Overview

During the first term students will be assisted in designing their individual study plans.

Key Features

Formally, students study both the M.A. Sociology (University of Bamberg and Laurea Magistrale in Sociology and Social Research - classe 88 (Trento). Students starting in Bamberg are required to select the core area "Empirical Social Research".

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sociological Theory, Lecture

Elective Course in Sociological Theory

Two courses in Advanced Methods of Data Collection

Two courses in Advanced Methods of Cross-Sectional Data Analysis

Two courses in Advanced Methods of Longitudinal Analysis

Two courses in Advanced Methods of Multilevel Data Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Starting 2026-04-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-27 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bamberg, Germany

Disciplines

Sociology View 26 other Masters in Sociology in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

hold a higher education degree with a minimum of 30 ECTS accumulated in Sociology (incl. 10 ECTS in Sociological Theory and 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research) with a grade point average of at least 2.5 on the German grading scale or equivalent

satisfy the admission criteria of the "Laurea Magistrale in Sociology and Social Research - classe 88" at the University of Trento

possess sufficient English language skills (level B2 of the Common European Framework)

document B2-level German language skills if they want to start the programme in Bamberg

document A1-level German language skills if they want to start the programme in Trento (these can also be obtained during the second year in Bamberg)

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.

At the University of Bamberg students have to pay an administrative fee ("Semesterbeitrag") of 103,50 Euros per term.

Living costs for Bamberg

630 - 1000 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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