The document provides information about study opportunities for foreign students in Governance and Public Policy at the University of Passau in Germany. It describes the University of Passau as having about 10,000 students, being internationally focused with over 230 partner institutions, and having excellent rankings. It then details the Bachelor's and Master's programs in Governance and Public Policy, including their core disciplines, module groups, duration, and accreditation. Contact information is also provided for those seeking more details.

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!