Department of Social Policy and Social Security Studies
Social Protection (MSc)
Programme Contents
The Master’s programme “Social Protection” offers an inter-disciplinary and in-depth study of social protection systems. Graduates will be able to analyze and reform systems that are effective, affordable, and flexible enough to meet future socio-economic challenges.
We want our graduates to
- Gain deeper insights into the constitutive elements, driving forces, and instruments of social protection systems, covering low-, middle- and high income countries
- Know how to use different methods of analysis for designing and re-organizing social protection systems
- Have a solid understanding of how to institutionalize and sustainably finance social protection systems
- Be comfortable using state-of-the-art management methods to implement interventions effectively and efficiently
- Establish a network of national and international experts
Career Prospects
Graduates will have career prospects in a wide variety of sectors, i.e. as policy planners, managers, and advisors to
- Ministries
- Government agencies
- Social security institutions
- NGOs
- International (development) organisations
- Private insurance companies and many more
Study facts
Degree
Master's degree
Standard period of study
4 Semesters
Lecture language
English
Campus
Sankt Augustin
Start of study
Winter semester (September)
Type of study
Full-time
Admission requirements
At least a bachelor’s degree from a relevant academic field, at least 5 months of relevant work experience (incl. voluntary and unpaid work, internships), proof of English language proficiency at C1 level, research proposal: Further information on admission.
Admission type and application deadline
Applicants with a visa requirement can apply from 15 November to 15 February via uni-assist. For Germans, applicants without a visa requirement and applicants with a visa, application is possible from 15 November to 31 May via Apollo.
Language skills
English: Further information on admission.
Costs
Only the current semester fee is payable for this degree programme: Semester fees and Administrative fees.
Accreditation
Contact
Course guidance service Master Social Protection
Campus
Sankt Augustin
Room
F209
Departmental Office Social Policy and Social Security Studies at the Sankt Augustin Campus
Campus
Sankt Augustin
Room
F 233
Opening hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays : 9.00 to 13.00
Contact to the Student Services
Opening hours
Telephone consultation hours: Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 12:00
Personal consultations by appointment only
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