Social Work Research Leuphana University Lüneburg
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Lüneburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Educational Research
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Social Pedagogy
- Sociology, Social Science
- Educational Sciences
Focus
Research, Social Work, Empirical Social Research, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Educational Research, Research, Social Work Studies
Target group
Graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Social Education, Educational Science, Childhood Education, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Social Science from Germany and abroad
Admission requirements
Proof of 60 ECTS in relevant modules from the listed subjects:
- Educational Science
- Childhood Pedagogy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Social Education
- Sociology
- Social Sciences
In addition, at least 15 ECTS in quantitative and/or qualitative empirical research methods.
Lecture period
- 06.04.2026 - 10.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 29.01.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
ExpiredDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 01.05.2027
Bachelor programmes: www.leuphana.de/college-bewerbung Master's degree programmes, Master's degree programmes in Teaching Qualification: www.leuphana.de/master-bewerben Career-integrated studies: www.leuphana.de/professional-school/studieninteressierte/bewerbung-berufsbegleitendes-studium.htmlApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
For all study programmes at the Leuphana, local admission restrictions apply.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Bachelor programmes: 15.07. Master's programmes: 01.06 Master’s programmes teaching qualification: 15.08. Higher semester in the Bachelor: 15 July and 15 January Higher semester in the Master's programme: June 1 and 15 January Higher semester in the Master's teaching qualification: 15 August and 15 January part-time study programmes: individual deadlines and dates (winter semester & summer semester)
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
At the Leuphana University Lüneburg, tuition fees are only charged for the career-integrated degree courses. All other degree courses are only subject to semester contributions.
Languages of instruction
Main language
English



