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MA Social Policy at University of Bremen

University of Bremen, Germany

Programme overview

The graduate program Social Policy offers an internationally renowned, two-year curriculum that enables successful candidates to enter into positions in international organizations, government administration, welfare associations or civil society organisations. The interdisciplinary master's degree program includes courses in the origins and development of the welfare state and of civil society and seminars focusing on the analysis of European welfare regimes and the challenges they face within a globalized context. International and comparative social policy and specialized studies in selected areas of social policy as well as the development and effects of social policy measures are also part of the advanced curriculum.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Bremen, Bremen, Germany

What you will study

Lectures in the Master Programme Social Policy are structured in thematic modules:

Career pathways

The Master in Social Policy offers a first-class education, on an international level, over four semesters. One hereby receives qualification for positions in all areas of social policy, as, for example, in international organisations, ministries, welfare or citizens' associations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: restricted admission. A completed Bachelor's-level degree is required. The subject-specific entry requirements are set out in the current Aufnahme-/Zulassungsordnung (admission regulations). It also includes the different deadlines for the provision of evidence. Application period: winter semester: 01.05. - 15.06.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://moin.uni-bremen.de

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