Master of Arts International Social Sciences

Master of Arts International Social Sciences is a Masters program taught at Theologische Hochschule Friedensau, Germany. Intake: winter term. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years / 4 semesters (incl. a practical training session of) options.

Theologische Hochschule Friedensau offers the Master of Arts Development Studies (Master of Arts) with a specific focus on issues around global justice. Students study relevant theories and the practical realities of the development/aid industry, with an emphasis on research methods and project planning. The degree also supports a critical view on global power relations and encourages students to question “development” from a postcolonial perspective.

Students follow a full-time study program with a study plan that includes a practical training session of 8 weeks. Everyone is required to do an internship and can choose a field of concentration, including Migration, Displacement and Development; Gender, Intersectionality and Development; or Sustainability and Resource Use. The program includes courses in theories of development, empirical research methods, and project planning, plus a Research Oriented Master Thesis.

Modules

• Theories of Development
• Critical Reflection on Development Cooperation
• Poverty Analysis and Social Protection
• Development Economics
• Project Planning
• Empirical Research Methods
• Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
• Research Oriented Master Thesis
• Internship in the Field of Development Cooperation or Humanitarian Aid
• Migration and Development
• Gender Research and Intersectionality
• Land Use, Land Rights and Development

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Arts International Social Sciences at Theologische Hochschule Friedensau for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Theologische Hochschule Friedensau.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Theologische Hochschule Friedensau as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Arts International Social Sciences.

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

Academic Entry Requirements for MA Development Studies: For admission, the completion of a degree program at a university or an academically recognized college or university of applied sciences or an equivalent degree in social sciences or humanities is required and proven by a Bachelor degree, a Master degree, a Diploma, a State Examination or a Doctorate. A final grade (certificate grade) of at least 2.5 is required.

All applicants must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a result of at least 550 (PBT = paper-based test) or 79 (IBT = internet-based test) points or a comparable performance in another test, such as the IELTS (6.0) or the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (FCE).

Please check detail of study units at https://www.thh-friedensau.de/en/overview-of-our-study-programs/social-sciences/master-of-arts-international-social-sciences

All applicants must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a result of at least 550 (PBT = paper-based test) or 79 (IBT = internet-based test) points or a comparable performance in another test, such as the IELTS (6.0) or the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (FCE).

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