Your future begins in Siegen
In Siegen, you will not only study social sciences in an interdisciplinary way, but also in a research-oriented way. Thanks to lecturers who conduct research both in Europe and abroad, you will experience the research questions currently being asked in the social sciences and the methods they use to answer these questions.
We offer you a sound education in the empirical methods of social research, which includes qualitative and quantitative research methods as well as thorough training in statistical procedures. This will train you for your future career, where you will be expected to be familiar with the latest research or be able to conduct social science research yourself.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
6 semesters (full-time)
12 semesters (part-time) -
Admission restricted
No -
Language of instruction
German, English
Career prospects
The Bachelor of Social Sciences qualifies you to use your knowledge of social and political phenomena as well as your skills in data collection and analysis in numerous professional fields. These include, for example:
- Governmental and non-governmental organizations, political parties and associations,
- foundations or institutions in the social services sector and
- media companies and press and public relations agencies.
Good reasons for studying social sciences at the University of Siegen
- interdisciplinary (political science and sociology)
- Addressing social and political developments in Germany, Europe and other regions of the world
- Current research questions (e.g. on education, health, migration, social dynamics or elections)
- International orientation (exchange programs)
- High degree of freedom of choice and many possible combinations
