Public Policy und Management
M.A.Freie Universität Berlin · Berlin, Jouy-en-Josas
At a glance: 4 semesters German, English and French Full-time Winter semester Restricted admission, aptitude procedure €26,600 in total
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What will I learn?
Curriculum from the university’s official documents. Evaluated on 17 October 2026.
This curriculum is incomplete: not every document or elective catalogue could be evaluated. The university’s linked documents are authoritative.
From the evaluated documents we could not derive a semester plan that matches the programme’s duration and ECTS – so the modules are listed without semesters. The university’s study plan is authoritative.
Required modules6 modules
- Analyse und Vergleich Politischer SystemeSummary by OWWZ: Students compare political institutions, actors, attitudes and decision processes. They analyse policy fields and effects using qualitative and quantitative methods, considering European contexts, gender and diversity.10 ECTS
- Einführung und Grundlagen der Public Policy & VerwaltungswissenschaftSummary by OWWZ: Students examine public policy and administration in Germany, France and Europe. They analyse interactions between public and private actors, develop qualitative and quantitative research designs and strengthen academic communication in intercultural settings.winter semester only10 ECTS
- Theorie und Grundlagen der PolitikwissenschaftSummary by OWWZ: Students examine and assess political orders through political thought, philosophy and constitutional principles. They use hermeneutic, sociological and argumentative research methods and incorporate feminist perspectives.10 ECTS
- Internationale BeziehungenSummary by OWWZ: Students study international cooperation, global governance and regional integration through current theories. They analyse state and non-state actors, political economy, peace and conflict, and develop independent empirical research.10 ECTS
- MasterarbeitSummary by OWWZ: Students independently investigate an advanced political science question, place their findings in the scholarly debate and document their research within the prescribed time limit.Thesis15 ECTS
- Spezielle ThemenSummary by OWWZ: Students present their research in a colloquium and justify their methodological choices. Current approaches support critical reflection on designs, empirical work and findings alongside the thesis.ThesisExam (in German): Keine Modulprüfung5 ECTS
Topic profile
ECTS by topic from the curriculum’s modules; together at most the programme’s ECTS.RequiredElective
- Political science18 ECTS: 18 required
- Empirical social research8 ECTS: 8 required
- International relations and Europe5 ECTS: 5 required
- International economics and trade5 ECTS: 5 required
- Public administration3 ECTS: 3 required
Curriculum sources
- Studien- und Prüfungsordnung – Public Policy und ManagementExamination regulations · Version Studien- und Prüfungsordnung vom 15. Mai 2024; FU-Mitteilungen 21/2024 vom 19. Juli 2024 · checked 15 October 2026
- Erstes Studienjahr an der HEC – Public Policy und ManagementDocument · Version Webstand 19.03.2025 · checked 17 October 2026
6 modules in the curriculum.
Key facts
Collected automatically from the institution’s website; the institution’s own page is authoritative.
- Degree
- Master of Arts (M.A.)Consecutive master
- Standard duration
- 4 semesters (2 years)
- ECTS credits
- 120 ECTS
- Start of studies
- Winter semester
- Mode of study
- Full-time
- Teaching language
- German, English and French
- Admission
- Restricted admission, aptitude procedure
- Location
- Berlin, Jouy-en-Josas
- Tuition fees
- €26,600 in total
- Semester contribution
- €376.80 per semesterfor all students at the university
Information from polsoz.fu-berlin.de, fu-berlin.de · checked on 17 October 2026
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Application, deadlines and costs
From the official pages and regulations of the university and the state.
- Semester contributionBerlHG § 2 Abs. 7: Verwaltungsgebühr bei Immatrikulation/RückmeldungDetails at the universityState · Conditions per source: campusnet.charite.de · checked 13 October 2026
- Semester contributionSozialbeitrag zum Studierendenwerk Berlin
- Applications open
- Sommersemester 2025
- Semester contributionSemesterbeitrag Wintersemester 2026/27
- Applies to
- WiSe 2026/27
- How to applyBewerbung mit ausländischen Bildungsnachweisen
- Apply via
- directly at the university
- LanguageDeutschkenntnisse für Bewerbung und Immatrikulation
- Language
- German
Language requirements
- German: B2–C1, universitärer Test ausreichend
- English: Nachweis erforderlichAccepted: IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge
Pre-study internship
Required, 30 weeks
Researched: 17 October 2026. Deadlines and fees change; the university is authoritative.
Fits these goals
OWWZ guidance based on module topics in the module handbook.
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