Sociology of Inequality (Master of Arts)

Universitat Konstanz · Constance, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Konstanz
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<p>An application is possible during the following period(s): 20 March - 15 April</p> <p>There may be other deadlines if you are applying for admission to a higher semester (for instance, if you are changing subjects or universities).</p>
Starts
Winter semester

Universitat Konstanz does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €3,000 – €5,300 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
A three-year Bachelor's programme in social sciences, for example in sociology, political science, economics or a similar field of study
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 87 IELTS Academic: 5.5
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
An application is possible during the following period(s): 20 March - 15 April There may be other deadlines if you are applying for admission to a higher semester (for instance, if you are changing subjects or universities).
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About this programme

Sociology of Inequality is a consecutive Master's programme in English that builds on a three-year Bachelor's programme in the social sciences, for example in sociology , political and administrative science , economics or a similar field of study. The programme is characterised by a research-oriented study programme that deals with social inequality as a pressing contemporary social problem, provides in-depth training in quantitative methods and offers personal and individual supervision. This is complemented either by a six-month external internship or by an international exchange, spending one semester at one of our partner universities. In its thematic focus on social inequality and its tight connection to the Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS) and the Cluster of Excellence The Politics of Inequality , the programme is outstanding in Germany and in the European Union. The programme focuses mainly on the following thematic fields that are of core relevance to inequality in contemporary societies: migration and social integration, gender inequalities in organisations and the labour market, inequality in the education system and at work, political participation and social movements. After a basic introduction to theories of inequality and quantitative methods for inequality research, students will participate in several thematic seminars. A key part of the study programme is an intense, six-month project seminar in which students obtain hands-on re

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