Political Science (BA)

This bachelor's studies political processes, institutions, and democratic decision-making in the context of globalisation, migration, and climate change. It is embedded in the Leuphana Bachelor model and can be combined with a range of minors for an individual profile.

Academic requirements

university entrance qualification

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme or application pages.

English requirements

The current official programme page states that applicants need university entrance qualification and English skills. The public English-language page does not publish a more detailed English score table for this German-language major.

Accepted bachelor fields

Not applicable. Admission requires a university entrance qualification; the programme is intended for first-degree applicants rather than for a specific prior subject field.

APS Certificate

Required for applicants with Indian school certificates when applicable in the uni-assist application route.

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

452.92 EUR per semester according to the current official programme page. The central Leuphana fee page publishes 452.94 EUR for Summer Semester 2026.

ECTS credits

180

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 452.92 EUR per semester according to the current official programme page. The central Leuphana fee page publishes 452.94 EUR for Summer Semester 2026.

Graduates are prepared for further study and for work in public institutions, political organisations, NGOs, policy analysis, administration, and related social or democratic-governance fields.

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