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BA Sociology (single-subject) at University of Göttingen

University of Göttingen, Germany

Programme overview

Does education help children out of poverty? Why do people migrate from the countryside to the city or to another country? What motivates people to join an association or a citizens' initiative?

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Only the winter semester  |  Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

In the first semesters, you will acquire basic knowledge of academic work and the subject of sociology by studying classical and modern theories in lectures and seminars. In addition, you will receive sound methodological training in quantitative, statistical and qualitative research methods through lectures and exercises.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: open admission (enrolment without previous application). Winter semester only 1st subject semester: open admission (enrolment without previous application).

Intake: Only the winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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