BA Sociology (Soziologie) at University of Bamberg

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology is a first professionally qualifying degree with a strong emphasis on quantitative empirical methods and a grounding in sociological theory and social-structure analysis. Students choose one of five specialisation areas and build an individual profile.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Business  |  Department: Sociology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (180 ECTS)  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Study mode: Full-time; German-taught  |  Location: Bamberg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The 180 ECTS curriculum has Sociological Foundations (25 ECTS), Methods of Empirical Social Research and Statistics (50), a Study Specialisation (50), Context Studies (30), a two-month compulsory internship (10) and the bachelor thesis (15). Specialisations: Education, Work, Family and Life Course; Population, Migration and Integration; European and Global Studies; Communication and Internet; Labour Market, Work Organisation and Ergonomics. From summer semester 2026 an extended major (120 ECTS) and first and second majors (75 ECTS) are added.

Career pathways

Planning authorities, parties and associations, companies, research institutes, development organisations, communication, marketing, PR and advertising, training centres, public administration, social economy and education; the degree also leads to master's programmes.

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