Hochschule Düsseldorf
University of Applied Sciences
Fachbereich Sozial- & Kulturwissenschaften
Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies

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Please find further information about application procedure, visa, accommodation and more here

Classes held in English, offered at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies


Classes held in English- plan for the whole year  and learning outcomes​​​

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Usually we publish our list of courses mid January for the following summer semester and by mid July for the following winter semester.



Classes held in English - winter semester 2025/26 (expected offer)

  • Exploring Psychology: Insights into Mind and Behaviour (Course code: A2.1)

  • International Teamworking Skills (Course code: A2.2)

  • Introduction to Children´s Rights  (Course code: A3.1)

  • Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Theories of Social Justice (Course code A3.1)

  • Structures in Child protection and Earyl prevention ​(Course code: A4.2)

  • Right to the City: Equality, Sustainability and Participation in Urban Realm (Course code: A5.1 or A5.2)

  • Intersectionality and Music Education (Course code: A5.1 or A5.2)​

  • International Perspectives on Social Work and Pedagogy - Part 2 (Course code: SP9.2)

  • Experimental Detours in everday spaces (Course code: G5)

  • Art in practice (Course code: G5)

  • Elective module (Course code: WM.1 or WA.1)

last Update: 21. May 2025




Classes held in English - summer semester 2025 

  • International Teamworking Skills (Course code: A2.2)

  • In the City! Music and Urbanisation in Cultural Perspective (Course code: A5.1 or A5.2)

  • Social Work needs Structures! Introduction to Administration and Organization (Course code: G4: 3 ECTS)

  • Cultural Perspectives in Developmental Psychology (Course code: A2.1)

  • International Perspectives on Social Work and Pedagogy - Part 1 (Course code: SP9.2)

  • Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Theories of Social Justice (Course code A3.1)

  • Community Singing - About the Flow State and Feeling Safe in Group Settings (Course code: A5.1 or A5.2)​ CANCELLED

  • Elective module ( e.g. German language class, course code: WM.1 or WA.1)




Classes held in English - last semesters

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English classes summer2023.pdf

Classes in english winter 22_2​3.pdf

English classes winter semester 2021_2022

English classes summer semester 2021



It is also possible to attend classes from the Faculty of Design. Please let us know in advance, so we can reserve a place for you.

Click here to see the overview of courses offered in English at the Faculty of Design.

Click here to see the overview of Social Work / Social Pedagogy course contents in German.

If you have a good knowledge of German (at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEF)) and you want to attend a class taught in German, please contact our office to see if this is possible. You get an overview of all the classes taught in German in the list of courses of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies.



Classes - structure


Our classes in English are either block- or long-term classes:

There are intensive classes  (Block  classes) during the first two weeks, the last two weeks of the semester and one in the middle of each semester. The duration of a block class  is usually 5 days. Most of the them have preparatory or follow-up meetings that can be compulsory.

There are also long-term classes that take place throughout the regular teaching weeks.


Teaching weeks   ​


Semester structure
Winter semester: always 01.09. of each year until end of February of the next year.
Summer semester: always 01.03. until end of August.

This is just the semester period, classes take place during a defined period of time (see below for the next semesters).​​


Summer Semester 2025
​Lecture period: 24.03.2025 – 18.07.2025

Block 1: 14.04.2025 – 17.04.2025
Block 2: 22.04.2025 – 25.04.2025
Block 3: 26.05.2025 – 30.05.2025
Block 4: 07.07.2025 – 11.07.2025 
Block 5: 14.07.2025 – 18.07.2025 

Longterm ​classes: 24.03.2025 – 04.07.2025 
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Winter Semester 2025/2026 
Lecture period: 22.09.2025 – 06.02.2026​

Block 1: 22.09.2025 – 26.09.2025
Block 2: 29.09.2025 – 02.10.2025
Block 3: 10.11.2025 – 14.11.2025
Block 4: 26.01.2026 – 30.01.2026
Block 5: 02.02.2026 – 06.02.2026

Longterm classes: 06.10.2025 – 23.01.2026​

The teaching weeks of the next semesters and lecture-free days are available here.



Further information


For general information about your stay in Düsseldorf, the application and the enrolment, please check the website of the HSD's International Office (for all faculties):

Overview for incoming exchange students

Leisure activities


If you have any questions, please don´t hesitate to contact us!



Get in Touch

Sandra Lerchen
International Relations Office

(Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies)



Marie Kunyak
Student Assistant


Münsterstr.156
Building 3
Room ​03.2.012

T +49 211 4351 3343
sandra.lerchen@hs​-duesseldorf.de


Open office hours:
We offer virtual meetings via MS Teams or live on Campus.

Just get in touch to make an appointment!


Please note that we are working part-time. Sandra is available Tuesdays–Thursdays.