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M.A. Interdisciplinary Studies of Science

Bielefeld University Bielefeld

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  • 15 Jan
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About the programme

Interdisciplinary Studies of Science at Bielefeld University is an English-language Master of Arts over four semesters, worth 120 credit points, with starts in the winter or the summer semester. It brings together historical, philosophical, sociological and economic perspectives on the study of science. You look at how science works, the conditions it depends on and its effects in society, past and present. The sociology of science examines how science interacts with its social environment, the philosophy of science analyses how science works and why it succeeds, including its ethical and social sides, and the history of science traces its development and its meaning for the economy and society. Besides research skills, you learn to spot innovation potential, problems and solutions where science and society meet. It suits graduates from the humanities or social sciences who want to reflect on how science works.

Fields of study

Sociology(Social Sciences & Humanities)
Philosophy & History(Social Sciences & Humanities)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Interdisciplinary Studies of Science at Bielefeld University

English language

IELTS Overall
7/ 9.0

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
Minimum ECTS credits
180

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

MOI accepted as English proof
Not Accepted
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Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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Letters of Recommendation
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GRE
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GMAT
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Prerequisites

Access to the Master programme is granted to those who can provide evidence that they have a first university degree which has a standard period of study of at least six semesters, qualifies for exercising a profession and is in accordance with the subject-specific regulations.

English: English language certificate at least at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Admission requirements include a degree in a programme of at least six semesters and a successful application.

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What to prepare for your application to Interdisciplinary Studies of Science

Programme-specific documents

Secondary school certificate

Proof of previous studies: Diploma and Transcript of Records. An additional translation by a recognized translator if the original document is not in German or English

Proof of the required language skills

Individual documents in accordance with (subject-) specific admission requirements

Certificate of a qualified degree and the associated final documents (transcript, transcript of records, diploma supplement or similar) or provisional final certificate showing a provisional final grade

Module handbook or module descriptions for the completed modules

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Application fee

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Complexity

Medium

Address

Faculty of History, Philosophy, and Theology - Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies of Science (I²SoS)

Prof Dr Carsten Reinhardt

Universitätsstraße 25

33615 Bielefeld

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Costs

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Semester contribution

300 EUR

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Estimated year-1 total cost

12,504 EUR

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