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Sociology

Master of Arts (M.A.)


The Master's program in Sociology provides you with a sound theoretical and methodological education. You will work research-oriented in small learning groups and deal with classical and current theories of sociology as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods. You can choose your individual focus from five areas of concentration. The University of Freiburg offers you a variety of sociological and interdisciplinary courses, the possibility of a semester abroad and a balanced combination of theory and practice.
Language of instruction:

German

Academic calendar:

Winter Semester

Standard Period of Study:

4 semesters required for the full degree programme

Scope of services:

120 ECTS-Points for the full degree programme

Admission: First semester:

with special prerequisites for admission
The admissions restrictions are determined by the admissions regulations for the individual field. For more detailed information, please visit your departmental academic advisor.

Higher semesters:

with special prerequisites for admission according to admission regulations

Please note: University admission requirements may change up to the start of the application period.

Application period: First semester: 1 June - 15 July
Higher semesters: Winter Semester: 1 June - 30 September, Summer Semester: 1 December - 31 March
Important information regarding required application materials for higher semesters.
Application: Please check out the programme website before you apply.
Application for this subject is only possible during the application period and is done online.
Faculty affiliation: Faculty of Humanities

Sociology is a reality science that obtains its findings through the application of theories and methods to empirical phenomena and topics. The curriculum is thus divided into the areas theories, methods, content/topics, and research and teaching. The program teaches students advanced knowledge in classical and modern theories and qualitative and quantitative methods as a means of obtaining knowledge. Students learn to apply this knowledge to societal phenomena and practice it by conducting research and teaching courses. The M.A. program emphasizes the close link between theory and methods with regard to empirical data, and it also teaches students how to combine qualitative and quantitative methods.
Sociological instruction in Freiburg currently focuses on the following topics: gender issues, globalization, sociology of culture, modernization, and security and society.


Please note:
From the summer semester 2020 on there may be deviations from individual regulations of the admission regulations, selection and entrance examination regulations as well as the study and examination regulations from the Corona Statutes [de].
Disclaimer
The versions of statutes with relevance to teaching and learning provided on this page by the Department of Legal Affairs (in particular admission and selection regulations as well as subject and examination regulations) are primarily for information purposes. This means that all amendments subsequently agreed upon by the University Senate have been integrated into the respective text of the original statutes; in the case of the examination regulations for bachelor's and master's degree programmes, this generally relates to extracts of the respective examination regulations (framework examination regulations, subject-specific provisions, and appendices).
The greatest care has been taken in writing these versions. Nevertheless, it cannot be entirely ruled out that errors may have occurred. Consequently, it is solely the officially announced statutes and statute amendments that are legally binding, i.e. as published in the Amtlichen Bekanntmachungen der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau [de] or, up to the year 2000, in the official gazette of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts.

For the examination regulations, see "Statutes" section above.

Central Academic Advising Office

The central academic advisory service - the Central Academic Advising Office (ZSB) provides information and advice on all questions that may arise prior to, at the beginning of, and during a course of study. If you are seeking subject-specific advice in addition to this, you can also contact the respective subject academic advisor.

Departmental Academic Advising

Dr. Tobias Schlechtriemen
Institut für Soziologie
KG IV, Raum 4509
Rempartstraße 15
79085 Freiburg

tobias.schlechtriemen@soziologie.uni-freiburg.de
Sprechstunde: 

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Examination Office

Werthmannstr.8/Rückgebäude, 79098 Freiburg
http://www.geko.uni-freiburg.de

Bachelor- und Masterstudiengang, Lehramtsstudiengang gemäß GymPO I
Dr. Tobie Walther
Tel. 203-3221
tobie.walther@geko.uni-freiburg.de
Raum 02 010/2. OG
Sprechstunde: Dienstag 10.15-12.30 Uhr, Donnerstag 14.00-16.00 Uhr

Magister- und Promotionsstudiengang, Lehramtsstudiengang gemäß WPO
Annette Ehinger
Tel. 203-2011
annette.ehinger@geko.uni-freiburg.de
Raum 03 011/3. OG
Sprechstunde: Dienstag 10.15-12.30 Uhr, Donnerstag 14.00-16.00 Uhr

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