Politics (1 year)

This study programme is only available in German. --> The one-year MA Program in Politics offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum in theory and research methods in contemporary political science. The program is aimed at students who have graduated from a four-year BA degree. The program invites students wishing to develop the analytical skills necessary to achieve excellence in the following areas: politics and economics of democratization in a comparative perspective, international development, comparative and European politics, current issues in the theory and practice of constitutional democracy, political theory, political sociology, and political economy.

Living costs€1,590 a month in Wien, rent included

€19,080

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD)

Typical requirements in Austria for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

• A completed qualification that gives access to Master's Degree study.
• Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment the institution asks for.
• Your advisor checks the final requirements for your education system and intake.

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

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A typical checklist for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

The central catalogue records this programme as accredited.