Theory of Societypart time, full time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Jena
- Deadlines
- Please enquire
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 fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German