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University of Cologne

Demography and Social Inequality - Double Master's Degrее

M.Sc. (Master of Science)
Subjects: Social Inequality, Sociology
M.Sc.
Degree
English
English only
Language
Winter semester: 30 Apr/15 May
Application Deadlines
2 Years (starting: Winter semester)
Duration
€ 271 / € 3704
Tuition Fees (per semester)
Starting
Winter semester
Mode of admission:
local admission restriction 
Application:
uni-assist
Study mode:
On campus
Registration Fee & Tuition Information:
The University of Cologne do not charge a tuition fee for the first year. The University of Groningen charges 1,084 € for EU/EEA students per year, and 14,816 € for non-EU/EEA students per year. Those fees correspond to the pеriοd 2021/2022.

Requirements


Qualification Requirements


Previous Degree

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in the field of sociology or social psychology and at least 12 ECTS credits in the field of methods in quantitative social sciences, applied quantitative empirical social research or statistics.

Required ECTS crеdits: 180.

GPA (German System) 2.70
GPA Comment

The final bachelor's grade must be equivalent to at least 2.7 (German grading systеm).

Language Requirements


The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.

languageEnglish
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE)
Specification: With grades A, B or C.
IELTS
min 6.5
TOEFL iBT
min 92
Cambridge
min C2 Proficiency (CPE)
Specification: With grades A, B, C or level C1.
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no information provided by university

Additional information:
English language proficiency can also be proven by a German school-leaving certificate (eg Abiturzeugnis) with at least 5 points in the German grading system [end of class 11 (G8) or end of class 12 (G9)], a bachelor's or master's degree taught entirely in English, a double bachelor's degree during which you spent at least one year in an English-speaking country, an International Baccalaureate, or if you are a native speaker (this will be verified by school certificates).

Application & Admission


Application Deadlines


In 14 days free webinar
How to apply via uni-assist

Application Procedure & Selection


Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction 
Admission Test/Interview:
None
Application:
uni-assist
Application Fee:
€ 75 for the first application, € 30 for each additional

Application Documents


Documents required for the Master Application Portal:

  1. Bachelor's degree certificate: if you have not finished your bachelor studies but have passed at least 80% of the required credits (at least 144 credits in a bachelor degree carrying 180 ECTS credits), you can apply by submitting a confirmation of all credits earned so far, along with a provisional average grade computed and certified by your examination office. Please note that the remaining credits must be earned by September 30th at the latest.
  2. Transcript of records stamped and signed.
  3. Transcript of a semester abroad: if examinations passed abroad should be considered for meeting the admission criteria, the courses have to be recognized by your home university as part of your bachelor's program. Courses must be recorded in your transcript of records.
  4. University entrance qualification eg school leaving certificates/A-level/Abitur.
  5. An official description of the content of all taken bachelor courses/lectures eg course catalog/module catalog or PDF-file with link to course descriptions on the university's website.
  6. CV in English.
  7. Letter of motivation in English, explaining your reasons for applying for the double master's program (approximately 500 words).
  8. Letters of reference for internships and employment (wherever possible), which you would like to have considered in the assessment of your application.
  9. Proof of sufficient English language skills (see language requirements).

Students, who did not obtain their bachelor's degree in Germany or at the University of Groningen must additionally apply via uni-assist by handing in the following documents by post after registering online:

  1. Authenticated (and translated) copy of bachelor's degree certification or attestation of 80% studies (and transcript of records).
  2. Authenticated (and translated) copy of university entrance qualification (eg A-level/Abitur).
  3. Authenticated copy of proof of English language proficiency (the language test via uni-assist for students who cannot provide this by the deadline has been suspended; now you do not have to present a certified language certificate to uni-assist. Should uni-assist have evaluated you negatively due to a lack of language skills or the wrong form of the language certificate, your application will automatically be re-evaluated).
  4. Only for applicants with Chinese (except Hongkong), Mongolian or Vietnamese bachelor's certificates must also submit an original APS certificate (certified copies cannot be accepted).

Documents must be in English or German. Documents in other languages ​​will need to be translatеd.

Location


1
University of Cologne

Further Information


For more information please check the

Course Website