Master Governance and Human Rights: Application

The programme of study is directed toward all university graduates who

• have completed first university studies and consequently hold a first university degree,
• have at least one year of qualified professional experience and
• have advanced English language skills

The following tests will be accepted:

• TOEFL, IBT min. 92 points
• IELTS (Academic version) min. 6.5 points
• CAE or CPE: Level C1, Grade B
• TOEIC 4 skills test: min. 720 points in listening and reading and 310 points in speaking and writing

If you have any further questions, Please feel free to contact the Study Programme Coordinator.

- Regulations on Admission to Cross-faculty Professional Masters Programmes at Leuphana University of Lüneburg

- Regulations of the Presidential Committee on Fees for Cross-faculty Professional Masters Programmes at Leuphana University of Lüneburg

Enrolment in the Governance and Human Rights programme takes place once a year. The application deadline is May, 31st for the study start in September.

Late applications may be considered upon personal request and subject to availability. Please send an email to the coordinator Annika Weinert-Brieger, annika.weinert-brieger@leuphana.de

• Online application
• Language certificate as proof of the sophisticated English language skills
• Certified copy of university degree
• Certificates or other evidence (e.g. reference letters) of professional experience

After we have received your application, we will send you a written acknowledgement. If we require further documents from you, we will contact you immediately. After we have examined your complete application, we will inform you whether you have been accepted to the degree programme – at the latest four weeks prior to the semester’s start. 

If you have been accepted to the programme, you will receive the necessary enrollment documents, which you have to fill out and you will need transfer the semester fees for the first semester (ca. 210 €). After this you will receive your official student ID etc. When you have your documents, you can apply for a Schengen-visa, if necessary (many nationals do not need a visa for a stay of 2 weeks), in order to participate in live sessions in Lüneburg. It is not necessary to apply for a student visa, because of the distance-learning format.