Soziologie (Bachelor)

Sociology

Fachbereich 08
Soziologie (Bachelor)
© Michael Ihle / Universität Bremen

Title on graduation
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Standard course length
6 Semester

Language of delivery
German

Application period (beginner)
winter semester: 01.05 - 15.07.
summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.

Open admission

Researcher Bachelor by choice as

single major subject
major subject
minor subject

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Study description

In sociology, societies and human behavior are scientifically researched. It analyzes how people interact with each other, build social structures, and how this affects daily life. Students learn to understand, explain, and find solutions to societal challenges related to social phenomena. Themes of social inequality, identity, power, and social change are central.

What sets sociology programs apart is the in-depth training in empirical social research methods. This means students learn systematic techniques to collect data and gain evidence-based insights in social sciences.

By selecting Subdisziplines of Sociology students can tailor their studies individually, ranging from labor, family, or life course sociology to educational sociology and sociology of migration and integration.

Information Document

Soziologie_BA.pdf

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Study details

Title on graduation:

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Standard course length:

6 Semester

Language of instruction:

German

Accreditation:

AAQ from 15.09.2016

Studies as:

single major subject
major subject
minor subject

Costs:

Semester fee including semester ticket approx. 350 Euro. €

Subject combinations non-school career fields

The field recommends to combine the main subject with

English-Speaking Cultures/English, Bachelor
Educational Sciences, Bachelor
Franco-Romance Studies, Bachelor
Geography, Bachelor
German Studies, Bachelor
History, Bachelor
Hispanic Studies, Bachelor
Computer Science, Bachelor
Media and Communication Studies, Bachelor
Social/Cultural Anthropology and Cultural Studies, Bachelor
Art - Media - Aesthetic Education, Bachelor
Linguistik/Language Sciences, Bachelor
Musicology, Bachelor
Philosophy, Bachelor
Political Science, Bachelor
Law, Bachelor
Study of Religion/Religious Education, Bachelor
Economics, Bachelor
Public Health, Bachelor

More information on the offered courses for the teaching profession at public schools can be found here.

ECTS-Credits:

major subject specialist science 120CP
minor subject specialist science 60CP
single major subject

Applications via

moin.uni-bremen.de

Application Information

Information about the study place application

Application period (beginner)

01.05 - 15.07. to the winter semester, 01.12. - 15.01. to the summer semester

Application period (advanced)

01.05 - 15.07. to the winter semester, 01.12. - 15.01. to the summer semester

Admission for freshmen

single major subject: open admission
major subject: open admission
minor subject: open admission

Admission for advanced students

single major subject: restricted admission
major subject: restricted admission
minor subject: open admission

Admission requirements

General qualification for university entrance or specific higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur, Einstufungsprüfung).

Applications from abroad

Proof admission requirements

English B1

Participation in a self-test for your study orientation is recommended.

Program-specific requirements

Stages of study / curricula / description of modules

The B.A. programme Sociology provides students with an academic grounding for occupations in different areas of the labour market. Besides gaining specific sociological qualifications, students also train their intrapersonal and other non-curricular skills.
The course of studies offers students the possibility to acquire knowledge of the most important sociological theories and the fundamental cognitive knowledge of sociology, the foundations of social structure analysis as well as the methods of empirical social research and statistics. In addition to this students are given the opportunity to elect courses and individual specialisms dealing with specific sociological issues.

Course Schedule

A description of all modules of the Bachelor Sociology is available in German only.

Study Curricula Module Description (Vollfach Sociology)

Study Curricula Module Description (Profilfach Sociology)

Study Curricula Module Description (Komplementärfach Sociology)

Major Fields

Students are free to choose a combination of courses which accords with their own individual preferences and career choice. They can choose between special area programmes, method practicals, modules belonging to other subjects of study, accompanying courses of study and work practicals.

Practical

Students on the B.A. course must undertake a minimum eight-week internship or work practical, preferably in the periods between their 2nd and 5th semester.

Study Abroad

Students are recommended to participate in a stay abroad.

Course schedule documents

Studienverlaufsplan BA Soziologie Komplementärfach (BPO 2024) [pdf] (89.2 KB)
Studienverlaufsplan BA Soziologie Profilfach (BPO 2024) [pdf] (92.9 KB)
Studienverlaufsplan BA Soziologie Vollfach (BPO 2024) [pdf] (117.8 KB)

Examination regulations

of 23.06.2021: DigiPruefO-UB-06-21 [pdf] (68.6 KB)
of 19.03.2024: AT-BPO-01-22_Lesefassung_berichtigt_automVerz.pdf [pdf] (445.6 KB)

Examination regulations

of 05.06.2024: BPO_Soziologie-Vf-12-23_berichtigt.pdf [pdf] (202.4 KB)
of 07.10.2024: BPO-Soziologie-2F-12-23_2-berichtigt.pdf [pdf] (196.4 KB)

Postgraduate studies

The following master's degree programs at the University of Bremen can be taken up following the bachelor's degree program "Sociology":

Subsequent non-teaching occupational fields

Besides working in universities, graduates of sociology find career opportunities in a number of very different fields of practice in non-university research, (further) education, the public sector, lobby groups, trade associations and political parties, in the media and in the area of culture, in private enterprises, welfare institutions and in national as well as international non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Typical activities carried out by sociologists within these occupational fields include:
1. Research (fundamental and applied research, including accompanying and evaluating research, market research, opinion surveys, and benchmarking);
2. The cognition and imparting of knowledge (adult education, documentation and reportage, journalism);
3. The application of knowledge: consultation and planning for social systems (staff positions in organisations of the economy, public administration and in state welfare institutions) freelance occupations, self-employed planning, the management of social processes and HR management in various organisations.

Research Field

Social Sciences

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04.11.2024 , Author: Dr. Anne Schröter

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