Socio-cultural Studies

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University European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
Degree Master

Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission without admission restriction
Deadline for Beginning Students 01.06.2025 — 15.09.2025
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time; international course; part time
Location (main / branches campus) Frankfurt (Oder)
Admission semester summer and winter semester
Subject

Das Cultural Anthropology gehört zum Studienbereiche Ethnology, Anthropology der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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Cultural Anthropology

Das Cultural Studies gehört zum Studienbereiche Cultural Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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Cultural Studies

Das Gender Studies gehört zum Studienbereiche Social Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Gender Studies

Das Political Science gehört zum Studienbereiche Political Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
Political Science

Das Social Anthropology gehört zum Studienbereiche Ethnology, Anthropology der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Ethnology, Anthropology.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
Social Anthropology

Das Sociology, Social Science gehört zum Studienbereiche Social Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
Sociology, Social Science
Areas of Concentration Cultural Practices, Orders of Knowledge & Aesthetic Formations, Gender Studies & Queer Theory, Migration, Ethnicity & Ethnocentrism, Politics & Culture, Urban Studies

Field of study
- Target group Students with a bachelor's academic degree in social science, e.g. Social and Cultural Anthropology, Economic and Social Geography, Sociology, Political Science
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Further language(s) English; French; Spanish
- Annotation of the Higher Education Institution Studying Diversity: The Socio-Cultural Studies (M.A.) degree course combines an interdisciplinary understanding of the social sciences with a cultural-scientific orientation. Students study the socio-cultural transformation processes of late modern society on a global, national and local level. The degree programme focuses on migration processes, contemporary urban cultures, gender studies or the complex of topics involving politics, religion and culture.
  
  Learning foreign languages and pursuing and international dual degree Université Paris 8 in France offer the opportunity to gain intercultural experience as well as to establish an international personal network. A vibrant international and multilingual culture is an integral part of the cross-border campus life at the European University Viadrina in the German-Polish twin city of Frankfurt (Oder)-Słubice.
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission without admission restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- Professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree comprising at least 180 ECTS points.
  Proof of 30 ECTS credits related to the social sciences
  English language skills (B2 CEFR)
  
  Please note that French language skills (B2 CEFR) must also be demonstrated for the international double degree with the University of Paris 8.
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
- Required language skills
- Required minimum language skills that must be proven by passing one or more of the following language tests:
  - Other English language certificates: Sprachnachweis Englisch UNIcert II bzw. auf dem Niveau B2
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Sommersemester 2025
- - Lecture period
  - 07.04.2025 — 18.07.2025
  - Deadlines for Germans and Inhabitants
    Beginning Students
    
    01.12.2025 — 15.03.2026
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    01.12.2025 — 15.03.2026
    Bewerbungs- und Einschreibungsfristen für Hochschulwechsler*innen sind identisch mit den Fristen der Studiengänge für die Bewerbung und Einschreibung.
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
    Einschreibungen über unser Bewerbungsportal viaCampus
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.12.2025 — 15.01.2026
    Einschreibungen über unser Bewerbungsportal viaCampus
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 13.10.2025 — 06.02.2026
  - Deadlines for Germans and Inhabitants
    Beginning Students
    
    01.06.2025 — 15.09.2025
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    01.06.2025 — 15.09.2025
    Bewerbungs- und Einschreibungsfristen für Hochschulwechsler*innen sind identisch mit den Fristen der Studiengänge für die Bewerbung und Einschreibung.
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.06.2025 — 15.07.2025
    Einschreibungen über unser Bewerbungsportal viaCampus
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.06.2025 — 15.07.2025
    Einschreibungen über unser Bewerbungsportal viaCampus
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee more information regarding tuition fees
- Annotation to the tuition fee no tuition fees, only a semester contribution including semester ticket for local public transport
Internationality
- International double diploma possible Ja
- Institution, country, degree Université Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint-Denis Frankreich Studienoption: „Soziokulturelle Studien / Sciences sociales et culturels“
  France
  M.A.
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- Internationale Angelegenheiten
- Street address Logenstraße 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
- Phone 0335 5534 2601
- Fax 0335 5534 2535
- international(at)europa-uni.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Studiengangskoordination
- Contact person Prof. Dr. Stephan Lanz
- Street address Große Scharrnstraße 59, 15320 Frankfurt (Oder)
- Phone +49 (0) 335 / 5534 2384
- mass(at)europa-uni.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung
- Street address Logenstraße 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
- Phone 0335 5534 4444
- study(at)europa-uni.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Frau Franziska Boll
- Function Leitung
- Phone 0335 5534 4444
- study(at)europa-uni.de
- Internet page

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