Master's in Sociology in Germany

Many courses look alike. Here they are in one list, so you can compare them. 87 programmes at 50 universities. 82 are at public universities. 62 are taught in English.

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87
Programmes
82
At public universities
62
Taught in English
54
No tuition fee

All 87 sociology programmes

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African Studies: Critical Perspectives on Society, Politics, Culture
University of Bayreuth
BayreuthNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Bayreuth
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 163 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Agriculture, Ecology and Societies
University of Kassel
KasselNext deadline:1 May 2027
City: Kassel
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 1 May 2027
American History, Culture and Society
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich)
MunichNext deadline:1 Jul 2027
City: Munich
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 85 EUR
Next deadline: 1 Jul 2027
Anthropology Master of Arts
Heidelberg University
HeidelbergNext deadline:31 Mar 2027
City: Heidelberg
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semester
Next deadline: 31 Mar 2027
Aviation Management (AVIMA)
Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau (TH Wildau)
WildauNext deadline:31 May 2027
City: Wildau
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semester
Next deadline: 31 May 2027
Comparative + Middle East Politics and Society (CMEPS)
University of Tubingen
TübingenNext deadline:15 May 2027
City: Tübingen
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 167 EUR
Next deadline: 15 May 2027
Corporate Sustainability & Sustainable Finance
Kempten University of Applied Sciences
KemptenNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Kempten
Type: Public
Language: EnglishGerman
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Cultural Studies: Culture and Organization
Leuphana University of Luneburg
LüneburgNext deadline:1 May 2027
City: Lüneburg
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 390 EUR
Next deadline: 1 May 2027
Dependency and Slavery Studies
University of Bonn
BonnNext deadline:15 Sept 2027
City: Bonn
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 330 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Sept 2027
Development Studies
University of Passau
PassauNext deadline:31 May 2027
City: Passau
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 104 EUR
Next deadline: 31 May 2027
Digitalization and Innovation
Hof University of Applied Sciences
HofNext deadline:Closes 30 Nov
City: Hof
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semesterSemester fee about 130 EUR
Next deadline: Closes 30 Nov
Double MA Degree in Sociology
University of Bamberg
BambergNext deadline:1 Jul 2027
City: Bamberg
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 123 EUR
Next deadline: 1 Jul 2027
Economic Geography - (MA, MSc, Double Degree)
Leibniz University Hannover
HanoverNext deadline:31 May 2027
City: Hanover
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semesterSemester fee about 250 EUR
Next deadline: 31 May 2027
Ecosystem Services
Technical University Dresden (TU Dresden)
DresdenNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Dresden
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 338 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Ethnologie [Social and Cultural Anthropology]
University of Hamburg
HamburgNext deadline:15 Jun 2027
City: Hamburg
Type: Public
Language: EnglishGerman
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 343 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jun 2027
Ethnologie/Social and Cultural Anthropology - Master
University of Tubingen
TübingenNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Tübingen
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 167 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
European and International Economy
Martin Luther University (MLU) Halle-Wittenberg
Halle (Saale)Next deadline:15 Jun 2027
City: Halle (Saale)
Type: Public
Language: EnglishGerman
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 279 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jun 2027
European Economic Studies (EES)
University of Bamberg
BambergNext deadline:25 Mar 2027
City: Bamberg
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 123 EUR
Next deadline: 25 Mar 2027
European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations (EMMIR)
University of Oldenburg
OldenburgNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Oldenburg
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semester
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
European Studies MA
Leipzig University
LeipzigNext deadline:15 Mar 2027
City: Leipzig
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 270 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Mar 2027
Future Analytics: AI & Audio Worlds
University of Hildesheim
HildesheimNext deadline:Closes 15 Dec
City: Hildesheim
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 470 EUR
Next deadline: Closes 15 Dec
General Management
Hof University of Applied Sciences
HofNext deadline:Closes 30 Nov
City: Hof
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semester
Next deadline: Closes 30 Nov
GeT MA - German-Turkish Master's Programme in Social Sciences
Humboldt University of Berlin (HU Berlin)
BerlinNext deadline:15 Jun 2027
City: Berlin
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semester
Next deadline: 15 Jun 2027
Global Communication: Politics and Society
University of Erfurt
ErfurtNext deadline:15 Jun 2027
City: Erfurt
Type: Public
Language: EnglishGerman
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 15 Jun 2027
Global Studies MA
Leipzig University
LeipzigNext deadline:31 May 2027
City: Leipzig
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 270 EUR
Next deadline: 31 May 2027
Governance and Public Policy
University of Passau
PassauNext deadline:30 Jun 2027
City: Passau
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 85 EUR
Next deadline: 30 Jun 2027
History of Global Markets
University of Gottingen
GöttingenNext deadline:Closes 15 Nov
City: Göttingen
Type: Public
Language: EnglishGerman
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 400 EUR
Next deadline: Closes 15 Nov
Human Computer Interaction
University of Siegen
SiegenNext deadline:30 Apr 2027
City: Siegen
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 30 Apr 2027
Human Rights Studies in Politics, Law and Society
Fulda University of Applied Sciences (HS Fulda)
FuldaNext deadline:30 Sept 2027
City: Fulda
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 30 Sept 2027
Interdisciplinary Studies of Science
Bielefeld University
BielefeldNext deadline:15 Jan 2027
City: Bielefeld
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 300 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jan 2027
International Social Work
University of Erfurt
ErfurtNext deadline:31 May 2027
