Master's in Social Protection

Social Protection is a Masters program taught at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Sankt Augustin, Germany. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1–2 years) options.

Social Protection (M.Sc.) at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg is an interdisciplinary Master focused on systems of social security. The program teaches you to analyze and reform social protection systems so they are effective, affordable, and flexible enough to meet future socio-economic challenges. It builds understanding of basic elements, influencing factors, and instruments of social protection systems across countries with low, middle, and high incomes.

The degree is a four-semester, hybrid program delivered in full-time study form, with lectures in English. The program includes learning about applying different analysis methods to design and redesign social protection systems, understanding institutional anchoring and sustainable financing, and using modern management methods to implement measures effectively and efficiently. Graduates receive the academic degree “Master of Science in Social Protection”.

The minimum requirements for admission in Social Protection at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg as pre-requiste for admission in Social Protection.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• (1) mindestens einen Bachelorabschluss in einem akademisch relevanten Fach, zum Beispiel in den Wirtschafts-, Sozial-, Politik- oder Gesundheitswissenschaften, Psychologie, Internationale Beziehungen, Jura oder andere Fächer; vorausgesetzt die Fächer stellen Bezüge zu sozialer Sicherung her und umfassen mindestens 15 Credits entsprechend der European Credit Transfer System (ECTS);
• (2) Nachweis einschlägiger Arbeitserfahrung von mind. fünf Monaten (einschließlich unbezahlter Praktika und/oder freiwilliger Arbeit in einem für die soziale Sicherung relevanten Arbeitsbereich);
• (3) Sehr gute Englischkenntnisse: Nachweis englischer Sprachkenntnisse auf dem C1 Niveau entsprechend des europäischen Referenzrahmens;
• (4) Bestehen des Research Proposals

C1 level (very good English skills) according to the European Reference Framework

Please check detail of study units at https://www.h-brs.de/de/sv/studienangebot/master/social-protection

• Political planner
• Manager
• Consultant for: Ministries
• Consultant for: Government
• Consultant for: Institutions of social security
• Consultant for: NGOs
• Consultant for: International (development) organizations
• Consultant for: Private insurance companies

72 fully funded scholarships are listed for Germany. See Germany scholarships.