Sociology

The Master of Arts degree programme in Sociology offers a sound theoretical and methodological education and enables students to specialise in different areas. The overarching aim of the programme is to provide students with extensive theoretical and methodological knowledge in the theory and methods seminars as well as in all areas of General and Special Sociology offered.
The MA Sociology prepares students for international careers in research and science, as well as occupational areas outside universities where sociological thinking, international perspectives and experience are required. An increasing number of professions in scientific and non-scientific institutions throughout the world are now internationally oriented. International organisations have become increasingly important in recent years and there has been a growing demand for highly qualified young professionals who are experts in a variety of sociological fields and have had international experience during their studies. Typical career fields for MA Sociology graduates are:
· International Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations
· Public Relations Firms
· Marketing Firms and Market Research Companies
· Administration, Unions, Political Parties, and Labour Unions
· Human Resources
· Publishing Companies, Newspapers, Radio and TV
· Universities and other Institutions of Higher Education and Research Centres

 
Professors and lecturers of the Faculty of Sociology, and in some cases professors and lecturers from other faculties at Bielefeld University, teach courses in the MA Sociology International Track programme. Additionally, guest scholars from all over the world who come to Bielefeld with the International Guest lecturer programme of the International Office, DAAD guest lecturer programme, Erasmus+ teaching mobility programme and others are regularly invited to Bielefeld to extend the course offering of the International Track.
The International Track focuses on two elective profiles of the MA Sociology, "Social Structure and Social Inequality" and "Sociology of the Global World", in which a broad range of courses in English are offered each semester. In addition, students can complete elective modules in other thematic areas of MA Sociology, such as “Sociological Theory”, “Sociological Methods”, “Gender Sociology”, “Sociology of Risk and Regulations”, “Political Sociology” and others, in which courses in English are offered on an irregular basis depending on the capacities of respective working groups.