university
  • Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree programme taught entirely in English (in one of the following countries: EU/EEA countries, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, United States of America)
  • 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
  • Cambridge 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

In addition to the usual recognised language certificates, school or university certificates, for example, are also accepted at the time of application. For registration at the partner university, which takes place towards the end of the first semester, an official and up-to-date language certificate must then be provided. Students register for the second year at Radboud University independently. However, they will of course also be supported by the double degree coordinator in Bamberg. Further information can be found here:

>>>Information on the application procedure (Nijmegen)

>>>Tuition fees at ther Radboud University

Enrolment for the second year at Radboud University is done by the students themselves, but of course they are 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.

>>>Study- and examination regulations of the MA Political Science

The examination regulations of Nijmegen University apply to the provision and recognition of credits at Nijmegen University.

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.

>>>Current study programme in Bamberg (Module Handbook of the MA Political Science)

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.