BA Social Sciences at Osnabrück University

Social science deals with social issues and problems of human coexistence, from the smallest relationship units to organizations and complex (regulatory) systems. The degree program combines political science and sociology in two selectable major variants with different weightings. The core program of the political science major includes the areas of political theory, state and domestic politics, international politics, comparative politics and European governance.

Faculty: School of Cultural Studies and Social Sciences  |  Department: Institute of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught (partly English)  |  Intake: winter semester  |  Location: Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

The core programme in the Sociology major is divided into the areas of Sociological Theories, Microsocial Structures, Macrosocial Structures, Economic and Organizational Sociology and (other) Special Sociologies. The supplementary minor contains a selection of subject-specific modules from the other discipline. You can develop your personal profile via the compulsory elective area, a free elective area and individual internships.

Career pathways

The degree qualifies you for jobs in interest groups, regional, national and international non-governmental organizations, in administrations and political parties, in journalism, in market and opinion research as well as in the field of evaluation and in (further) education institutions. At the same time, it meets the requirements for further studies with different social science specializations.

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