Dr. Stefanie Bailer

Professor

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Biography

Stefanie Bailer has been a Professor of Political Science at the University of Basel since November 1, 2015. Prior to this role, she worked as an Assistant Professor of Global Governance at ETH Zurich from 2009 to 2015 and as a Senior Assistant at the University of Zurich. She completed her PhD in 2004 at the University of Konstanz with a dissertation on 'Power and Success in the EU Council of Ministers', which included research stays at the University of Groningen and the University of Michigan. Her research areas include parliamentary studies in Germany, Switzerland, and Europe, decision-making processes within the European Union, and international negotiation analysis. In her studies, she examines the decision-making processes of political actors and how their decisions are influenced by institutions. Some of her projects include investigating the quality of legislators' roles in electoral choices and comparative analysis of civil society advocacy success factors, particularly in the context of Ukraine and Switzerland.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Political Science

2015-11-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel

Teaching and research in Political Science with a focus on parliamentary studies and EU decision-making.

Assistant Professor of Global Governance

2009-01-01 — 2015-11-01

ETH Zurich • Zurich

Focused on global governance frameworks and their implementation.

Senior Assistant

— Present

University of Zurich • Zurich

Involved in research and assistance within the field of Political Science.

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.