We welcome international students as well as graduates from German universities.

• Entrance qualification
  The entrance qualification is a six-semester Bachelor’s Degree in either Cultural Anthropology/European Ethnology, Human Geography or Sociology (180 ECTS Credit Points) or a similar degree in the same or related disciplines.
  Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree from other disciplines such as in the Humanities, Media Studies, Computer Science, Nursing, Public health, Environmental Management, Ecology, Physics, Law and others can only be admitted when their degree is considered equivalent to the above-mentioned degrees by the Admissions Committee (See below for the assessment of equivalence of degrees)

• Assessment of equivalence of degrees
  The assessment of equivalence takes into account the qualifications attained with the BA and/or course contents and modules studied. In order for a BA degree to qualify for admission to our MA program, basic training in methods (such as ethnography, or qualitative social research methods), theories (social theories, cultural theories, spatial theories) and/or familiarity with topic areas of Cultural Anthropology, Sociology and/or Human Geography are required. Please mention relevant courses, additional training or other/alternative formats of learning about these required contents in the motivation letter to make sure we take them into account.

• Language requirements
  A good knowledge of English is required (minimum of a B2 certification)
  You demonstrate that by submitting e.g.:
  - Certificate of a secondary school from an English-speaking country, OR
  - Bachelor’s Degree from a study program taught completely/mostly in English, OR
  - Five years of English lessons at school (the grade for English on the final certificate must be “satisfactory” or higher), OR
  - TOEFL test result of at least 87 (internet-based) or equivalent results from other officially recognized tests of English language capability, such as IELTS or the Cambridge Proficiency examination, OR
  - An equivalent certificate, pending decision by the Admissions committee
  
  Good working knowledge of German (B1) is recommended for daily communication at the university (no certification needed). However, for learning German in parallel to the MA STS programme you need to budget additional time. The MA STS programme does neither teach English or German, but the university routinely offers courses (with/without fees).

• Aptitude Test i.e. “Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren”
  Admission for the program will be determined on the basis of the grade average of the BA (60%) and on the assessment of the motivation letter (40%). The application must include a motivation letter in English, comprising 400 to 600 words. The resulting overall rating must be at least 7.0 points.

• Motivation letter
  Before you apply, make sure you learn more about our programme via our website, https://tinygu.de/STS-MA.
  The motivation letter shall describe your motivation for applying specifically to our programme. In particular, give details of a research project that you want you embark on (across the four semesters). What are the real-world problems that you want to focus on in your research? Do you have suggestions how your research idea might be put to work in the field?  Make sure you address: Why do you chose our programme rather than other STS programmes? Which relevant experiences, knowledge, skills and abilities would you bring to the programme? Of course, you may also include additional information about non-university activities (like work experience, activist and NGO engagement, internships) that might boost your application. The motivation letter will be scored (see above).

• For further information please check the department’s website

Provisional admission is possible on the basis of a current certificate or transcript of records. At least 80% of the credit points in the B.A. (usually 144 CP) must have been obtained and must be calculated into a provisional average grade, upon which admission will be based. An office authorised to award grades or issue certificates must issue this provisional certificate. Provisional admission is valid until the end of the first semester of the master’s program. The bachelor’s degree must thus be handed in by March 31 (winter intake) or September 30 (summer intake) the latest. If the Bachelor’s degree certificate is not submitted by the end of the first semester, provisional admission will be withdrawn.

Admission is not restricted, but subject to the aptitude test. Applicants will be directly admitted if the admission requirements are met in full.