Courses & Study Plan
Students of the IDS Master’s Degree are studying under a “C-ID” study plan and need to obtain 120 credits (ECTS) to earn their degree:
47 credits in compulsory courses (hP)
15 credits in elective courses (hV1) – more info below
18 credits in elective courses (hV)
30 credits in Minor Specialization (sP + sV)
3 credits by taking the Minor Field Comprehensive Exam
6 credits by writing and defending the Master’s Thesis (ODP)
6 credits by taking the Final State Exam in International and Diplomatic Studies (MDS)
Elective courses hV1 – choice and schedule
Available in Winter semesters:
- 2SM443 Contemporary International Relations: A Quantitative Perspective
- 2SM450 Global South in International Relations
- 2SM451 Diplomacy of Non-State Actors in Contemporary International Relations
Available in Summer semesters:
- 2SM452 Current Issues and Trends in Diplomacy
- 2SM453 EU and the World
- 2SM455 Comparative Politics
A complete list of courses is in the Study Plan below. Course syllabi can be searched in the InSIS.