Know the campus before you choose.
The two listed master's programmes are at Campus Duisburg. IN-EAST gives Forsthausweg 2, Building LE; Development and Governance gives Lotharstraße 65.
Official Building LE reference in Duisburg. The researched Development and Governance and Contemporary East Asian Studies courses are in Duisburg. The university also has a separate Essen campus; this marker does not represent Essen or every teaching room.
Official campus / location source ↗Discovery map: campus reference — duisburg, building le. It is not a navigation or accommodation-distance tool.
Map reference source ↗Programmes in this guide
These are the courses researched so far, not the university’s full catalogue.
Development and Governance (M.A.)
1 year full-time (60 ECTS) · Duisburg
Course details & official links →Add to comparisonContemporary East Asian Studies (M.A.)
2 years (120 ECTS) · Duisburg
Course details & official links →Add to comparisonApplication route & timeline
Development and Governance (M.A.)
Intake: October start, winter semester.
Self-financed applicants use the university's international online portal. The programme prospectively expects the next self-financed window in March 2027 for October 2027 entry; exact opening/closing dates are not yet confirmed. The 2027/28 Helmut-Schmidt scholarship window has closed.
Official application instructions ↗Contemporary East Asian Studies (M.A.)
Intake: October each year.
Non-EU applicants use the International Office online portal; the recurring window is 1 May–15 July for October entry. The 2026 deadline has passed; a separately dated 2027 call is not verified. EU and eligible EU-educated applicants follow the programme's email route.
Official application instructions ↗- Before applyingCheck academic prerequisites, accepted language evidence and the correct applicant category.
- During the exact programme callRecord admission, scholarship and test deadlines separately. Submit through the stated portal.
- After an offerComplete any conditions, confirm deposits and follow the applicable enrolment and visa route.
This is a preparation sequence, not an announced admission calendar. Dates labelled unverified must be checked in the official call.
Tuition & living costs
Development and Governance (M.A.)
Programme guidance confirms no tuition or application fee. The university's winter 2026/27 guidance estimates the separate semester contribution at €367.80; this includes the public-transport ticket. Older programme fee figures should not be used as current quotes.
Official fee source ↗Contemporary East Asian Studies (M.A.)
Programme FAQ confirms no additional tuition. The university's winter 2026/27 guidance estimates the separate semester contribution at €367.80, including the public-transport ticket. The older FAQ's approximate €310 figure is superseded for budgeting.
Official fee source ↗