Career prospects
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In our Master's degree course in Sociology, we prepare you for a wide range of professional fields, but also want to offer you the opportunity to specialize and hone your own profile. The course takes place in small, very well supervised groups. In a mentoring program, we discuss all questions relating to your studies with you. In addition, an evening event is held each semester by students and lecturers at which results from seminars are presented. In Kassel Sociology, there is an annual "Sociological Tour" with exciting panels and joint celebrations. The student council also offers a wide range of activities. The professorships carry out various research projects and are active in research centers (see the department's website). This provides opportunities for you to work as a research assistant.
What you can expect from the Master's degree program in Sociology
We asked sociology lecturers what makes the course in Kassel so special, what the aims of the sociology course are, what they expect from students and what professional fields are open to them with a Master's degree.
Special features of the Master's degree course in Sociology in Kassel
- Small working groups and very good supervision ratio
- Mentoring program
- Plenty of room for guided self-study and concentration on a small number of examinations
- Broad qualification in the subject of sociology, but at the same time the opportunity to specialize and develop a profile
- Close integration of theoretical and methodological training
- Campus studies: short distances, good services and a "family" atmosphere
- Living environment with low cost of living
Requirements in the courses
- Solid preparation for the seminars; follow-up on what has been discussed
- Willingness to engage independently with specialist literature, carry out analyses and comment on a research question
- Ability to work independently, professionally and as part of a team
- Confident use of sociological terminology and in writing academic texts
- Willingness to acquire software skills to carry out exemplary analyses
- Application of relevant presentation and moderation techniques
What you should bring with you for the Master's degree program in Sociology
To help you decide which subject to study, sociology lecturers have conducted a survey to find out which interests and skills are particularly suited to the Master's degree course in Sociology in Kassel. However, please do not be confused if not all of these characteristics match your self-assessment. See it as a guide!
- Interest in social and societal phenomena, contexts and changes
- Willingness to be attentive to life in society, but at the same time be able to engage in abstract thinking, i.e. to simplify complex issues
- Interest in scientific questions and comparing different perspectives
- A willingness to read, a desire to read even complicated texts and the ability to deal with texts in an adept and reflective manner
- Desire to think analytically
- Critical faculties and the ability to engage in objective and critical debate
- Organizational skills for your own learning process
- Competence to acquire knowledge in teams and independently
- Good written and oral expression skills
- Presentation and methodological skills
- Basic mathematical skills (basic arithmetic operations, knowledge of mathematical symbols, percentage calculation)
- Knowledge of SPSS and/or STATA
- Basic and retrievable knowledge of sociological theories, methods of empirical social research and statistics