City: Erfurt
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 31 May 2027
International Social Work with Refugees and Migrants
Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS)
WürzburgNext deadline:15 Jan 2027
City: Würzburg
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 15 Jan 2027
International Vocational Education
Otto von Guericke University (OVGU) Magdeburg
MagdeburgNext deadline:15 Jan 2027
City: Magdeburg
Type: Public
Language: EnglishGerman
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 350 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Management in Nonprofit Organizations
Osnabruck University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Osnabruck)
OsnabrückNext deadline:1 Apr 2027
City: Osnabrück
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 357 EUR
Next deadline: 1 Apr 2027
Master in Consumer Science (MSc)
Technical University of Munich (TU Munich - TUM)
MunichNext deadline:31 May 2027
City: Munich
Type: Public
Language: EnglishGerman
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semesterSemester fee about 85 EUR
Next deadline: 31 May 2027
Master of Arts in Sociology
University of Mannheim
MannheimNext deadline:15 May 2027
City: Mannheim
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 200 EUR
Next deadline: 15 May 2027
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Renewables
Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT)
BerlinNext deadline:15 Aug 2027
City: Berlin
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semester
Next deadline: 15 Aug 2027
Modern Societies and Cultures
Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU)
GiessenNext deadline:15 Jun 2027
City: Giessen
Type: Public
Language: EnglishGerman
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 305 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jun 2027
North American Studies
Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin)
BerlinNext deadline:31 May 2027
City: Berlin
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 31 May 2027
Psychology & Sustainability
Leuphana University of Luneburg
LüneburgNext deadline:1 May 2027
City: Lüneburg
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 450 EUR
Next deadline: 1 May 2027
Public Policy
University of Erfurt
ErfurtNext deadline:30 Apr 2027
City: Erfurt
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semester
Next deadline: 30 Apr 2027
Public Policy and Social Change
University of Tubingen
TübingenNext deadline:31 May 2027
City: Tübingen
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 167 EUR
Next deadline: 31 May 2027
Religion & Global Futures
University of Bayreuth
BayreuthNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Bayreuth
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 172 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Roads to Democracies - Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Politics and Culture
University of Siegen
SiegenNext deadline:15 May 2027
City: Siegen
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 15 May 2027
Social & Cultural Anthropology
University of Bayreuth
BayreuthNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Bayreuth
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 172 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Social and Cultural Anthropology
University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg)
Freiburg im BreisgauNext deadline:15 Sept 2027
City: Freiburg im Breisgau
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semester
Next deadline: 15 Sept 2027
Social and Economic Data Science
University of Konstanz
KonstanzNext deadline:30 Apr 2027
City: Konstanz
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 179 EUR
Next deadline: 30 Apr 2027
Social and Economic Psychology
University of Cologne
CologneNext deadline:15 Jun 2027
City: Cologne
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 320 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jun 2027
Social Anthropology / Sozialanthropologie
University of Munster
MünsterNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Münster
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Social Protection
Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg)
Sankt AugustinNext deadline:28 Feb 2027
City: Sankt Augustin
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 300 EUR
Next deadline: 28 Feb 2027
Social Sciences
University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg)
Freiburg im BreisgauNext deadline:Closes 30 Nov
City: Freiburg im Breisgau
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 450 EUR
Next deadline: Closes 30 Nov
Social Sciences
University of Oldenburg
OldenburgNext deadline:30 Sept 2027
City: Oldenburg
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 424 EUR
Next deadline: 30 Sept 2027
Sociology
Bielefeld University
BielefeldNext deadline:15 Jan 2027
City: Bielefeld
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 320 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Sociology - European Societies
Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin)
BerlinNext deadline:31 May 2027
City: Berlin
Type: Public
Language: EnglishGerman
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 31 May 2027
Sociology and Social Research
University of Cologne
CologneNext deadline:15 Jun 2027
City: Cologne
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 320 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jun 2027
Sociology of Inequality
University of Konstanz
KonstanzNext deadline:15 Apr 2027
City: Konstanz
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semester
Next deadline: 15 Apr 2027
Sustainable Development MSc
Leipzig University
LeipzigNext deadline:2 Mar 2027
City: Leipzig
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 270 EUR
Next deadline: 2 Mar 2027
Visual Anthropology, Media and Documentary Practices
University of Munster
MünsterNext deadline:Not listed
City: Münster
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semester
Next deadline: Not listed
World Studies: Orders, Politics, Cultures
Bielefeld University
BielefeldNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Bielefeld
Type: Public
Language: English
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 301 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Ancient Civilization Studies
University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg)
Freiburg im BreisgauNext deadline:31 Jan 2027
City: Freiburg im Breisgau
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 190 EUR
Next deadline: 31 Jan 2027
Applied Social Sciences
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (HS Darmstadt)
DarmstadtNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Darmstadt
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 382 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Charity Studies and Values-Based Management
University of Passau
PassauNext deadline:30 Jun 2027
City: Passau
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 85 EUR
Next deadline: 30 Jun 2027
