Social Demography (Double Degree master)
What impact did the recent economic crisis have on individuals' living and working conditions, on individuals' study and career choices, on social inequalities and social cohesion?
The International Master in Social Demography is a Dual Degree Programme offered jointly by the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) of Barcelona and the Faculty of Spatial Sciences of the University of Groningen (UG). After successful completion of the programme, students end up with two official diplomas: Master of Research in Sociology and Demography, issued by the University Pompeu Fabra, and Master of Science in Population Studies, issued by the University of Groningen.
The double degree programme, which is entirely offered in English, combines the strengths of two of the highest-ranked Social Science Departments in Europe to offer high level research training in Sociology and Demography.
The programme emphasizes the study of both advanced and developing societies from a unique interdisciplinary and dynamic perspective.
See the flyer: http://www.rug.nl/(...)SocialDemography.pdf
- Cambridge C1/C2 certificate: overall score 180.
- IELTS Academic: overall score 6.5 (min. 6.0 in all categories)
- TOEFL iBT: overall score 90 (min. 18 in Reading and Listening, 20 in Speaking, 21 for Writing)
- TOEFL iBT: overall score 4.5 (min. 4 in Reading, Listening and for Speaking, 4.5 in Writing)
Students must hold a university degree (undergraduate and/or graduate) in a relevant discipline, e.g. the field of social sciences, law, humanities or health sciences, and have a graduation date no later than the start of the programme.
Students must have an adequate knowledge of research methods and techniques (students must have taken and passed one statistical course during their previous studies).
A list of relevant course descriptions: This list should include statistics courses, research methods courses and demographic content knowledge courses. The list needs to include info on the content of each course, literature used, learning outcomes, and details of how each course was assessed.
Curriculum Vitae
Motivation Letter
Two academic letters of reference
Job prospects
The objective of the programme is to train young professionals and social scientists in the theories, analytical and methodological tools from both sociology and demography to conduct high quality research on how individuals' main life events (e.g. childbirth, education, marriage, occupation, divorce, death) both influence and are influenced by the social and geographical context in which they live.
The program emphasizes the study of both advanced and developing societies from an unique interdisciplinary and dynamic perspective.
After graduation you can find work in business, the government, or non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Demographers are trained to work with and interpret large data files. You can use these skills to make policy or develop programmes. You can also pursue an academic career and apply for a PhD position.
During the programme at the University of Groningen we offer support for your career preparation.
