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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 modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

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

    Expired
  • Deadlines 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.html
  • Application 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

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

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