Theory of Society

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University University of Jena
Degree Master of Arts

Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission without admission restriction
Deadline for Beginning Students 01.04.2025 — 31.08.2025
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time; part time
Location (main / branches campus) Jena
Admission semester winter semester
Subject

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

Das Philosophy gehört zum Studienbereiche Philosophy der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
Philosophy

Das Sociology, Social Science gehört zum Studienbereiche Social Sciences der Fächergruppe Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Sociology, Social Science
Areas of Concentration Deepening of study content of related disciplines: Applied Ethics, Social Psychology and Contemporary History, Legitimacy and normativity of social order(s) and structural patterns of social inequality, Social Change, Social differentiation phenomena, Transforming the Gender Hierarchy

Field of study
- Target group The degree course is aimed at people with a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in degree programmes in the field of Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Ethics or subject-related study programmes and equivalent to a Bachelor's degree amounting to 180 credits at a university or equivalent higher education institution in Germany or abroad.
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
- Link to the Higher Education Institution ranking at CHE
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission without admission restriction
- Admission semester winter semester
- 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 must provide proof of German language proficiency at the level of the DSH examination (min. level 2), the TestDaF (TDN 4x4) or a recognised equivalent.
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
  
  Minimum requirements for first university degree:
  - Minimum number of semesters: 6 semesters
  - Minimum standard period of study: 6 semesters
  - Required ECTS credits: 180
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Subject group: Humanities and Social Sciences
  - Area of study: Philosophy
- Required language skills
- Required minimum language skills that must be proven by passing one or more of the following language tests:
  - GER (English): B1
- Further admission requirements Application letter / personal statement
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 13.10.2025 — 06.02.2026
    siehe auch www.uni-jena.de/semestertermine.html
  - Deadlines for Germans and Inhabitants
    Beginning Students
    
    01.04.2025 — 31.08.2025
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    01.04.2025 — 31.08.2025
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.04.2025 — 31.08.2025
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.04.2025 — 31.05.2025
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee more information regarding tuition fees
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- Internationales Büro
- Street address Fürstengraben 1, 07743 Jena
- Phone 03641 9401500
- Fax 03641 9401502
- international(at)uni-jena.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Soziologie
- Contact person Dr. Jörg Oberthür
- Street address Carl-Zeiß-Str. 3, 07743 Jena
- Phone 03641 / 945516
- Fax 03641 / 945512
- joerg.oberthuer(at)uni-jena.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung
- Street address Fürstengraben 1, 07743 Jena
- Postal/mail adress 07737 Jena
- Phone 03641 9411111
- Fax 03641 9411112
- zsb(at)uni-jena.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Herr Grünke Lutz
- Function Zentrale Studienberatung
- Phone 03641 9411111
- Fax 03641 9411112
- lutz.gruenke(at)uni-jena.de
- Internet page

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