Regional Studies Eastern and Central Europefull time
Master of Arts
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Köln
Location
July 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)
July 2025 (EU), July 2025 (Non-EU)
Please enquire
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
European Studies
Focus
Economics, Social Sciences, Law
Target group
Graduates of a relevant or comparable Bachelor's degree.
Annotation
Joint Master's specialising in Russian or Polish\; Application portal: https://www.uni-assist.de/online/uni-koeln
Admission requirements
Relevant Bachelor's degree and language knowledge\; the equivalence of other degrees is decided on by the Examination Board.
Lecture period
- 07.10.2024 - 31.01.2025
- 07.04.2025 - 18.07.2025
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.07.2025
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/1_fachsemester___master/index_ger.html
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
15.07.2025
Application process: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.07.2025
Application process: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.09.2025
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/index_ger.html
Tuition fee
Fees
There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
Russian, Polish
