Beside the several international mobility opportunities offered within this Master’s degree, enrolled students can apply for the Double Degree Programme with prestigious universities such as:

• University of Tilburg (Netherlands)
• Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona (Spain)
• Universität Bamberg (Germany)
• Karls-Franzens-Universität Graz (Austria).

The programme has a strong international dimension:

• classes are taught by internationally-known scholars
• all courses are taught in English
• about 10% of students comes from various parts of the world
• over 40% of students spend a period abroad with the various international exchange programmes offered by the Department of Sociology and Social Research.

With the acquired knowledge and skills, and in-depth understanding of social phenomena, you will be able to:

• Analyze society and social issues.
• Design and conduct social research and investigate societal problems.
• Contribute to contemporary social debates.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of social processes and phenomena.
• Critically evaluate and reflect on existing research.
• Conduct sound and rigorous research independently.
• Clearly communicate scientific analysis and results.
• Make a scientifically sound contribution to societal discussions.
• Provide advice on interventions, i.e., contributing to shaping social policy
• Take on coordinating positions and responsibilities.

You will obtain in-depth qualitative and quantitative methodological and practical training and you will be exposed exposed to contemporary social issues through:

• Lab sessions and seminars in small groups which facilitate developing skills, such as how to conduct ethnography, focus groups and statistical analysis.
• Courses on substantive social issues.
• Integration of methods competences with current debates and theoretical insights on societal issues.
• Opportunities for developing a substantive area of expertise through elective courses, internship, thesis topic and various thematic seminars.

Career Opportunities 

Graduates access the job market with high-level professional skills in the following sectors: 

Private sector

• Market research
• Human resource management
• Insurance/Bank
• Public relations
• Communication, internal relations, knowledge management
• Project management
• Data Science
• Journalism

Public sector

• Social research
• Policy advice
• Social reporting
• Central and local government
• Offices for Statistics

International agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations 

• Charities
• United Nations
• World Health organisation
• Third sector entities

Further Studies

• PhD programmes or similar