Master of Arts [M.A] [Social Science] From Ruhr University Bochum

Academic Eligibility:

• The M.A. Social science takes four semesters and builds on the B.A. degree. Students must have previously studied a social science subject and have been completed. From the B.A. degree, social science achievements are expected to the following extent:
  • Basic modules totaling at least 40 credit points in at least three of the following social science disciplines: - Social policy and social economics - sociology - political science - Social psychology and social anthropology.
  • Basic modules in the field of methods and statistics totaling at least 10 credit points. If these course achievements are not available, students can these up to a value of 18 credit points (or 27 credit points if follow-up studies in the field of methodology and statistics are necessary).

Indian Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

• Most of the courses at the RUB are held in German. Students must therefore have sufficient knowledge of German and provide evidence by obtaining one of the following language certificates:
  • TestDaF with at least 16 points within an examination
  • DSH (level 2 or 3)
  • German Language Diploma - DSD - II
  • ZOP or Goethe Certificate C2 from the Goethe Institute
  • KDS or GDS from the Goethe Institute
  • ÖSD language diploma C1
  • telc German C1 Hochschule
  • Assessment test (examination part German)