Dr. Stefanie Bailer

Professor

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Biography

Stefanie Bailer is a Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Basel, where she has served since November 1, 2015. She previously held positions as an Assistant Professor of Global Governance at ETH Zurich from 2009 to 2015 and as a Senior Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich. Bailer earned her PhD in 2004 from the University of Konstanz with a dissertation titled "Power Success EU Council Ministers." Her research interests include parliamentarism in Germany and Switzerland, decision-making processes within the European Union, and international negotiation analysis. Bailer focuses on analyzing the decision-making processes of political actors and the influence of institutions on these decisions. Her ongoing projects investigate the role of legislators' quality in electoral choices and the success factors of civil society advocacy coalitions in Ukraine and Switzerland.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2015-11-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Head of Department of Political Science.

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2015-10-31

ETH Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Focused on Global Governance.

Senior Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Conducted research in 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.