Application
Prerequisites
The admission requirement for the master's program is a professionally qualified German or equivalent foreign degree. A minimum of 60 credits in political science and at least 10 credits in social science research methods and at least 10 credits in gender studies are required.
Further information on the admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations for the master's program Gender, Intersectionality and Politics (in German).
Application Deadlines
The Master's programme begins regularly in the winter semester.
You can find the deadlines for this consecutive master's program on this page: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/studium/bewerbung/termine/Bewerbung-fuer-konsekutive-Masterstudiengaenge.html
Generally, the application deadlines are as follows:
starting in the winter semester: 31.05.
starting in the summer semester (only for higher semester applicants): 15.01.
Application Procedure
More information about the application procedure at Freie Universität Berlin can be found here.
FAQ
According to §3 (1) of the admission regulations for the Master's program, proof of 60 CP in Political Science is required, of which at least 10 CP must be in Social Science research methods and an additional 10 CP in Gender Studies:
https://www.fu-berlin.de/service/zuvdocs/amtsblatt/2018/ab372018.pdf
It is possible to submit equivalent credits to obtain the required number of points. For this it is necessary that you officially prove the equivalence (with stamp and signature of the examination office or lecturers). Equivalent achievements are approximately: Theses or seminars, proof of registration and BA thesis title.
According to the Admission Regulations §3 (3), the examination board of the Department of Political and Social Sciences of Freie Universität Berlin will decide whether or not the corresponding certificates are equivalent. There you can also arrange for a preliminary examination. However, this is not possible during the selection procedure. Therefore, please send the complete documents well in advance of the application deadline alongside an informal letter and a request for a preliminary examination to:
Geschäftsstelle Prüfungsausschuss
FB Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften
Prüfungsbüro
Ihnestr. 21
14197 Berlin
https://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/polwiss/osi/gremien/ausschuesse/index.html
Please note: Due to current events, the application can only be made digitally until further notice! Therefore, please send your application and all documents required for the application exclusively by e-mail to PA-OSI@PolSoz.FU-Berlin.de.
During the consultation hours of the Master's course counselling service, it is also possible to obtain non-legally binding advice regarding the possibility of an equivalence test. Please arrange a consultation with the MA GIP Student Advisory Service.
If the Bachelor's degree was obtained at a foreign university, proof of German language skills must be provided. Further information can be found here:
https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/studium/bewerbung/allgemein/deutschkenntnisse/index.html
In order to be admitted to a higher semester, students must, in addition to the basic admission requirements for the Master's program "Gender, Intersectionality and Politics" (according to §3 (1) of the admission regulations: proof of 60 LP in political science and at least 10 LP in social science research methods and 10 LP in the area of gender studies is required), provide evidence of comparable academic achievements for the respective semester in a creditable Master's program.
For further information, please contact the Student Service Centre: https://www.fu-berlin.de/studium/beratung/ssc/index.html
In addition, a consultation appointment with the MA GIP Student Advisory Service is recommended: ma-gip@polsoz.fu-berlin.de
It is possible to apply for admission to the Master's program before all examinations have been completed if it is foreseeable that the degree will be awarded before the start of the MA program. In this case, at least 2/3 of the total workload should have been completed and the application for the final thesis should have been submitted.
Further details can be found in the Admission Regulations §2(5): https://www.fu-berlin.de/service/zuvdocs/amtsblatt/2018/ab372018.pdf
Further information and corresponding applications can be found on the pages of the Student Service Center of the FU Berlin: https://www.fu-berlin.de/studium/beratung/ssc/index.html