BerMaster of Arts in Political, Legal and Economic PhilosophyUniversity of Bern · Bern, Switzerland

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 24 months
Tuition: CHF 2,550
Fields: Political Science, Public Policy, Social Science

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: Jan 1, 2027
Application deadline: Apr 30, 2027

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Recognized bachelor with 90 ECTS in Philosophy, or 90 ECTS in Political Sciences, or a combination including required political theory credits. Degree generally not more than 10 years old.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Philosophy and/or political science preparation as specified. Language of instruction: English (some German possible).
IELTS: 6.5 overall; English test required; not older than 36 months. Minimum C1 CEFR also stated for the program.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall | Old scale: 92 overall; English test required; not older than 36 months. Minimum C1 CEFR also stated for the program. New scale (1–6) as published by UniBE.; English test required; not older than 36 months. Minimum C1 CEFR also stated for the program. Old scale (0–120).

Historical admission data is not published.

Source

Degree certificate and transcript(s)

Bachelor's/master's diploma and diploma supplement; all official transcripts with grades and credits; grading system if not on transcripts. Certified translation if not in German, English, French, or Italian.