Sociologyfull time
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Mainz
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Sociology, Social Science
Focus
Educational Sociology, Family Sociology, Gender Studies, Sociology of the body, Cultural Sociology, Technology and Innovation Sociology, Media Sociology, Business Sociology
Annotation
Prospective students can familiarise themselves with the subject during a taster day (www.studium.uni-mainz.de/schnuppertage).
Admission requirements
IMPORTANT: The CORE SUBJECT of Sociology is admission-free, the MINOR SUBJECT is admission-restricted.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 19.10.2026 - 13.02.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
- Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 10.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung/). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects. Participation in the lottery procedure for undergraduate subjects (winter semester 01.09.-30.09; summer semester 01.03.-31.03.) https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/meine-bewerbung/bewerbungsverfahren/losverfahren/
Summer semester (2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
16.11.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
16.11.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects. Participation in the lottery procedure for Master's degree programmes (winter semester 01.08.-30.09; summer semester 01.03.-31.03.): https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/losverfahren
Languages of instruction
Main language
German