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Fa­cul­ty of Hu­ma­nities and So­ci­al Sci­en­ces

Fakultät Kulturwissenschaften
The Fa­cul­ty of Hu­ma­nities and So­ci­al Sci­en­ces is com­po­sed of se­ven most­ly in­ter­di­sci­pli­na­ry in­sti­tu­tes com­pri­sing di­sci­pli­nes like phi­lo­so­py, his­to­ry, li­te­ra­tu­re, me­dia sci­ence and mu­si­co­lo­gy, art his­to­ry, buil­ding cul­tu­re, cul­tu­ral geo­gra­phy, so­cio­lo­gy, in­for­ma­ti­on sys­tems, com­mu­ni­ca­ti­on sci­en­ces, and po­li­ti­cal sci­ence. The Fa­cul­ty also ac­comm­mo­da­tes the Cul­tu­ral Re­se­arch in­itia­ti­ve, which is one of the four re­se­arch fo­cus are­as of Leu­pha­na Uni­ver­si­ty. At pre­sent, Fa­cul­ty mem­bers and about 25 pro­fes­sors are teaching at Leu­pha­na Col­le­ge and Gra­dua­te School in the stu­dy pro­grams in cul­tu­ral sci­en­ces and po­li­ti­cal sci­ence.

Facts about the faculty

UniversityLeuphana University of Lüneburg
Programmes3 programmes · 1 bachelor's, 2 master's
Language of programmesGerman — 1 programme; English — 2 programmes
CampusLeuphana Campus
Applicationbachelor's until 15.07; master's until 01.06
CityLüneburg
Websitehttp://www.leuphana.de/kultur

What the faculty's programmes require

The university-wide requirements are complemented by the faculty's own — they are missed most often, because the university page does not list them.

German for the German-taught programmes

For 1 German-taught programme: DSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.

English B2

For 2 English-taught programmes; the accepted tests (IELTS, TOEFL) are on the programme page.

About the faculty

The Cul­tu­ral Re­se­arch Sci­ence In­itia­ti­ve looks at the his­to­ri­cal and cul­tu­ral foun­da­ti­ons, prac­tices and va­lues of ci­vil so­cie­ty in the 21st cen­tu­ry. From the hu­ma­nities and so­ci­al sci­en­ces per­spec­tive, this in­itia­ti­ve com­bi­nes two fo­cal are­as of ap­p­li­ca­ti­on-ori­en­ted re­se­arch (art & vi­su­al cul­tu­re, me­dia cul­tu­re & com­mu­ni­ca­ti­on) with a strong core area of in­te­gra­ti­ve re­se­arch. About 25 pro­fes­sors from the fiel­ds of art, me­dia, phi­lo­so­phy, his­to­ry, li­te­ra­tu­re, so­cio­lo­gy, po­li­tics, in­for­ma­ti­on sys­tems, and geo­gra­phy/​spa­ti­al sci­en­ces are cur­rent­ly in­vol­ved in this in­itia­ti­ve.

Programmes of the faculty

Where the faculty's students study

Classes take place at Leuphana Campus — when choosing housing, go by this campus, not by the university's main address.

Questions about admission to the faculty

Where do the faculty's students study?
Classes of Fa­cul­ty of Hu­ma­nities and So­ci­al Sci­en­ces take place at: Leuphana Campus. Look for housing near the campus, not near the university's main address.
In which language are the programmes taught?
German — 1 programme; English — 2 programmes.
When do I need to apply?
Bachelor's until 15.07; master's until 01.06. Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.
Do I apply to the faculty or to a programme?
To a programme: requirements, language and deadline are set per programme, and the faculty's admission committee assesses the application.

Will you get in with your grades at this faculty?

We will convert your certificate to the German scale and compare it with the committee's requirements, including subject requirements.

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