541 Master's in Sociology in Europe

In the Sociology and Social Research programme at Utrecht University, we will teach you to develop explanations for relevant social phenomena using state-of-the-art theory from Sociology, but also other disciplines such as Economics and Psychology. You will test these explanations using quantitative empirical research methods.

The Master's programme in Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism at Utrecht University addresses these topics from the assumption that systematic understanding of the precursors and processes of migration and integration is essential for the development of adequate policies and interventions in pluralistic societies.

The Master’s programme in Development and Socialisation in Childhood and Adolescence at Utrecht University focuses on both normal and abnormal development processes. Explicit attention is given to the study of interventions and risk factors in children’s and adolescent’s cognitive and social-emotional development and adjustment. 

Youth Development and Social Change program from Utrecht University will prepare you for a career in the field of youth research, youth care and youth policy. 

The Youth, Education and Society programme at Utrecht University is the only Master’s programme in the Netherlands that specifically focuses on innovating pedagogical policy and practice, both nationally and internationally.

The Design Innovation and Transformation Design, MDes course from The Glasgow School of Art focuses on change-oriented approaches to design, which engage with complex social or systemic issues.

Gender Studies (Research) programme at Utrecht University combines a thorough grounding in the historiography and contemporary state of Gender Studies as a discipline with intensive training in the critical practice of cultural theories and epistemologies from feminist, postcolonial, critical race, and queer perspectives. 

The History of Politics and Society programme at Utrecht University provides you with a thorough understanding of the historical roots of the most important political and societal issues that politicians, journalists and policy makers are concerned with today.

This master degree in Design Innovation and Interaction Design is offered at The Glasgow School of Art. The way people today experience their environment and interact with others is often mediated through new technologies.

The Applied Ethics programme at Utrecht University offers you an in-depth focus on the interaction between moral practice and ethical theory, allowing you to explore ethical theories in relation to actual practical dilemmas. At the end of your studies, you will possess a thorough theoretical background in ethics, including important methods and debates in applied ethics.

At the School of Innovation and Technology from The Glasgow School of Art, Design Innovation and Service Design is taught as a means of applying design processes to complex problems, combining artefacts and interactions to produce services that exist, unfold and evolve in both space and time. 

Social Challenges, Policies, and Interventions at Utrecht University equips you to take on roles that involve building bridges between different stakeholders in a wide range of social challenges.

The Conflict Studies and Human Rights programme at Utrecht University  challenges you to examine these types of urgent questions. The main aim is to turn you into an independent and critical conflict analyst. The international programme offers a hands-on and interdisciplinary approach to studying the causes, dynamics, and impacts of conflict and collective violence.

What is the “right” amount of policing? Can we sustain our healthcare system with a shrinking, aeging population? Under which conditions is it acceptable to enact censorship on social media? These are the type of questions we will tackle in the Sociology - Contemporary Social Problems programme at Utrecht University.

The Media, Ethics and Social Change (Online) from the University of Sussex Online offers you the opportunity to engage with the ways in which digital media is both transforming the world and is a medium for transformation. It will teach you how to use digital media in a meaningful way to bring about positive change across various sectors. 

The Methodology and Statistics for the Behavioural, Biomedical and Social Sciences programme at Utrecht University is recognised as a high quality programme and has been awarded high ratings in the past years by established rankings in the Netherlands.  

Apply a social science approach to analyse different types of data, interpret empirical results, and translate findings into actionable insights. The Digital Social Science programme is offered by LUT University.

Join our Demography and Health degree at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to study population dynamics and their interaction with global health.

The Master's Degree Programme in Futures Studies at University of Turku provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary and practical education. It is designed to educate foresight experts who help organisations to harness future opportunities and avoid unnecessary risks. 

You can study Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at offered by Bournemouth University in a variety of areas such as healthcare, midwifery, nursing, leadership or dementia, as well as radiography and medical imaging, nutrition, exercise, the social sciences, humanisation and social work.