14 Social Science Studies MSc Degree Programs

Have you ever wondered how diversity, solidarity and inequality are connected? Or how to counter radicalisation? How segregation in social networks arises? How organisational processes influence inequality? This programme is the one for you!

During studies we will focus on the topical and pressing challenge of how to build socially sustainable societies. This future-oriented, programme offers you a unique deep dive into both social sciences and health sciences. If you are interested in policies and institutions that generate health, and wellbeing for all – this could be just the right choice for you!

The MSc Socio-Legal Studies blends rigorous research training with interdisciplinary insights on how law interacts with society. Emphasising empirical research and practical application, this programme prepares you to influence future legal and social policies, positioning you at the forefront of socio-legal change.

Advance your career with our MSc Social Statistics and Social Research. Learn in-demand skills in data analysis, research design, and cutting-edge social research methods.

The MSc Risk, Hazards & Society equips you with interdisciplinary skills to analyze and manage risks to health, safety, security, and the environment. Taught by experts, it blends social and natural sciences with real-world case studies and internships, preparing you for careers in government, NGOs, and business.

Develop your career in social work or allied health professions with our MSc Applied Professional Studies. Work towards the core Masters degree or specialise in one of our pathways.

Training in advanced quantitative methods at a university at the forefront of social statistics research.

Challenge conventional views on children and childhood. This master’s program is interdisciplinary and focuses on the critical study of questions related to children and childhood.

The MSc in Conflict, Territories, and Identities focuses on the interplay between (inter)national conflicts and the identities and borders in the minds of people. Learn to look beyond the violent conflict itself by also paying attention to practices of post-conflict reconstruction.

The Master of Social Science (MSS) program offers students a flexible and comprehensive approach to advanced study in social sciences. It is designed for those who want to deepen their understanding o...

The Master of Science in Social Science is designed to offer a flexible and interdisciplinary approach for students interested in understanding social phenomena. The program emphasizes a broad foundat...

In this flexible-credit master of science program, you will learn advanced quantitative research techniques and apply them to critical policy issues across the social, behavioral, and health sciences, preparing for a career as an applied statistician or data scientist or for doctoral study.

The Master of Science in Social Scientific Data Analysis will prepare you to become a professional researcher/social scientific data analyst with a specialisation on the research process and research methodology. Coursework involves extensive and intensive training in the process of conducting social research, research design, methodology, qualitative and quantitative methods (students are taught to programme using state-of-the-art statistical software ’R’), as well as applied theory, theory building, and a range of interdisciplinary theories. As a graduate, you will be well suited for two complementary job markets: as data analysts, researchers, and research project managers within the private and public spheres, and civil society, as well as PhD candidateships within academia.

China and Europe are facing challenges of equal magnitude, although from opposite perspectives, in the task of securing quality of life for citizens, social mobility and cohesion, and economic competitiveness. In the broad areas of welfare policies and institutional development, very large changes are likely to happen in the course of just a few years. The purpose of PMSD is to educate people who can take part in meeting such challenges and changes, with a particular focus on how China and Europe might learn from each other.