Double Degree Master Programme in International Relations and Governance and Public Policy – Staatswissenschaften (University of Passau) or European Studies and in Governance and Public Policy – Staatswissenschaften (University of Passau)

A Double Degree is a programme of study that gives master students the possibility to graduate with two degrees – one in International Relations or European Studies from the University of Ljubljana at the Faculty of Social Sciences (UL-FDV) and another in Governance and Public Policy – Staatswissenschaften  from the University of Passau (UNI PASSAU).

The Double Degree programme is only available for students enrolled in a relevant master’s degree programme at both partner institutions, the UL-FDV or the UNI PASSAU.

The program is based on mutual recognition of credit points and a master thesis, which gives students the opportunity to complete both studies faster.

Participating master’s students spend their first year at the UL-FDV, completing 60 ECTS, and obligatory mobility at the UNI PASSAU in the 3^rd semester, completing 30 ECTS on the module Governance and Public Policy. Students may decide to write the master’s thesis at the UNI PASSAU or at the UL-FDV, where they spend the 4^th semester and acquire 30 ECTS. In the second year, students enrol to the UNI PASSAU, but remain enrolled also at the UL-FDV.

Students, who meet the entry and graduation requirements as well as learning outcomes of both programmes and have spent the required mobility period at the UNI PASSAU, are eligible for diploma awards at both partner institutions.

 University of Passau

Contact

Office for International Cooperation

Maša Kolenbrand, MSc
Faculty of Social Sciences
Kardeljeva ploščad 5
1000 Ljubljana

Phone: 01 / 5805-124
E-mail: masa.kolenbrand@fdv.uni-lj.si

Programme Coordinator:
prof. dr. Zlatko Šabič

Quick facts

Type: Double Degree Master’s Programme in International Relations or European Studies and Governance and Public Policy – Staatswissenschaften

Duration: 2 years: 1^st and 2^nd semester at the UL-FDV, 3^rd semester or entire 2^nd year at the UNI PASSAU

ECTS: 120 ECTS (60/90 at UL-FDV and 60/30 at the UNI PASSAU)

Language: English and/or German

Professional titles:

• Magister (male grammatical form) or magistrica (female grammatical form) mednarodnih odnosov and M.A. Governance and Public Policy – Staatswissenschaften

• Magister (male grammatical form) or magistrica (female grammatical form) evropskih študij and M.A. Governance and Public Policy – Staatswissenschaften

Application deadlines: 15 February 2022 (Call for Enrolment ES, Call for Enrolment IR). Students apply in the first year of their master’s study of International Relations or European Studies.

Intake: October 2022

Tuition fee: Participating students are waived tuition fees at UNI PASSAU, but are required to cover the cost of other required charges at the UNI PASSAU.

Enrolment

Enrolment in the master’s study programme International Relations at the UL-FDV, and completed at least 52 ECTS before the enrolment in the UNI PASSAU.

Enrolment in the master’s study programme European Studies at the UL-FDV, and completed at least 47 ECTS before the enrolment in the UNI PASSAU.

Selection is based on academic merit and motivation of the students with the relevant language proficiency as a necessary criterion to be met by all candidates.

Participating students must satisfy all the UNI PASSAU admission requirements, complete the standard enrolment procedures and submit all the documents needed for the enrolment within the application deadlines of the UNI PASSAU.

The enrolment procedure must be carried out through the Office of International Relations at the UNI PASSAU.

How to apply >>

Curricula

Elective courses

Courses offered to the UNI-FDV MA double degree students at the UNI PASSAU

Structure of the study programme M.A. Governance and Public Policy – Staatswissenschaften, UNI PASSAU-GPP

General competences

Students graduate with two different master’s degrees, which allow them not only to develop interdisciplinary expertise in different but complementary fields, but also to pursue two areas of interest in-depth, which can open new paths that reflect students’ interests and individuality as well as give them more career flexibility needed to earn coveted jobs and gain more knowledge. 

Employment

  

Chair of International Relations

Department's mission is to provide for excellence in teaching and research of international relations for the benefit of people and of environment in Slovenia and in the world.