In the modular two-subject Bachelor’s degree program, you can choose Political Science as either your first or your second subject.

The major difference in whether you take Political Science as your first subject or as your second subject is when it comes to choosing the topic of your Bachelor’s thesis. As a first subject, students have to complete eight modules (teaching and learning units that are self-contained with examinations taken during the program) or seven modules when taken as a second subject.

Structure

• The preparatory module takes place during the first semester.
• During the second to fourth semester, students take four further basic modules in “political theory”, “political systems”, “international relations” and “politics in non-European regions”.
• The fifth and sixth semesters comprise specialization modules. In addition, students write their Bachelor’s thesis in their first subject.

• A genuine interest in all forms of politics in theory and in practice.
• A willingness to read a lot and in detail.
• Good verbal communication skills.

This degree qualifies graduates for careers

• In journalism and administration, associations (NGO) and companies at a national, international and supranational level
• For political parties, parliaments, political groups, politicians on the European level and the Federal, “Länder” and local authority level
• In non-formal political education
• In policy consulting

Possible combinations without overlaps

• Archaeological Sciences
• Art History
• Book Studies
• Business and Economics
• Chinese Studies
• Cultural History of Christianity
• Education
• English and American Studies
• French Studies
• German studies
• Greek Philology
• Hispanic Studies
• History
• Indo-European and Indo-Iranian Studies
• Islamic Religious Studies
• Italian Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Medieval Latin and Neo-Latin
• Oriental Studies
• Philosophy
• Public Law
• Sociology
• Theater and Media Studies

With these subject combinations, there are generally no overlaps in the timetable.

Possible overlaps in the timetable

• Computational Linguistics
• Digital Humanities and Social Sciences
• Geography: Cultural Geography as a two subject Bachelor's degree program
• Latin Philology
• Scandinavian Studies (BA)

If you combine these subjects, individual courses may overlap in your timetable. For this reason, you can only combine the following subjects with your chosen subject after a consultation. Students are responsible for ensuring that the combination can be studied and that the deadlines set out in Section 11 of the ABMStPOPhil are met. When enrolling, proof of a corresponding consultation with the Central Student Advisory Service or the Student Service Center (Faculty of Humanities, Social Studies, and Theology) must be submitted.