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Public Administration (Franchise|VWA Münster)

M.A.Hochschule Bielefeld

At a glance: 5 semesters German Part-time, Part-time alongside work Winter semester Open admission

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What will I learn?

Curriculum from the university’s official documents. Evaluated on 18 October 2026.

Semester plan

  1. Semester 125 ECTS requiredData Analytics · Human Resource Management I · Kommunalrecht I – Willensbildung und Kontrolle · Personalrecht I - Angestellten – und Tarifrecht · Wirtschaftsmathematik und Statistik
    • Data AnalyticsSummary by OWWZ: Students develop data-based decision support with Excel, combining data preparation and multidimensional analysis with economic modelling, time-series forecasts, scenarios and simulations for decisions under uncertainty.irregularExam (in German): Präsentation oder Hausarbeit5 ECTS
    • Human Resource Management ISummary by OWWZ: Strategic human resource management and organisational development are examined in public administration. Students assess retention and motivation measures using organisational psychology and societal developments.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • Kommunalrecht I – Willensbildung und KontrolleSummary by OWWZ: The module examines municipal elections, council procedures, oversight and citizen participation. Students assess supervision, liability and public auditing to identify lawful courses of action for municipalities.irregularExam (in German): Klausur5 ECTS
    • Personalrecht I - Angestellten – und TarifrechtSummary by OWWZ: Employment contracts, dismissal protection and collective bargaining law are applied to public employers. The module also covers employee liability, staff representation and workplace agreements.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • Wirtschaftsmathematik und StatistikSummary by OWWZ: The module combines compound interest and annuity calculations with statistical analysis. Students use distributions, probabilities, regression, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests to assess economic decisions under uncertain data.irregularExam (in German): Klausur5 ECTS
  2. Semester 225 ECTS requiredExternes Rechnungswesen · Human Resource Management II · Kommunalrecht II - Reichweite und Organisation kommunalen Handelns · Rechtsschutz für die kommunale Ebene · Rechtswissenschaft als Entscheidungswissenschaft
    • Externes RechnungswesenSummary by OWWZ: Students record transactions and prepare commercial and municipal financial statements. Topics include recognition, valuation, financial statement analysis, tax accounting differences and the basics of consolidated accounts.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • Human Resource Management IISummary by OWWZ: Contemporary leadership approaches are assessed in relation to societal change and organisational development. Case studies and role play prepare students to lead staff and act as coaches and mentors.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder Präsentation5 ECTS
    • Kommunalrecht II - Reichweite und Organisation kommunalen HandelnsSummary by OWWZ: Municipal self-government and economic activities are assessed legally. Students compare public and private legal structures and intermunicipal cooperation to develop suitable organisational arrangements.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • Rechtsschutz für die kommunale EbeneSummary by OWWZ: Students distinguish municipal responsibilities and appropriate legal remedies. They examine administrative litigation, disputes between municipal bodies and constitutional review, including how to work with legal representatives.irregularExam (in German): Hausarbeit oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • Rechtswissenschaft als EntscheidungswissenschaftSummary by OWWZ: Students distinguish legal and political aspects of decisions, assess legal information sources and develop solutions to legal design problems. They also examine how legal expertise can be organised within public administration.irregularExam (in German): Präsentation oder Hausarbeit5 ECTS
  3. Semester 325 ECTS requiredDatenschutzrecht · Geschäftsprozesse/Projektmanagement · Planung und Controlling · Räumliche Planung · Steuerrecht
    • DatenschutzrechtSummary by OWWZ: The module covers lawful municipal data processing, data protection organisation and supervision. Students balance confidentiality and data use and handle information requests from data subjects, citizens and the press.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder Hausarbeit5 ECTS
    • Geschäftsprozesse/ProjektmanagementSummary by OWWZ: Students document, analyse and improve administrative processes. They apply business process management tools and project management fundamentals to practical process reorganisation tasks.irregularExam (in German): Klausur, Präsentation oder Kombination aus beiden5 ECTS
    • Planung und ControllingSummary by OWWZ: The module covers cost accounting and tools for operational and strategic planning. Students model practical cases, assess controlling methods and develop value-oriented management systems such as the balanced scorecard.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder Hausarbeit5 ECTS
    • Räumliche PlanungSummary by OWWZ: Municipal land-use planning, regional planning and sectoral planning are examined with their legal effects. Students assess participation opportunities and judicial remedies concerning municipal and external planning projects.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • SteuerrechtSummary by OWWZ: Students assess tax obligations of municipalities and their enterprises. Corporate, value-added and property transfer taxes and charitable status are related to municipal organisational decisions and their tax consequences.irregularExam (in German): Präsentation5 ECTS
  4. Semester 425 ECTS requiredFinanzwirtschaft · Neue Investitions- und Finanzierungsmodelle · Personalrecht II - (Öffentliches Dienstrecht II: Beamtenrecht) · Vergabe-, Subventions- und Beihilferecht und EU-Förderung · VWL / Wirtschaftspolitik als Gestaltungsaufgabe
    • FinanzwirtschaftSummary by OWWZ: The module examines fiscal federalism and municipal budget management. Students assess fiscal equalisation, reforms and sustainability and develop strategies for municipal budget planning, execution and reporting.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • Neue Investitions- und FinanzierungsmodelleSummary by OWWZ: Students compare investments using static and dynamic methods while accounting for uncertainty. They determine capital and liquidity requirements and assess conventional and innovative financing methods, including public-private partnerships.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • Personalrecht II - (Öffentliches Dienstrecht II: Beamtenrecht)Summary by OWWZ: The module explores constitutional foundations, responsibilities and options under civil service law. Students compare civil service and employment relationships and examine staff representation, transfers and liability.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • Vergabe-, Subventions- und Beihilferecht und EU-FörderungSummary by OWWZ: Students apply procurement, subsidy and state aid law to municipal purchasing and funding cases. They distinguish procedures, supervisory bodies and legal remedies and assess reversal of unlawful awards and aid.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • VWL / Wirtschaftspolitik als GestaltungsaufgabeSummary by OWWZ: Students analyse business cycles and countercyclical fiscal policy. They examine policy objectives, instruments and forecasting problems and apply good governance rules to justify and evaluate government measures.irregularExam (in German): Klausur oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
  5. Semester 520 ECTS requiredMasterthesis und Kolloquium
    • Masterthesis und KolloquiumSummary by OWWZ: Students independently investigate a complex practical question using academic methods. They develop and justify findings in a master’s thesis, then present and defend them in an oral colloquium.ThesisExam (in German): Masterthesis und Kolloquium (30 Min.)20 ECTS

Topic profile

ECTS by topic from the curriculum’s modules; together at most the programme’s ECTS.RequiredElective

  • Public and administrative law22 ECTS: 22 required
  • Employment law8 ECTS: 8 required
  • Data protection5 ECTS: 5 required
  • Corporate finance and investment5 ECTS: 5 required
  • Business process management5 ECTS: 5 required
  • Law5 ECTS: 5 required
  • Taxation5 ECTS: 5 required
  • Economic and fiscal policy5 ECTS: 5 required

Curriculum sources

21 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.)Continuing-education master
Standard duration
5 semesters5 semesters part-time
ECTS credits
120 ECTS
Start of studies
Winter semester
Mode of study
Part-time, Part-time alongside work
Teaching language
German
Admission
Open admission
Semester contribution
€356.55 per semesterfor all students at the university

Information from hsbi.de · checked on 18 October 2026

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Application deadlines

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