Europe in study and teaching

All degree programmes at the University of Passau have an international dimension. Those who study in Passau have various options for making a period of study or work in a foreign country part of their degree programme.
Some degree programmes go far beyond mere exchange programmes and offer students the opportunity to engage intensively with Europe:
Study programmes with a strong European focus
For those interested in Europe, the European Studies degree programmes offer excellent, multidisciplinary foundations for a career in Europe.
The study of political science offers focus areas that concentrate on European and international politics, history and integration:
Several teaching languages, integrated stays abroad and many European cultural areas to choose from as a focus distinguish this unique degree programme in Cultural Studies:
Law studies in Passau include European law both in the basic course and in the specialisation areas. Passau is the only university in Bavaria to offer a basic course in European and International Law.
Double degree options
The following degree programmes offer double degree options with European partner universities:
- Law: London, Toulouse or Toledo
- M.Sc. Business Administration: Budapest, Metz or Turku (focus on information systems)
- LL.M. French-German and European Business Law: Paris
- M.A. European Studies: Malaga, Strasbourg
- M.A. Governance in Multi-level Systems – International Relations/State Studies: Budapest
- M.Sc. Computer Science: Lyon, Evry
- M.A. International Cultural and Business Studies: Istanbul or Aix-en-Provence
- M.Sc. Information Systems: Turku, Finland
Language courses
All students at the University of Passau can take advantage of foreign language training alongside their studies. For some degree programmes, there is the option of subject-specific foreign language training (FFA) courses taught by native speakers.
Language | Foundation course | Intermediate course | Advanced course | FFA for Law | FFA for Cultural Studies | FFA for Business/Economics | FFA Computer Science |
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Level | A1, A2, B1 | B2 | C1, C2 | ||||
English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
French | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Polish | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Portuguese | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Spanish | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Czech | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Turkish | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |