Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät at the LMU München

Geschwister-Scholl-Institut für Politikwissenschaft

LMU München

Oettingenstr. 67
80538 München
Phone: +49 89 2180-9010

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General remarks

This department is also featured in the U-Multirank world university rankings.

Basic information

Teaching in core subjects

Total number of students

2,060

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

13/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	93.5 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	81.0 %

Job market- and career-orientation

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment
Master theses in cooperation with work environment

Research

Third party funds per academic	30.4 T€
Research reputation

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	2.3
Support in studies	2.5
Courses offered	2.4
Study organisation	2.3
Exams	2.5
Research orientation	2.2
Support for stays abroad	2.2
Rooms	2.3
Library	1.9
IT-infrastructure	2.1
Overall study situation	2.2

Degree courses with details

Teacher qualification

Teacher qualification students	531
Teacher qualification programmes	TQ degree: State Exam
Teacher qualification centre	Link
Teacher Qualification Monitor (in German)	Link

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

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About studying Political Science / Social Sciences in Germany

About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
Broadly based topics despite specialisation in one sub-area. Renowned scientists share their knowledge and research with the students. Manageable course sizes allow for discussions between students and lecturers. Renowned guest lecturers from Germany and abroad; The teaching research project The National-Model-United-Nations links theory and practice and enhances students' understanding of international relations and how they work.
Exchange universities for stay abroads
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Kanada; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; University College Cork, Cork, Irland; University of Exeter, Exeter, Großbritannien; Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, Paris, Frankreich; Københavns Universitet, Kopenhagen, Dänemark; Universitetet i Bergen, Bergen, Norwegen; Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Prag, Tschechien
Special features regarding research activities
Munich Centre on Governance, Communication, Public Policy and Law: Here, researchers from political science, media studies, economics and law work together across disciplines. Voegelin Centre: The centre serves for the scientific examination of the topics politics, culture and religion. It houses an extensive library. Centre for Applied Policy Research: As an independent think tank, the C-A-P closes the gap between politics and science through extensive educational work. Numerous major externally funded research projects.
Other special features
Every year the GSI participates in the National Model United Nations (excursion to New York). Students may earn additional certificates in Environmental Studies and in International Communication. In the Master's degree course there are double degree programmes with the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) and the Stockholms Universitet.
Further information on research activities
https://www.gsi.uni-muenchen.de/forschung/index.html