BA Social Sciences at Ruhr University Bochum

Social Sciences at Ruhr University Bochum is a single-subject Bachelor programme of 6 semesters (3 years), taught in German. What sets it apart: student have the opportunity to study not only traditional sociology, but also cultural psychology, social anthropology, economics and empiric methods, and to apply the acquired knowledge in an interdisciplinary manner in a research project as well as an internship.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Specialisation areas: Labour, economic and organisational processes; Globalisation and international relations; Governance and public finances; Interculturality and migration; Quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Career pathways

Graduates frequently work in corporate management and consulting; in administration and politics; in market and opinion research; in the fields of consultancy, marketing and advertising; in the fields of education and culture.

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