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Education - Social Education Theory/Social Management University of Jena

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Jena

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Pedagogy, Educational Science
  • Social Pedagogy
  • Public Management, Social Management

Focus

Education, Social Education, Methods in Social Education, Social Education Research, Social Politics, Social Law, Social Management, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science

Target group

The degree course is aimed at graduates with a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in
degree programmes in the field of Educational Sciences, Social Education, Sociology or subject-related study programmes and equivalent to a Bachelor's degree amounting to 180 credits at a university or equivalent higher education institution in Germany or abroad.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

A subject related requirement is proof of theoretical foundations of social and educational sciences to the extent of 70 credit points, knowledge of general pedagogy to the extent of 5 credit points, qualitative and quantitative methods of empirical social research to the extent of 5 credit points, basic theoretical knowledge of pedagogy as well as practical experience in social pedagogical fields of activity in the form of an internship of at least 3 months or professional activity. The final grade should be "good" or better. A preliminary average grade of at least 2.3 is therefore required at the time of application. Furthermore, proof of at least one modern foreign language at level B1 is required. Proficiency in another foreign language (level A1) is recommended.
International applicants must provide proof of German language proficiency at the level of the DSH examination (min. level 2), the TestDaF (TDN 4x4) or a recognised equivalent.

Lecture period

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 31/05
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 31/05
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 31/05
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    Application period winter semester: 01/04 - 31/05 Application period summer semester: 01/12 - 15/01

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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