Sustainable Social Policy (BA)

Programme content

Our Bachelor's degree programme in Sustainable Social Policy (B.A.) deals with the entire spectrum of social policy in Germany. Poverty and wealth, educational opportunities, social injustice, the social system, pensions, health insurance, co-determination, elections and intergenerational contracts are all topics that the programme deals with on the basis of current scientific findings. Students also study topics from the social sciences, media and communication studies, economics and law. During the seven-semester programme, they learn how to develop proposals for solutions to the challenges facing society and democracy internationally and in Germany on the basis of scientific analysis.

Prospects and job opportunities

The professional field of social policy is wide-ranging and offers graduates of the Bachelor's degree programme in Sustainable Social Policy (BA) many opportunities in the public sector, with civil society actors and in the private sector. Possible fields of employment include identifying social trends, carrying out situation analyses and examining and developing design options or communication strategies. Potential employers include ministries, political parties, trade unions, foundations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), media companies, consulting, educational and research institutions. Students gain professional orientation as early as the 6th semester as part of an internship semester.

Required language skills

Courses are held in German and English.

Location

The degree programme is located on the Sankt Augustin campus of Bonn-Rhine-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. The campus is easily accessible by public transport.

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