The following requirements must be met for participating in the admissions process:

• a Bachelor's degree or equivalent professionally qualifying university degree with completion of modules relevant to the MAIB
• Proof of German language proficiency corresponding to DSH 2
• Proof of English language skills corresponding to C1 according to CEFR

 

Detailed entry requirements

Please note that there will be new admission regulations from the application period for the winter semester 2025/2026.

 

1. Bachelor’s Degree: Admission requirements for the MAIB include a Bachelor's degree or equivalent professionally qualifying degree. As part of this programme, at least 10 ECTS in the field of Methods of Empirical Social Research, 10 ECTS in the field of International Relations and a further 35 ECTS in the field of Political and Administrative Sciences must be proven. The burden of proof for the relevance of the modules lies with you. If the reference to the areas mentioned is not recognisable from the course titles, you would have to explain your study transcript accordingly and supplement it with course descriptions. You can use the following list as a guide when considering the relevance of your modules in the field of political and administrative sciences: Political Theory, Political Systems, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Administrative Sciences, Public Policy, Economic Policy.

2. English skills: For applicants whose native language is not English, proof of English language proficiency equivalent to at least level C 1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages must be submitted. An overview of the accepted certificates can be found here: https://www.masterib.de/en/bewerbung/03_Sprachnachweise/index.html

3. German skills: For applicants whose native language is not German, proof of German language proficiency according to the German Language Examination for University Entrance (DSH 2) must be submitted. An overview of the accepted certificates can be found here: https://www.masterib.de/en/bewerbung/03_Sprachnachweise/index.html

Certificates of degrees obtained in the previous summer semester can be submitted later.

Important note: Students who are not yet able to submit a bachelor’s certificate may only apply if they are missing no more than 40 ECTS credits until the completion of their degree at the time of application! In this case, your university will need to calculate your current grade point average / GPA so your rank can be determined.