Social Sciences University of Magdeburg
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Magdeburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Sociology, Social Science
Focus
Sociology, Social Inequality, Health Sociology, Analysis of Social Structures, Political Science, International Relations, European Societies
Annotation
This is a research-orientated degree programme in which the perspectives of sociology (e.g. social inequality, health sociology and social structure analysis) and political science (e.g. international relations, European societies) are supplemented by contributions from other disciplines (educational science, psychology, history, etc.). In terms of content, the degree course is characterised by its advanced and in-depth analysis of the processes of intertwined social systems, institutions and individuals. The Master's degree programme in Social Sciences provides students with the skills to theoretically analyse and empirically research social science issues, particularly in the fields of successful lifestyles, the discussion of a good society, education and society, as well as issues of participation and sustainability; to derive recommendations for action and to engage in scientific communication. In the MA programme, in-depth skills in qualitative and quantitative methods are acquired. The aim of the course is to enable social scientists to think through scientific or practical problems from different perspectives, to classify them in a larger social context and to work on them in a well-founded manner with scientific methods appropriate to the subject.
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
BA degree in Social Sciences
Open to applicants from other disciplines on a case-by-case basis
Lecture period
- 07.04.2026 - 10.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 29.01.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
ExpiredDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
ExpiredApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
ExpiredEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.05.2026 - 15.07.2026Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.05.2026 - 15.09.2026Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
15.05.2026 - 15.07.2026Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.05.2026 - 15.09.2026
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
