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MScRestricted admission
Master
Duration
4 semesters
Language
English
EURTuition
Free (320 EUR/sem)
Intake
Winter
About Sociology and Social Research
Course description will be available soon. Please contact the university for more details.
Fields of study
Sociology(Social Sciences & Humanities)
How to apply
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Admission eligibility
What you need to apply for Sociology and Social Research at University of Cologne
English language
IELTS Overall
5.5/ 9.0
Public info
German language
Maximum German grade(lower is better)
2.7
Public info
Academic requirements
Minimum ECTS credits
120
Public info
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If you have not completed your bachelor's degree, you must have earned at least 80% of the credit points and have completed the outstanding courses by September 30 at the latest.
Prerequisites
Completed bachelor's degree
Completed Bachelor's degree programme that corresponds to the subject of the selected Master's degree programme.
The subject-related and language admission requirements as well as the minimum grade must be fulfilled at the time of application.
Bachelor's gradeat least 2.7 (German grade)Subject-related requirements
[specifications on the allocation of courses to the subject areas](https://wiso.uni-koeln.de/sites/fakultaet/dokumente/downl...)
1. at least 18 ECTS in the fields of Sociology and/or Social Psychology
2. at least 12 ECTS in the fields of Methods in Quantitative Social Sciences and/or Applied Quantitative Empirical Social Research and/or Statistics
[PDF of personal subject-related admission criteria](https://wiso.uni-koeln.de/sites/fakultaet/dokumente/downl...) (see application documents)
Documents checklist
What to prepare for your application to Sociology and Social Research
Programme-specific documents
Docuemnts
Bachelor's certificate or proof that 80 % have been succesfully completed
Transcript of records
Transcript of semester abroad
School leaving certificate
Course catalogue
Proof of German language skills
Proof of English language skills
VPD by uni-assist
Standard documents (most universities also require)
- Completed online application form
- Bachelor's degree certificate (original + certified translation)
- Bachelor's degree transcript (original + certified translation)
- English language certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, or equivalent)
- German language certificate (if required by the programme)
- Statement of Purpose / Letter of Motivation
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Passport copy
- APS certificate (required for India, China, Vietnam, Pakistan applicants)
This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.
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Application fee
Free
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Complexity
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Address
Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Cologne
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Cologne
GERMANY
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Tuition
FREE
No tuition fees
Semester contribution
320 EUR
per semester
Application fee
Free
one-time
Estimated year-1 total cost
12,544 – 12,544 EUR
Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs. Range accounts for lifestyle differences.
This programme has restricted admission (NC). Admission is competitive and based on academic performance.
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