Overview

The internationally oriented Transformation Studies program at The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg is designed to enable students to understand, scientifically investigate and support the complexity of processes of socio-cultural, socio-technical and socio-economic as well as institutional change in societies in their respective environments. They learn to actively shape transformation processes as part of independently implemented research, development or consulting projects.

Goals

Students learn to understand and investigate transformation processes and to develop concrete solutions and strategies for dealing with crises and challenges. The inter- and transdisciplinary orientation of the course enables students to understand the social, economic and technical aspects of transformation processes in their context from various scientific and everyday perspectives and to acquire methods for investigating and designing transformation and transformation processes.

Professional fields of activityThe course is designed to prepare students for a career in a growing and future-oriented professional field that deals with complex change processes in various transformation fields, for example in the context of structural change in industry, digitalization, climate change and sustainable development, (de)globalization, postmodernism and post-growth.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Transformation Studies
Transformation Theories
Transformation: Design and Methodologies
Sociology of Sustainable Development
Mobility and Digitalisation
Anthropos in the Anthropocene

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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79

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cottbus, Germany

Disciplines

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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

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Other requirements

General requirements

First professional university degree (at least a Bachelor's degree) in a humanities, cultural or social sciences course (including economics, law and political science) or a natural or technical sciences course that allows access to a Master's degree in Germany
Proof of English language skills

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

746 EUR / year

≈ 746 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

746 EUR / year

≈ 746 EUR / year

Additional Details

Semester fee is 373,80 Euros

Living costs

Cottbus

Germany

630 - 1000 EUR / month

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

Funding

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