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BA Soziologie (Sociology) at University of Wuppertal

University of Wuppertal, Germany

Programme overview

Single-subject Bachelor of Arts that examines how society functions and changes, how individuals behave in social orders and how socialisation and social inequality shape society. Statistics, data collection and analysis feature strongly, preparing students for opinion research and marketing.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Sociological theory and methods of empirical social research, with interdisciplinary specialisations in political science, economics, history and social psychology, and special sociologies such as organisational and science sociology plus a placement.

Career pathways

Typical fields are research institutes (social, opinion and survey research), organisational development, project management and administration, and personnel work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung, e.g. Abitur). Admission-restricted (local NC); apply via hochschulstart.de (DoSV). Application deadline 15 July for the winter semester.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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