Career prospects

As a graduate of the Bachelor's degree programme in Sociology, a whole range of career opportunities are open to you. Typical career fields are e.g.

• companies (e.g. human resources, public relations/PR, marketing, project and change management)
• research at universities and state-funded research institutes
• market and public opinion research
• associations, organisations and agencies
• journalism
• public authorities, ministries, NGOs, NPOs and international organisations
• political parties, state institutions
• public administration (e.g. universities, city councils, district offices)
• cultural, media and educational insitutitions
• research at universities and state-funded research institutions

For a career in Academia or in the field of research, you can directly continue your studies with a Master's Programme and a Doctoral Studies Programme.

You can find out more about career entry in the interview series #dreamjob - Starting a career. Alumni of the University of Konstanz tell their story.

Graduate studies

• M.A. Sociology
• M.A. Sociology of Inequality
• M.A. Anthropology and Sociology
• M.Sc. Social and Economic Data Science
• M.A. Globale European Studies

Start of study

Winter semester

Study structure

You can find an exemplary structure of the study programme in this table (in German). Click here for an overview of the general structure of bachelor's programmes in the humanities.

These documents will support you in planning your studies:

• Module guide
• Examination regulation

At the University of Konstanz, you have a broad range of opportunities and training options that complement your study programme, for example orientation programmes to support new students, learning guidance, language courses, a data and information literacy programme as well as options promoting career-oriented skills and social commitment.

• GoMINt – orientation programme in STEM subjects
• Writing Centre – writing tutoring, joint writing sessions and workshops
• Language courses at the Language Institute
• Learning guidance, study tips, time management – workshops offered by the Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB)

• Advanced Data and Information Literacy Track (ADILT) – programme can be completed with a certificate
• Transfer – practical projects (research, business, politics and society)
• qualification N – Sustainability Certificate at the University of Konstanz

• Profil+ – programme for career skills (German skills required)
• Career Passport – programme for career skills (for international students)
• Advice on career entry, opportunities and workshops from Career Service

Internship

If you opt for the Internship Track, you will do a compulsory 6-month internship during the 4th semester. The Departmental Internship Office and our Career Service Center will help you find a suitable placement.

Stay abroad

If you opt for the International Track, you will spend one semester abroad at one of our partner universities in Europe or overseas during the 5th semester. The credits you gain abroad can be recognised. The university promotes study abroad via Erasmus+ and numerous other exchange programmes.

Hear from students and lecturers
In our interview series, students talk about their subject, teachers explain the department's research and tell you what topics they cover in seminars and lectures.

• Students report: Viktoria Tarasevich, B.A. Sociology
• Students report: Cilia Saed, B.A. Sociology
• The Inside Story with Prof. Dr. Judith Beyer, Department of Ethnology
• The Inside Story with Prof. Dr. Stefan Leins, Department of Ethnology

Get an impression
Discover online lectures and websites with more information about your prospective subject.

• PocketGuide B.A. Sociology – Discover the study course with quizzes and tidbits
• Information page for the study course Sociology
• Lecture Recordings (Sociology)

General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) or equivalent.

Orientation procedures
If you intend to study at a university in Baden-Württemberg, you will need to submit proof of having completed an orientation procedure along with your university application. You must enclose proof of participation in the orientation procedure with your application documents. Here you will find a list of the orientation procedures recognised by the University of Konstanz..

Further information can be found in the admission regulations.

Semester fee
All students enrolled at the University of Konstanz are charged a semester fee each semester, similar to all other German universities. Here you can find the current semester fee and its individual components.

Tuition fees for first degree studies for certain international students
Since winter semester 2017/18, the state of Baden-Württemberg has required some international students to pay tuition fees for their first degree studies. The following students are not required to pay tuition fees: citizens of a country within the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), doctoral students and certain “Bildungsinländer” (e.g. non-EU citizens with a German “Abitur”). More detailed information can be found here.

Each year, the University of Konstanz grants exemptions to a limited number of particularly gifted international degree-seeking students in accordance with the university’s “Begabtenbefreiungssatzung” (statutes governing the exemption of gifted students). More detailed information can be found here.

Tuition fees for second degree studies for all students
All students are required to pay tuition fees for their second degree studies. More detailed information can be found here.

Foreign language skills
You do not have to provide proof of any foreign language skills.

German language skills
International applicants need documentation of their German language skills, level DSH-2 or TestDaF 4. Alternatively, other language tests or school certificates recognized as equivalent can be used as proof of the required German language skills. Preparatory German language courses or approved German language exams are not offered at the University of Konstanz. For this reason, you must submit accredited proof of your German language skills along with your application.

The language usually used in class and during examinations is German. Some courses are taught in English. Course work can also be completed in English.

• You need to be open-minded, interested and curious
• You should be interested in society as well as in other cultures
• Structured way of working
• Good English skills

PocketGuide – Get to know the study programme
Is the study programme B.A. Sociology at the University of Konstanz something for you? Find out everything about studying sociology at the University of Konstanz in our PocketGuide B.A. Sociology (in German). You can take your first lessons and quizzes on subject contents and test your expectations.

Application documents

During the online application process, you will need to enter various kinds of information (school grades, attendance periods etc.) and upload various PDF documents. Please make sure that you have the relevant documentation ready. This may include:

• your Abitur certificate (German general higher education entrance qualification)
• documentation of any volunteering you may have done (FSJ, FÖJ etc.)
• any documentation about vocational training you may have completed
• any other required documents (medical certificate etc.)

An electronic assistant will guide you through the application process. Required fields are marked by an asterisk (*).

Application Guide
The PocketGuide Application will guide you as you take all the steps towards submitting a successful application to your first-choice study programme at the University of Konstanz.

An application is possible during the following period: 07.05. - 15.07.
There may be other deadlines if you are applying for admission to a higher semester (for instance, if you are changing subjects or universities). For more information please consult the university website .

The Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) can help you with general questions about finding the right study programme as well as when you are concerned or unsure about your studies. We will be happy to advise you and support you with a wide range of services .

Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB)
Room: D 409 – 412a
Make an appointment: termin.zsb@uni-konstanz.de

Questions related to the content or organization of the study programme:
Departmental student advisory
Andreas Romer
Room: F 541
Phone: +49 7531 88-3061
Email: studienberatung.soziologie@uni-konstanz.de