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BA Soziologie at University of Rostock

University of Rostock, Germany

Programme overview

Bachelor in Sociology (Soziologie), studied as first or second subject, aimed at explaining and understanding social action at micro (family), meso (organisations) and macro (societies) level, with focus on social structures and their change, community and society formation and social inequality.

Faculty: Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester (October)  |  Location: Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

What you will study

Courses with similar content are grouped into modules ending with module examinations, taken as written exams and/or term papers.

Career pathways

Typical fields: scientific institutions, opinion-research institutes, public service (social and youth offices, personnel, planning institutions).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur or an equivalent higher-education entrance qualification. Local numerus clausus: admission is competitive and based on grades. English at B2 (CEFR); local numerus clausus applies. International applicants: German C1 (CEFR).

Intake: Winter semester (October)

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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