Social science Ruhr University Bochum
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Bochum
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Political Science
- Sociology, Social Science
Focus
Culture and Person, Transnationalisation and Governance, Business and Organisation, Regional and Urban Development, Health Systems and Health Sciences, Management and Regulation of Work, Methods of Social Research, Globalisation
Annotation
consecutive
Admission requirements
Bachelor's academic degree in a social science subject or a comparable academic degree
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
- 13.10.2026 - 06.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
07.05.2026 - 15.07.2026
Note any exceptions –see individual courses–Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
07.05.2026 - 15.07.2026
Note any exceptions –see individual courses–Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
07.05.2026 - 15.07.2026
Note any exceptions –see individual courses–Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.09.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
03.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a summer semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of December.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
03.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a summer semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of December.Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
03.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a summer semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of December.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Information on the higher study semester at https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/hoehere-fachsemester
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
The social contribution for the winter semester 2024/2025 is EUR 325.00.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
