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leuphana.de/master-pad
Explore how #democracy works – and how it can be reinvented – with the M.Sc. Politics and Democracy at Leuphana University of Lüneburg.
This programme offers rigorous training in political science, combining behavioural, cultural, institutional, and normative perspectives with global comparisons. Through courses on the Global North and Global South and a strong partnership with the GIGA Institute in Hamburg, you gain deep insights into democratic processes worldwide.
Learn qualitative, quantitative and experimental research methods, conduct your own research project, and specialise in fields like International Relations, Comparative Politics, Public Policy or Political Sociology. With interdisciplinary electives across economics, law, sustainability and cultural studies, you shape a unique academic profile and prepare for careers in research, policy, NGOs or international institutions. Ideal for graduates who want to understand, analyse and strengthen democracy in times of digital and social change.
Learn more on our website: leuphana.de/master-pad
00:00-00:35: Defending democracy against danger of autocratization
00:36-01:23: Build your own interdisciplinary study profile
01:24-02:30: International campus life with supportive student body and faculty
02:31-02:54: Become a future decision-maker
leuphana.de/master-pad
Explore how #democracy works – and how it can be reinvented – with the M.Sc. Politics and Democracy at Leuphana University of Lüneburg.
This programme offers rigorous training in political science, combining behavioural, cultural, institutional, and normative perspectives with global comparisons. Through courses on the Global North and Global South and a strong partnership with the GIGA Institute in Hamburg, you gain deep insights into democratic processes worldwide.
Learn qualitative, quantitative and experimental research methods, conduct your own research project, and specialise in fields like International Relations, Comparative Politics, Public Policy or Political Sociology. With interdisciplinary electives across economics, law, sustainability and cultural studies, you shape a unique academic profile and prepare for careers in research, policy, NGOs or international institutions. Ideal for graduates who want to understand, analyse and strengthen democracy in times of digital and social change.
Learn more on our website: leuphana.de/master-pad
00:00-00:35: Defending democracy against danger of autocratization
00:36-01:23: Build your own interdisciplinary study profile
01:24-02:30: International campus life with supportive student body and faculty
02:31-02:54: Become a future decision-maker
