BA Social Sciences at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Programme overview

Combines sociology and political science for an interdisciplinary analysis of society and politics, examining how social and political structures arise and change and how they interact with individual action. Empirical social research methods supply the data basis.

Faculty: Fachbereich 03 - Social and Cultural Sciences | Department: Institute of Political Science and Institute of Sociology | Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

The two disciplines are interlinked: a political-science and sociology subject area, a methods section and a practice section.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in governmental and non-governmental organisations at local to European level, parties, business and social associations, trade unions and foundations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: no admission restriction (no NC). A recognised higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) is required; foreign qualifications are checked via anabin. No pre-study internship is required. Applicants with a foreign entrance qualification must also meet the German-language proof requirement. Application deadlines for winter semester 2027/28 are not yet published.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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