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Department of Social Sciences

Departmentof Social Sciences

Studies

The Department of Social Sciences offers a broad and varied range of degree programs in the three subject areas of Sociology, Political Science and Journalism and Communication Studies (JWK).

Weibliche und männliche Studierende laufen die Treppen hoch.

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Social Sciences academic office

Symbolbild Studienbüro. Sichtbar sind Beratungsmaterialien, Brochüren und Hände auf einem Tisch, im hintergrund steht ein aufgeklappter Laptop und daneben eine weiße Vase

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Competent support: The Academic Office is responsible for providing administrative support for teaching in all degree programmes of the department of Social Sciences. With its extensive range of services and advisory offerings related to students’ academic life, it serves as a central point of contact for prospective students, current students, alumni, and lecturers.

To the Academic Office

Master's Program

The department offers both German-taught and English-taught Master's degree programmes.

Cooperation degree programmes

In addition to its own degree programmes, the department of Social Sciences also participates in degree programmes offered jointly with other faculties or departments

Programmes scheduled to be discontinued

Here you will find information on degree programmes that are being phased out and in which no new enrolment is possible anymore.

Further details about the degree programme

Here you will find further information and services related to studying at the department of Social Sciences

Student beim LernenIllustration Person mit Pfeil in der Hand

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