Empirical Cultural Studies
University of Hamburg
HamburgNext deadline:15 Jun 2027
City: Hamburg
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 343 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jun 2027
Empirical Political and Social Research
University of Stuttgart
StuttgartNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Stuttgart
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 184 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
European Ethnology
University of Bamberg
BambergNext deadline:25 Mar 2027
City: Bamberg
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 123 EUR
Next deadline: 25 Mar 2027
European Studies
University of Passau
PassauNext deadline:15 Jan 2027
City: Passau
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 85 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Gender Studies "Interdisciplinary Research and Applications"
Bielefeld University
BielefeldNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Bielefeld
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 301 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Interdisciplinary Anthropology
University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg)
Freiburg im BreisgauNext deadline:15 Sept 2027
City: Freiburg im Breisgau
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 150 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Sept 2027
Professional MA in Criminology
University of Hamburg
HamburgNext deadline:1 Jul 2027
City: Hamburg
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semesterSemester fee about 343 EUR
Next deadline: 1 Jul 2027
Public Planning and Participation
University of Stuttgart
StuttgartNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Stuttgart
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 184 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Research and Social Work (M.A.)
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (UAS Frankfurt)
Frankfurt am MainNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Frankfurt am Main
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 355 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Social and Health Care Management MBA
Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences
WeingartenNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Weingarten
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semesterSemester fee about 215 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Social Law and Social Economy (LL.M.)
Fulda University of Applied Sciences (HS Fulda)
FuldaNext deadline:15 Jan 2027
City: Fulda
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 341 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Social Work
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (TU Brandenburg)
CottbusNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Cottbus
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 374 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Social Work
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (FH Hamburg)
HamburgNext deadline:15 Jan 2027
City: Hamburg
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 379 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Social Work and Participation
Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences
WeingartenNext deadline:15 Jan 2027
City: Weingarten
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 215 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Social work: Clinical social work
University of Applied Sciences Landshut (Hochshule Landshut)
LandshutNext deadline:28 Feb 2027
City: Landshut
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 124 EUR
Next deadline: 28 Feb 2027
Social Work: Critically reflective and empirical approaches
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (HS Darmstadt)
DarmstadtNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Darmstadt
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 382 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Social work: Shaping diversity
University of Applied Sciences Landshut (Hochshule Landshut)
LandshutNext deadline:15 Aug 2027
City: Landshut
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 124 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Aug 2027
Sociology
Darmstadt University of Technology (TU Darmstadt)
DarmstadtNext deadline:31 Aug 2027
City: Darmstadt
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: No tuition fee
Next deadline: 31 Aug 2027
Sport Science: Sociology and Economics
University of Stuttgart
StuttgartNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Stuttgart
Type: Public
Language: German
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 184 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Sustainable Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation
Eberswalde University of Sustainable Management
EberswaldeNext deadline:1 Jun 2027
City: Eberswalde
Type: Public
Language: Language not listed
Tuition: No tuition feeSemester fee about 334 EUR
Next deadline: 1 Jun 2027
Computer science
GISMA University of Applied Sciences
HanoverNext deadline:Not listed
City: Hanover
Type: Private
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semester
Next deadline: Not listed
Master of Business Administration
University of Applied Sciences FHDW
MindenNext deadline:15 Jul 2027
City: Minden
Type: Private
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semesterSemester fee about 389 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Jul 2027
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Witten/Herdecke University
WittenNext deadline:15 Aug 2027
City: Witten
Type: Private
Language: English
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semester
Next deadline: 15 Aug 2027
Ethik und Organisation
Witten/Herdecke University
WittenNext deadline:15 Aug 2027
City: Witten
Type: Private
Language: German
Tuition: Under 1,500 EUR a semesterSemester fee about 256 EUR
Next deadline: 15 Aug 2027
General Management
Witten/Herdecke University
WittenNext deadline:1 Oct 2027
City: Witten
Type: Private
Language: German
Tuition: 1,500+ EUR a semesterSemester fee about 256 EUR
Next deadline: 1 Oct 2027

Universities with the most sociology programmes

Bielefeld University
Bielefeld · 4 programmes
University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg)
Freiburg im Breisgau · 4 programmes
University of Passau
Passau · 4 programmes
Leipzig University
Leipzig · 3 programmes
University of Bamberg
Bamberg · 3 programmes
University of Bayreuth
Bayreuth · 3 programmes

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Yes. 62 of the 87 programmes are taught in English, or in English and German.

54 of the 87 programmes have no tuition fee. You still pay a small semester fee to the university.

47 public universities teach sociology. Together they have 82 programmes.

Bielefeld University (4 programmes), University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg) (4 programmes) and University of Passau (4 programmes).

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