Program Overview

MA Sozialwissenschaften

The Master's program in Social Sciences at the Humboldt-Universit‰t zu Berlin aims to provide students with in-depth and specialized knowledge in sociology and political science, as well as advanced methodological competencies.

Zulassungsvoraussetzungen (Admission Requirements)

To be admitted to the program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. A first degree (BA) in Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Science, or a related field with a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in sociology and/or political science.
2. "Spezielle Kenntnisse 1" (Specialized Knowledge 1): demonstrated basic knowledge of classical and modern sociological theories (e.g., social theory, action theory, institutional theory, differentiation and system theory) and/or classical and modern political theories (e.g., political ideology, democracy theory, elite theory, state theory) with a minimum of 15 ECTS credits.
3. "Spezielle Kenntnisse 2" (Specialized Knowledge 2): demonstrated basic knowledge of empirical social research methods with a minimum of 15 ECTS credits.
4. "Spezielle Kenntnisse 3" (Specialized Knowledge 3): demonstrated in-depth knowledge of specialized sociologies or subfields of political science complementary to the theoretical knowledge demonstrated in point 2, with a minimum of 10 additional ECTS credits.
5. If there are more applicants who meet the requirements than available spots, admission will be decided based on the applicant's final grade.

Zulassungsverfahren (Admission Procedure)

• Please note the central guidelines for Master's applications.
• Enrollment occurs twice a year, for the winter and summer semesters. The program is subject to admission restrictions.
• The application deadline for the winter semester is May 31st, and for the summer semester, it is January 15th.
• Due to the Corona situation, the application deadlines for the winter semester 2020/21 have been changed; current information can be found on the university's central website.
• The online application process can be found on the university's main page, which also provides information on required documents.

Weitere Informationen (Additional Information)

For further information on the Master's program in Social Sciences, according to the 2014 study regulations (applicable to all students enrolled from the winter semester 2014/2015 onwards), please refer to the study office's website.