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End of application: 15.06. 23:59

Applications for the 1st or the 3rd semester are only possible for the winter semester.

Applications for the 2nd or the 4th semester are only possible for the summer semester.

Information event about the MA application process (in German language): 

Wednesday, 07.05.2025, 18:00, Campus Westend, Lecture Hall Center, HZ 5

The following documents must be submitted:

- University entrance qualification (usually Abitur or comparable qualification entitling the holder to study at a university)

- Bachelor's degree certificate or transcript of records with at least 80% of recorded achievements (144 credit points for a degree program with 180 CP, 192 credit points for a degree program with 240 CP) with a list of previous study and examination achievements and an officially reported average grade

The bachelor grade or the average grade of the transcript is included in the overall grade with 60%.

- If applicable, list of sociological achievements if Sociology was not originally studied in the bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60 CP. Please use this form for this purpose. Please note that achievements in Economics are also considered comparable.

- Letter of motivation with max. 700 words

Please present the following aspects convincingly in form and content:

- personal and professional interest in the Master's program and its individual areas of specialization

- personal goals associated with the Master's program

The letter of motivation will be evaluated by the selection committee and 20% will be included in the overall grade.

- CV

Aspects that will be taken into account in the evaluation of the CV:

- previous professional or practical experience,

- honorary commitment,

- study-relevant stays abroad,

- awards and publications, insofar as they can provide particular information about the suitability for the Master's program.

The curriculum vitae must be submitted in tabular form. 

The CV will be evaluated by the selection committee and 20% will be included in the overall grade.

- Proof of English language skills

English language skills can be proven by:

- Abitur certificate (a German Abitur certificate is sufficient as proof, comparable certificates from abroad will be examined individually).

- Proof of a UNIcert level II qualification,

- Proof of an internet-based TOEFL test iBT, score of at least 72,

- Proof of an IELTS test, score of at least 5.5,

- other proof recognized as equivalent by the examination board (if you are unsure whether your proof is considered comparable, please contact studienfachberatung.fb03@soz.uni-frankfurt.de)

The admission requirement for this program is a completed bachelor's degree in Sociology or a related or comparable course of study.

Related or comparable courses of study are those in which sociology coursework and examinations (especially sociological basics and subfields as well as methods) amounting to at least 60 credit points (CP) according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) have been acquired. Please note that achievements in Economics are also considered comparable.

Students who have originally studied Sociology in their major or minor subject in the Bachelor's program with a minimum of 60 credit points can apply in any case and fulfill the content-related requirements.

Students who have not studied Sociology to the extent of at least 60 credit points in their bachelor's degree will be examined individually by the selection committee. In this case, the selection committee decides on the comparability of the achievements. All students who have not originally studied Sociology as a major or minor subject with at least 60 CP must submit the following form. Here you have the opportunity to state yourself which achievements you consider to be sociology-related and comparable.

If you are unsure whether your achievements from the Bachelor's program qualify you for the Master's program, you can obtain a non-binding assessment at studienfachberatung.fb03@soz.uni-frankfurt.de.

Applications for the summer semester are only possible for the 2nd or 4th semester. Applications for the 1st or 3rd semester are only possible for the winter semester.

Please note that the course of studies in the higher semester is admission restricted, i.e. an admission is only possible if there is a place available in the corresponding semester. This information is only available after completion of the re-registration for the study program!!!

The application for a higher semester is not done via uni-assist for the summer semester, but directly via the department. You can send the application directly as one pdf document to studienfachberatung.fb03@soz.uni-frankfurt.de by 15.01.

Please include the following documents with your application:

- Completed application form

- University entrance qualification (usually Abitur or comparable qualification entitling the holder to study at a university)

- Bachelor's degree certificate and transcript of records (applications for higher semesters are only possible with a fully completed Bachelor's degree!)

- Proof of already completed matching MA achievements on a Transcript of Records or comparable official documents. (without suitable MA achievements, no application to the higher semester is possible).

- If applicable, list of sociological achievements with the following form, if Sociology was not originally studied in the bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60 CP.

- Letter of motivation according to the above criteria.

- CV according to the above criteria.

- Proof of English language skills according to the above criteria.

- If applicable, proof of German language skills according to the above criteria.

Please note that you cannot submit application documents later. The date of receipt by e-mail is decisive. All documents submitted after 15.01. can generally no longer be considered. Exception: Proof of MA performance may be submitted subsequently until 28.02.