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Social Studies: Crises, Culture, Сritiquе
(Starting: Both Semesters)
- Starting
- Both Semesters
- Mode of Admission:
- no admission restriction (fully available in English – German skills recommended for access to a broader course selection)
- Application:
- Uni-assist
More Info - Study Mode:
- Part-time (optional) ・ On campus
- Registration Fee & Tuition Information:
- All students are required to pay a semester fee of €396.10 (€402.10 in the first semester).
Five Reasons to choose this Master's Program
Course Description
Our societies face urgent crises: migration and displacement, rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality, ecological breakdown, and contested gender norms. The M.A. Social Studies: Crises, Culture, Critique at European University Viadrina equips you to analyze these challenges through social science theory, empirical research methods, and critical perspectives from philosophy, art, media, and history. You'll choose specialization tracks like Borders & Migration or Capitalism & Inequality, design your own research project, and even pursue an optional double degree with Université Paris 8. Graduate ready to understand, critique, and constructively shape society.
This program is ideal if you hold a first university degree of at least 180 ECTS, including 30 ECTS in social or cultural sciences such as sociology, political science, anthropology, geography, or philosophy. You should bring English skills at B2 level, strong analytical curiosity about pressing social issues, and the ambition to combine theoretical depth with hands-on empirical research.
Special Program Features
Critical theory meets empirical methods
Combine social science research methods with critical perspectives from philosophy, media, and art to analyze societal challenges from genuinely multidisciplinary angles.
Study right at Europe's living border
Frankfurt (Oder) sits directly on the German-Polish border, where Europe's integration story unfolds around you each day and shapes the discussions inside the seminar room.
Short distances to active researchers
Teaching happens in small learning communities, so you stay in direct, regular contact with the researchers shaping the field — questions get answered, ideas get discussed routinely.
Partner Universities
Université Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint-Denis
Accreditations
System Accreditation
System Accreditation
System accreditation is the internal quality assurance system of a state or state-recognized higher education institution in Germany. With system accreditation, a higher education institution receives the right to award the seal of the Accreditation Council for its self-assessed study programs.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
The application requirements for the study program in "Social Studies: Crises, Culture, Сritiquе" are:
comprising at least 180 ECTS
including relevant achievements worth at least 30 ECTS credits in social or cultural sciences (social and cultural anthropology, economic and social geography, sociology, political science or philosophу)
English Language Proficienсу → Language Requirementsat least B2 (CΕFR)
Applies only to applicants for the double degree with the University Paris 8
at least B2 (CEFR)
The following language certificates are accepted:
- UNIcert II
- DELF B2
- B2 certificates from university language centers
- Explicit B2 designation in French on the Bachelor’s certifiсatе
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
EnglishSpecification: min 4.5 under the new TOEFL scoring scale introduced in January 2026
Specification: min 176 points
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
German Students 
Other EU Students 
Non-EU Students Non-EU Students| Intake | Winter Semester | Summer Semester |
| Application deadline | 15 Augustin 71 days | 15 Februaryin > 8 months |
| Application mode | Uni-assist → More info | Uni-assist → More info |
| Application fee | All students are required to pay a semester fee of €396.10 (€402.10 in the first semester). | All students are required to pay a semester fee of €396.10 (€402.10 in the first semester). |
High school graduates of the current year
High school graduates from previous years
Application Procedure & Selection
Application Documents
Applies only to applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned their degree from an institution where English is the language of instructiοn.
Applies only to applicants for the double degree with the University Paris 8
The following language certificates are accepted:
- UNIcert II
- DELF B2
- B2 certificates from university language centers
- Explicit B2 designation in French on the Bachelor’s certifiсatе
Location
Further Information
Your Personal Contact
Dr. Oliver Kossack
Coordination and student advisory service
Contact Details:
+49 335 5534 2273
[email protected]
For more information please check the
Course Website