Welcome to the Directorate of Studies 23 - Sociology!
The Directorate of Studies 23 is in charge of the degree programmes in Sociology, Science and Technology Studies, Nursing Science and Global Demography.
Sociology is offered at the University of Vienna by the Department of Sociology as a six-semester Bachelor's programme as well as a four-semester Master's programme. Students from other Bachelor's programmes may attend certain courses as part of an extension curricula. Courses associated with the above-named degree programmes are offered for the most part in German; therefore, please note that appropriate language skills are required for the study of sociology. For this reason, please note that further information concerning the curricula is available in German only.
Information about the degree programmes in Science and Technology Studies (Science-Technology-Society - offered in English), Global Demography (offered in English) and Nursing Science can be found in the univie web portal. Should you be interested in these study programmes, please contact the responsible institutes directly.
Start of study programme
Winter 2024 or summer 2025
The registration deadline for the admission procedure for the Bachelor's degree programme in Sociology ended on 05 June 2024. It is only possible to start the degree programme in the winter semester 2024 or summer semester 2025 if you have registered in time and completed the admission procedure. All further information on the admission procedure can be found on the central website for students of the University of Vienna.
The Master's degree programme in Sociology is not subject to an admission procedure with limited participants. It is recommended to start the programme in the winter semester, but it is also possible to start in the summer semester. Further information on the enrolment can be found in the general student portal.