21 Online Social Science Degree Programs in Germany

++ one year Master's ++ 100% online ++ possible Master's without first degree (without Bachelor) ++ work-accompanying ++

The BA in International Relations program combines a global international relations outlook with the practical skills of business thinking. As corporations expand and blur national boundaries, they operate in a more complex landscape. This specialization provides a solid knowledge of the global economic environment recognizing politics, cross-cultural values, and ethics as key components. Students who complete this program are trained to apply a global mindset and creative thinking to conflict management and resolution while considering growth and the bottom line.

This distance-learning MSc Counselling provides experienced professionals with a rigorous, evidence-based scientific foundation for advanced counselling practice. Building on prior professional experience, the programme integrates theory, research, and recognised systemic approaches to develop key competences, critical thinking, and future-focused counselling expertise.

With the Bachelor's degree program in Social Work, you will acquire broad specialist and methodological knowledge for your career entry or your personal development in all fields of social professions.

The focus of the course is on the greatest possible practical relevance and high applicability on a scientific basis. You acquire broad technical and methodological skills in social work, which you supplement and round off with economic, legal, political, ethical and psychological knowledge.

The Impact MA in People Development & Coaching program equips you with applied psychology, coaching, and people development skills to grow individuals and teams in modern organisations. Combine concepts and learning from business coaching, positive psychology, and leadership development.

The master's degree in Visual and Media Anthropology teaches social and cultural aspects of digitization. This includes comprehensive knowledge of research into digitization, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.

It aims at professionalizing those already working in development or others for whom an e-learning program seems most fitting. It offers a solid academic base in the field of development studies. Students learn relevant theories that are necessary to critically reflect current practices in the field of humanitarian and development aid. Courses such as project planning, monitoring and evaluation advance students’ practical competencies. Academic competencies taught in the area of research methods and writing skills enable a continuation of a scientific career.

The MA in International Relations and Diplomacy examines global politics, methods of resolving international conflicts, and key diplomatic practices. Students learn about international law, economic diplomacy, and major geopolitical developments while participating in simulations and policy-oriented projects.

Corporate Governance is the system by which organizations are directed and controlled. It involves regulatory and market mechanisms, the relationships between an entity’s management, its board, its shareholders, and other stakeholders, as well as the goals for which the entity is governed. Corporate Governance, therefore, is about strategy as well as Risk Management. Compliance is a core function within a broader definition of risk management and control. Governance, Risk, and Compliance are very closely intertwined and are best presented in an integrated format in order to give business leaders the readily applicable tools to succeed.

The Executive Master in EU Studies is a multi-disciplinary two-year (60 ECTS) curriculum, which offers flexible study paths and methods for professionals, postgraduates and officials who are pursuing their careers at the same time.