Double MA Degree in Sociology

What you would need to do

In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.

1. APS India minimum Class XII score of 70%Before you applyA hard academic floor applied at COUNTRY level, outside any university's own criteria. A student holding a university offer can still be refused the APS certificate, and therefore the visa. Announced 23 February 2026, effective Winter Semester 2026/27.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
2. dMAT (Digital Master Test) — required for some Master's fieldsBefore you applyStandardised academic aptitude test run by APS India with g.a.s.t. Required as part of APS documentation for Master's applicants whose PREVIOUS degree is in Engineering; Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics; or Business and Management. Applies from the s · EUR 150APS India with g.a.s.t. ↗
3. German language proficiency (institution-set level)No national minimum level. The recognised EXAMS are standardised nationally (TestDaF and DSH), but the required level and any waiver are set by each institution.Individual higher education institutions; exams standardised nationally ↗
4. APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) — IndiaVerification of academic documents issued by Indian institutions. Required for the German student visa. It does NOT replace a university's admission decision, and it can run in parallel with university applications.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
5. Proof of financial resources (Finanzierungsnachweis / Sperrkonto)Applicants must prove funds for one year, commonly by depositing into a blocked account (Sperrkonto). Blocks the visa, not the university application. · EUR 11,904Federal Foreign Office / DAAD Study in Germany ↗
6. Health insurance (compulsory)Proof of health insurance is demanded at BOTH university enrolment and residence-permit application.DAAD Study in Germany ↗
7. Anmeldung (residence registration)Every international student moving to Germany must register at the residents' registration office, usually within one week. The written confirmation is needed to obtain the residence permit.Einwohnermeldeamt / Bürgeramt, then Ausländerbehörde for the permit ↗

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Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for Double MA Degree in Sociology at University of Bamberg — german language requirement as published: A1 required/recommended, no proof required
• otherDAAD programme detail for Double MA Degree in Sociology at University of Bamberg — english language requirement as published: (Level B2 of the Common European Framework) Applicants have to hand in the following documents: Certificate of the Bachelor's degree Certificate documenting B2-level English language skills Transcript of records (can be handed in later if not all exams of the first semester are recorded yet) Motivation letter of one to two pages (written in English) describing why they would like to take part in the double degree programme Simple copy of a passport or identity card
• otherDAAD programme detail for Double MA Degree in Sociology at University of Bamberg — academic admission requirements as published: To start the programme at the University of Bamberg, students apply for the regular MSc Sociology and Social Research. During the application process, applicants are also given the opportunity to apply for the double-degree programmes. Requirements : Satisfy the admission criteria of the "MA Soziologie" at the University of Bamberg, i.e. hold a higher education degree with a minimum of 30 ECTS accumulated in sociology (10 ECTS in theory, 10 ECTS in methods, and 10 ECTS in the general subject area) have a GPA of at least 2.5 on the German grading scale or equivalent Satisfy the admission criteria of the "Laurea Magistrale in Sociology and Social Research" at the University of Trento be enroll