Instructions for the degree thesis and Exposés
If you plan on writing your degree thesis at the Chair of International Politics please contact your potential supervisor at an early stage (before writing your Exposé) in order to specify the topic and time frame of your thesis.
For a BA thesis in the BA Political Science or in the BA GKS (Humanities, Cultural Studies and Social Sciences) at the Chair of International Politics, the expected length is 12,000 to 15,000 words (approximately 40 to 50 pages), including footnotes but excluding the bibliography and appendices. MA theses (in MA Politics & Constitution or MA International Relations) are typically expected to be 70 to 90 pages in length (including footnotes, but excluding the bibliography and appendices).
For a BA thesis in the BA International Relations at the Chair of International Politics, a length of 6,000 to 7,500 words (approximately 20 to 25 pages) is expected (including footnotes, excluding bibliography and appendix). Please note that since 01.01.2025 applications are considered on a rolling basis without fixed deadlines. Further information on the application process, as well as a FAQ for BA theses in the BA International Relations, can be found here on the ZIS website.