Theory of Societypart time, full time
Master of Arts
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Jena
Location
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Sociology, Social Science
- Ethics
- Philosophy
Focus
Social Change, Transforming the Gender Hierarchy, Social differentiation phenomena, Legitimacy and normativity of social order(s) and structural patterns of social inequality, Deepening of study content of related disciplines: Applied Ethics, Social Psychology and Contemporary History
Target group
The course is aimed at graduates with a first professional degree in study programmes in the field of Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Ethics or one that is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in the amount of 180 credits and subject-related studies at a university or higher education institution in Germany or abroad.
Admission requirements
A subject related requirement is proof of academic achievements in the field of applied ethics, philosophy, political science or sociology amounting to at least 60 credits and a final grade of at least 'good'. Furthermore, English languages skills at level B1 are required. International applicants are required to provide proof of command of German at the level of a DSH test (stage 2), a TestDaF (TDN 4) or a recognised equivalent.
Lecture period
- 07.04.2025 - 11.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/07
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/07
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/07
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 15/07 Application period summer semester: 01/12 - 15/01
Tuition fee
Fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German