BA Sociology at TU Dortmund University

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Sociology is a 6-semester bachelor’s programme in the Department of Social Sciences at TU Dortmund University, taught in German. Students work with topics such as general and special sociology(ies); themes of social change (e.g., social inequality, life course, health, environment, work, education); research methods (quantitative and qualitative).

Faculty: Department of Social Sciences  |  Department: Social Sciences  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Topics include general and special sociology(ies); themes of social change (e.g., social inequality, life course, health, environment, work, education); research methods (quantitative and qualitative); semester abroad within the standard program duration and paractical experience (including key competencies, foreign languages, occupational fields); study of a complementary subject (13 subjects to choose from). Modules build on one another following a recommended study plan per semester, with module descriptions in the published module manual. During your studies, you will choose two areas of societal change to define your personal fields of specialization.

Career pathways

Graduates work, for example, in research and teaching; in organizations, federations, and associations; in market and opinion research, personnel development; in journalism, media; in education, culture and health. Typical roles include researcher; human resources developer; market and opinion researcher; cultural affairs officer; journalist.

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