1. Study opportunities for foreign students in the field of
Governance and Public Policy - “Staatswissenschaften”
at the University of Passau
Briefing for students and staff from Tomsk State University, Russia
3 July 2013 | 11:15 am – 12:30 pm | (JUR) Room 147b
University of Passau | Chair of Political Science
Dr Christian Dölle (Assistant Professor)
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Welcome to the University of Passau!

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Welcome to Passau!
Passau, the “Three Rivers City”
(ca. 49,000 inhabitants)

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The University: Basic Facts
Bavaria’s youngest university (1978)
approx. 10,000 students
typical campus uni, situated at the Inn:
- close to the historic city centre of Passau
focus on internationality:
- more than 230 international partner institutions
- 37 % of all Passau students spend at least one semester abroad
- current rate of international students on campus around 6 – 7 %
excellent study situation:
- Quality of Study Monitor (HIS): Passau students more content that students at other universities
- Universum Student Survey 2009: Passau among the top 3 universities in Germany
excellent rankings of the university and the political science department:
- e.g. by the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) with regard to the political science department,
the overall study situation, student mentoring and library facilities

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Voted Germany‘s most beautiful campus

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B.A. Governance and Public Policy – “Staatswissenschaften”

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Academic Core Disciplines and Basic Facts of the B.A.:
Political Science
Economics
Sociology
History
Public Law
Key Skills: internship, foreign lang-
uages, methods of social research
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Duration of Study: six semesters
accredited by ACQUIN since December
2009

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B.A. Curriculum:
Module Group A: Core Modules
- Lecture: GPP Basics (compulsory)
- Political Science
- Economics
- Sociology
- History
- Public Law
→ four out of five disciplines

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B.A. Curriculum:
Module Group B: Focus Modules
- Political Science
- Economics
- Sociology
- History
- Public Law
→ one out of five
→ subject of your B.A. thesis

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B.A. Curriculum:
Module Group C: Interdisciplinary Extension Modules
- Institutional Analysis
- Economic and Social Policy
- Global Governance
- European Politics
- Media and Communiation
- Public Administration
→ one out of six

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B.A. Curriculum:
Module Group D: Subject-specific
Extension Modules
- Political Science
- Economics
- Sociology
- History
- Public Law
→ one out of five

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B.A. Curriculum:
Module Group E: Key Skills Modules
Key Skills:
- presentation techniques
- basics of software-based data analysis
Internship:
- two months in Germany or abroad
Methods of Empirical Social Research:
- statistics
- quantitative/qualitative methods of empirical social research
- epistemology
Foreign Languages:
- Chinese, Czech, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese

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M.A. Governance and Public Policy – “Staatswissenschaften”

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Academic Core Disciplines and Basic Facts of the M.A.:
Political Science
Sociology
South East Asian Studies
European Politics
and others…
Key Skills: foreign languages, ad-
vanced methods of social research
Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Duration of Study: four semesters
accredited by ACQUIN since December 2009
part of DAAD’s Public Policy and Good Governance network

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M.A. Curriculum:
Module Group A: Core Modules
- Governance
- State Theory
→ both are compulsory

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M.A. Curriculum:
Module Group B: Interdisciplinary Focus Modules
- Comparative Politics/Global Governance
- European Integration
- Institutions and Political Change
- Public Policy
→ three out of four

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M.A. Curriculum:
Module Group C: Key Skills Modules
Key Skills:
- advanced presentation techniques for graduates
- advanced academic writing techniques for graduates
Advanced Methods of Empirical Social Research:
- advanced statistics
- quantitative/qualitative methods of empirical social research
Foreign Languages:
- Chinese, Czech, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese

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Further Information:
General Student Advisory Service:
www.uni-passau.de/studienberatung/html
studienberatung@uni-passau.de
University of Passau International Office:
www.uni-passau.de/en/international/
international@uni-passau.de
Student Registration Office:
www.uni-passau.de/en/study/services/student-registration-office/
studierendensekretariat@uni-passau.de
Online Information on the B.A. and M.A. Curricula “Governance and Public Policy”:
www.uni-passau.de/en/study/study-options/degrees/bachelors/bachelor-governance/
www.uni-passau.de/en/study/study-options/degrees/masters/master-governance/
Student Association: GoverNET – Staatswissenschaften Passau e. V.
www.governet-passau.de
International Programme Coordinator at the Chair of Political Science:
Dr Christian Dölle: christian.doelle@uni-passau.de

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Thank you very much for your
attention!
I am looking forward to your
questions!