Higher Education, Science, Society
(Master of Arts)

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Course type
Postgraduate studies (Master)
Standard Course Duration
4 semesters
Course Start
Winter semester
Language of Instruction
German
Language Requirements

German HZB: none
International application: German C1
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Admission
Restricted admission
International

Stay abroad possible, but not obligatory.

Short Description

The Master's programme in Higher Education, Science, Society aims to explore the global knowledge society from a theoretical and methodological perspective. To this end, the programme is research-oriented and interdisciplinary in nature. Students acquire substantive knowledge of higher education and science studies in closely coordinated courses in the fields of sociology, political science, philosophy, law and economics. In addition, they gain in-depth methodological skills in qualitative and quantitative empirical social research.

They apply this knowledge directly in practical project work. In project work, students carry out their own research project of their choice with a cooperation partner. This could be, for example:

  • Deutsches Zentrum für Hochschul- und Wissenschaftsforschung (DZHW)
  • VolkswagenStiftung
  • Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur (MWK)
  • Wissenschaftliche Kommission Niedersachsen (WKN)
  • CEWS Kompetenzzentrum Frauen in Wissenschaft und Forschung (GESIS)
  • Unitransfer
  • HIS-Institut für Hochschulentwicklung (HIS-HE)
  • Heinz-Piest-Institut für Handwerkstechnik (HPI)
  • Leibniz Center for Science and Society (LCSS)
  • and many more

Further information on the website of the institute for sociology (German language only)

Course Content

  • Educational pathways and social structure
  • Legal requirements for science and academia
  • Methods of empirical social research
  • Organisation and management
  • Project study
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Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover
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Zentrale Studienberatung
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Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover
Building