Bachelor
Social Sciences in Europe
Short info about the course of study
| Restricted admission | Standard period of study | Start of studies |
| yeah | 8 semesters | Winter semester |
Authorisation procedure
The degree program is restricted in admission, so you must apply for a study place. For approval, the result of an aptitude test is also taken into account. In addition, you must register at hochschulstart.de.
Application phase
03.06.-15.07.2024
completion
Bachelor of Arts
Further information about the degree programme
The degree programme envisages an integrated year abroad during the course of studies with full recognition of achievements and support from the Erasmus+ programme.
Language of instruction
German, English
The course of study
The four-year Bachelor's programme in Social Sciences in Europe offers a thematically focused, undergraduate study of the social sciences. You will acquire knowledge of theories, methods and research topics in political science and sociology. A special focus is on comparative country and social analysis, Europe, international relations, transnationality and globalization as well as the development of European integration, which is empirically and theoretically examined.
A year abroad at our partner universities promotes your intercultural and language skills and offers you the opportunity to get to grips with the ‘Europe’ project in practice.
5 Reasons to Study
Social Sciences in Europe in Siegen
✓ European Year Abroad
✓ Up-to-date study programme with European and global topics
✓ Europe project in theory and practice
✓ Versatile study support
✓ Intercultural competences and foreign languages
Career prospects
The Bachelor Social Sciences in Europe qualifies you in particular for areas of activity in which European and international topics, intercultural competences and foreign language skills play a major role.
The areas of responsibility include research and consulting, intercultural communication, research, appraisal, evaluation, public relations and press work, management, human resources or editing.
Admission requirements
The B.A. Social Sciences in Europe programme always starts in the winter semester. Requirements for access are the general university entrance qualification, the subject-specific university entrance qualification or the technical college entrance qualification. Applicants with a subject-specific university entrance qualification or a technical college entrance qualification must meet certain entry requirements: Information on application and enrolment
Study structure
In the subject bachelor's degree program of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, you can combine different subjects in a variety of ways:
| compartments | 1-subject course of study | Studyable as Advanced core subject | Core subject | Complementary subject |
| Christian Theologies from an Ecumenical Perspective | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Digital Media and Technologies (1) | ✓ | |||
| European business communication | ✓ | |||
| Film studies (1) | ✓ | |||
| history | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| History of Art (Faculty II) | ✓ | |||
| Literature, culture, media | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Media Management (Faculty III) (2) | ✓ | |||
| Media studies | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| philosophy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Play and Games Studies (1) | ✓ | |||
| sociology | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social Sciences in Europe | ✓ | |||
| Language and communication | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Economics (Faculty III) | ✓ | |||
2: Media management can only be studied in combination with media studies as a (extended) core subject.
Advice and contact
Make an appointment now at:
info.studienberatung@zsb.uni-siegen.de
or by phone at: 0271 740-2712
(Mon – Thu: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Fri: 9 a.m. – 12 noon)
English (US)