Overview

The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) at the University of Cologne offers wide range of top-ranked English-taught Master’s programmes which combine innovative teaching and world-class research.

Keeping a close eye on requirements and changes in the world of work, the Sociology - Social Research programme from University of Cologne provides students with the necessary expertise, skills and methods to conduct research, judge research findings critically and take a responsible approach to their work. With respect to subject "Sociology" the University of Cologne is ranked No.1 in Germany in the acknowledged Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU/"Shanghai-Ranking").

Practical Experience

As a student of the WiSo-Faculty, you gain from an approach that is based on theory and methods, combining both research and teaching with practical elements. The teaching at our Faculty has benefited from many years of experience in working with companies and visiting lecturers from different profesional fields.

Many of the visiting lecturers are professional managers who bring important industry experience to the programmes, resulting in sector-specific, up-to-date programme content four our students.

This ensures that the programmes reflect the real world and that they thus combine the practical and the theoretical knowledge, whilst also promoting knowledge-sharing between comapnies and you, the student.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

As well as covering sociological theories, the programme focuses on teaching social science methods and statistics.

Taking into account the requirements of and changes in the world in which students will work, it equips them with the knowledge, abilities and methods they need to be able to conduct research work, critically assess research findings and act in a responsible manner.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00

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Application period: April - 15th June

Language

English

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72

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Köln, Germany

Disciplines

Sociology Educational Research Statistics View 12 other Masters in Statistics in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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72

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application in the case of unfinished Bachelor studies: In cases where present Bachelor studies have not been fully completed, application is permitted if the candidate has earned at least 80% of the required credits and will have achieved the remaining results by 30 September at the latest. The specific admission criteria governing the designated course of study must already have been fulfilled on the basis of the exam results available at the time of application.

At least 18 ECTS in the field of Sociology or Social Psychology

At least 12 ECTS in the field of Methods in Quantitative Social Sciences and/or Applied Quantitative Empirical Social Research and/or Statistics

English language skills level B2 CEFR.

Your grade point average should be at least 2.7 (German grade).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

The University of Cologne does not charge any tuition fees. Each semester, all enrolled students have to pay a social contribution fee.

Living costs

Köln

Germany

831 - 1291 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

As the University of Cologne is state-funded, there are no tuition fees, just a biannual “social contribution fee”, which includes the “semester ticket” for public transport throughout North Rhine-Westphalia. So, with us, you can invest in an excellent education – and your future – without paying a fortune. In addition, we offer scholarships and other financial support: https://wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/studies/organising-your-studies/financing

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