You are all very welcome and invited to join our MA Sociology Information Session, given by our study coodinator, Saskia Duchow, on 29.10.2025. It will take place in lecture hall B in Ihnestr. 21, 14195 Berlin. This Information Session could be especially useful for new MA students of our program, as it gives detailed information and clarification on the following topics:

Agenda:

• Program structure
• Examination
• Grading
• Plagiarism
• Who to contact
• External courses
• New study regulation: most relevant changes
• Jobs, e.g. student assistant positions
  
  

The session will be around 90 minutes long and holds space for specific questions and further clarifications if needed. If you are a new student at the FU or have recently started you should join the session! Especially if you have questions such as the following:

• What’s the difference between active participation and a module examination?
• What type of exam do I need to take for which module?
• Can I take one seminar of a module at a later point as the other seminar/lecture of the same module?
• Can I structure the MA program differently than the recommended plan and what is to be considered?
• What if I fail an exam?
• How is the grade of a module determined?
• Is it possible to participate in courses at other universities in Berlin and get them credited for a module at our MA program?
• How do I know what counts as plagiarism?
• Who do I contact regarding specific questions?
• What do I need to know about the new study regulation?
• What possibilities exist to obtain a student assistant position?

 

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me at: Saskia.duchow@fu-berlin.de