Top Social Studies Universities & Colleges in Germany in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#78/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin

8.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany18%Acceptance Rate
MA Social Sciences (TransAtlantic Masters)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
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#105/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

University of Mannheim, Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany30%Acceptance Rate
M.A Literature, Media and Culture in the Modern Era
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
(€3,000/Yr)$3.5K/Yr
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#124/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

Free University of Berlin, Berlin

5.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany
MA English Studies - Literature, Language, Culture
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE76
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Tuition:  
(€1,549/Yr)$1.8K/Yr
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#89/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich

6.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)Bavaria, Germany10%Acceptance Rate
BA Sociology
Course duration:
3 years
Programs
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#242/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main

Hesse, Germany77%Acceptance Rate
MA International Studies/Peace and Conflict Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL3.5
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Tuition:  
(€763/Yr)$885.08/Yr
Living
(€7,752/Yr)$9K/Yr
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#258/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

University of Bonn, Bonn

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
MA English Literatures and Cultures
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4
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#401/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

Technical University Berlin, Berlin

4.8(Based on 2 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany
MA Sociology and Technology Studies
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
(€721/Yr)$836.36/Yr
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#501/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

University of Tuebingen, Tubingen

7.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany33%Acceptance Rate
MA English Literatures and Cultures
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL105
Programs
Tuition:  
(€3,000/Yr)$3.5K/Yr
Living
(€6,167/Yr)$7.2K/Yr
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#401/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

University of Freiburg, Freiburg

7.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany33%Acceptance Rate
MA Social Science
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE76
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(€3,000/Yr)$3.5K/Yr
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#401/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

University of Muenster, Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany15%Acceptance Rate
MA Sociology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
(€700/Yr)$812/Yr
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#451/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

University of Goettingen, Gottingen

8.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Lower Saxony, Germany32%Acceptance Rate
M.S Sustainable International Agriculture
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE59
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Tuition:  
(€622/Yr)$721.52/Yr
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#260/550 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

University of Cologne, Cologne

8.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany20%Acceptance Rate
MS Sociology and Social Research
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4
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Tuition:  
(€671/Yr)$778.36/Yr
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#36/130 QS Ranking 2024(Social Studies)

University of Bremen, Bremen

4.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Bremen, Germany16%Acceptance Rate
M.A Media Culture and Globalization
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL95
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#801/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg

7.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany50%Acceptance Rate
MS Biodiversity
Course duration:
2 years
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#575/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena

Thuringia, Germany60%Acceptance Rate
MA Sociology
Course duration:
2 years
Programs
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#673/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

Technical University Dortmund, Dortmund

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany59%Acceptance Rate
M.S Econometrics
Course duration:
2 years
Programs
Tuition:  
(€630/Yr)$730.8/Yr
Living
(€555/Yr)$643.8/Yr
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#232/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Bavaria, Germany46%Acceptance Rate
M.A North American Studies - Culture and Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(€288/Yr)$334.08/Yr
Living
(€608/Yr)$705.28/Yr
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#1201/1503 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany39%Acceptance Rate
BA Integrated Social Science
Course duration:
3 years
Programs
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#395/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
M.A Social Science
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
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Tuition:  
(€583/Yr)$676.66666666667/Yr
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#452/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Social Studies)

Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany28%Acceptance Rate
MA Human Geography: Globalisation, Media and Culture
Course duration:
2 years
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