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Study Social Theory in Germany (2026/27)

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Germany offers international students an unparalleled opportunity to study Social Theory in the very place where many of the world’s most influential thinkers reshaped our understanding of society—Marx dissecting capitalism, Weber theorizing bureaucracy, and the Frankfurt School critiquing mass culture. English-taught programs provide intellectually rigorous training that equips students to analyze society through revolutionary lenses, from applying Habermas’s concept of the public sphere to Twitter’s democratic potential, to using Bourdieu’s cultural capital to study Instagram influencers, Foucault’s power analytics to interpret surveillance capitalism, or migration debates to test theories of the nation-state. German social theory’s tradition of systematic critique rather than mere empirical description teaches students that theory offers tools to explain what statistics alone cannot capture.

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Bachelor
0 - 2,888 euros (per semester)
Master
0 - 4,800 euros (per semester)
Disclaimer: You should use this text as a general guide, but it cannot serve as a guarantee. Keep in mind that there is no universal tuition fee that applies to all study programs and all student groups. Hence, we urge you to always individually double-check the specific fees of the specific study programs on their official websites.

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Below are the most frequent application deadlines for Social Theory study programs in Germany.
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Master01 May15 September
Bachelor15 July15 September
Admission-restricted courses
01 May
Admission-free courses
15 September
Admission-restricted courses
15 July
Admission-free courses
15 September
Specific courses may have different application deadlines. Please always double-check the information individually.
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Numerus Clausus (Admission Restriction)

For degree courses with a numerus clausus, part of the study places are allocated according to the grade point average (GPA) of the previous degree. Selection is generally based on how many applicants apply for a place. The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to get onto the course. The German grading system ranges from 1.0 (very good) to 6.0 (unsatisfactory).
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