MA Diversity and Social Inequality at University of Münster

The Master of Arts Diversity and Social Inequality, started in winter semester 2025/26 at the Institute of Sociology, examines diversity in organisations from a scientific-empirical perspective. It has a clear application focus and trains graduates to supplement normative-political discourse on diversity with empirical findings and to evaluate measures for strengthening diversity in organisations.

Faculty: Faculty 06 Educational Science and Social Sciences (Fachbereich 06)  |  Department: Institute of Sociology  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS), full-time  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Eleven compulsory modules: Diversity and Inequality; advanced quantitative methods; advanced qualitative methods; Diversity in Work, Education and Organisation; Theories of Diversity, Difference and Inequality; Socio-economic Status; Migration, Religion and Gender; In-depth Thematic Study; Excursion; a 20 ECTS Central Practice Module (teaching research project); and a 25 ECTS final module including the master thesis (18 ECTS). English skills are strongly recommended.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in research and in practice fields such as organisational consulting and diversity management (companies, NGOs, public administration), social and education sector (policy advice, foundations, adult education), and public administration and politics (anti-discrimination offices, equal opportunity officers).

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