The Master's program in Sociology at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Potsdam, offers a solid theoretical and methodological foundation in various thematic areas of sociology. Through the close integration of sociological theory and theoretical knowledge from specific sociologies, on the one hand, with quantitative and qualitative methods of empirical social research, on the other, the University of Potsdam offers a Master's program characterized by a balanced relationship between subject breadth and content specialization. In addition to the modules on sociological theory and the methods of empirical social research that are part of the basic program, you will have the opportunity to specialize in the sociological key areas of organizational and administrative sociology, social structure analysis and social inequality, political sociology, the application of empirical methods, or gender sociology in the elective area.
The focus here is on promoting independent, research-oriented learning. This will enable you to present scientific facts clearly and understandably to both experts and laypeople, thereby facilitating engagement in discourse about content, theories, methods, and the validity of scientific findings. The Master's program not only allows you to act autonomously, even in the face of new challenges, but also develops skills such as decision-making and reflective ability, enabling you to analyze sociologically relevant issues, consider them from different perspectives, and then make scientifically sound decisions based on the theoretical and methodological knowledge you have acquired.
