Ba, Ma and PhD Programmes

The political science programmes at the University of Kassel are all committed to the critique of social domination and an open culture of discussion. They offer room for your own interests and specializations. In your day-to-day studies, you can organize your timetable on a modular basis according to your interests. Studying is not primarily about attending lectures and rote learning. Most seminars are characterized by an open, interactive approach and learning culture. Find out more about our degree programmes here and have a look at our course overview, which shows the wide range of topics covered by our classes.

If you have any questions about the structure of the political science programmes, please contact the department advisory service.

If you have general questions about studying at the University of Kassel or choosing a programme, please contact the university´s advisory service.

Our Acedemic Programs

Bachelor Political Science

Completion of the BA programme enable students to critically examine questions from various areas of political science. Who controls the state? How do autocracies emerge? How can the climate crisis be addressed politically? Guided by our modular system and their interests, students can cover these and many other issues in their studies.

Bachelor Political Science: Forward

Teacher training in Politics and Economics

In Hessen, there is a school subject called "Politik und Wirtschaft". Accordingly, our teaching training programme focusses on education in the context of politics and economics. In addition, it covers certain aspects of sociology and methods of political education.

Teacher training in Politics and Economics: Forward

MA Programmes

Our MA programmes are also committed to modes of political analysis that criticize social domination. The mainly German-language MA in "Political science: Critique, Social Domination, Transformation" is a research-oriented programme covering a wide variety of topics. The English-language MA in "Global Political Economy and Development" focuses on the actors, mechanisms and power relations characterizing the global North-South divide. The English-language MA in "Labour Policies and Globalization" is aimed at trade unionists and labour activists who want to focus on participating in, and building transnational networks.

Doctorate Degree