Which master's specialisation suits a Bachelor of Arts graduate applying to Germany with 71.6% marks and no backlogs?

German admission depends far more on the specific ECTS credits behind your BA subject than on the 71.6% figure itself. A programme titled International Relations can require particular undergraduate coursework in history, law, economics or social geography, so your transcript needs to be checked against each university's stated subject requirements, not just its headline grade.

Why 71.6% Is a Workable Mark, Not a Weak One

• Grade conversion: 71.6% typically converts to roughly a German 2.5-equivalent, which meets the stated minimum at several social-science and international-relations master's programmes.
• Documentation: Indian applicants generally go through uni-assist and need an APS certificate alongside their transcript and marks documentation.
• Timing: for a Winter Semester intake, start preparing your documents well in advance, since deadlines for individual programmes can close months before the semester begins.

Matching Your BA Subject to the Right Master's

• Political Science or International Relations background: International Relations, European Studies or Public Policy.
• Sociology background: Social Sciences, Development Studies or Migration Studies.
• History background: European Studies, Cultural Studies or Heritage Studies.
• English or Literature background: Comparative Literature or Cultural Studies.

My Advice

Don't apply to a programme purely because its title matches your interest. Some social-science and international-relations master's programmes list specific required credits, in areas such as economics, law or quantitative methods, so pull your actual BA transcript and check it module by module against two or three shortlisted programmes before committing to a specialisation.

This Information Is Also Available On

uni-assist, the German higher-education application service, and the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) international programmes database.