541 Master's in Sociology in Europe

The Comparative Social Change M.Sc. at University College Dublin is a full-time, one-year programme delivered on campus. This advanced degree provides the theoretical frameworks and research skills needed to analyse global societal shifts. It is designed for students seeking to understand complex social processes in a public setting.

As a student of the Double Master's Programme in Demography and Social Inequality at the University of Cologne, you benefit from the expertise of two top-ranking universities.

The Social and Cultural Anthropology MA programme from University of Hamburg takes an analytical approach to anthropology that aims to explain fundamental social questions via ethnographic field research and intercultural comparison. 

On this Social Research Methods programme offered by University of Brighton you will benefit from working with inspiring academics who are experts in these fields.

The Sociology of Childhood and Children's Rights MA progamme offered at the University College London (UCL) will introduce you to a range of cutting-edge social theories about global childhoods and children's rights. 

This Social Research MA programme from University of Leeds will teach you how to turn social research issues and questions into workable research designs, as well as handle quantitative and qualitative data and issues such as ethics and funding applications.

Dive deep into the entanglements of science, technology, and society. Specialize with one of our 12 European partners. Research how we can make a better world on European Studies on Society, Science and Technology from Maastricht University.

The Comparative Studies in History and Society programme from Koc University combines the strengths of the sociology and history departments of Koç University in an interdisciplinary Master of Arts (M.A.) program.

The MPhil/PhD in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, is a research programme designed for both full-time and part-time students. This advanced degree offers an opportunity to engage deeply with sociological inquiry over a duration of 3-4 years full-time or 6-8 years part-time, fostering a vibrant research community.

Are you interested in how people create the world around them? Do you want to conduct three-month ethnographic research on a socially relevant topic of your own choice anywhere in the world? Do you feel engaged with a particular group of people or society or you have a socially relevant question in mind which you want to explore?

The Medical Anthropology and Sociology programme of the University of Amsterdam focuses on health and healthcare in a political, economic and cultural context. In this programme you will use social science theory and methods to critically analyse health issues in a globalising world.

Through this Behavioural Economics programme at the University of Nottingham, you will be investigating the human and social factors influencing the decisions made by consumers, borrowers and investors. 

Education, and the way students should be educated, is a heavily debated and political subject. The Master Programme in Sociology of Education at Uppsala University focuses on the analysis of what education really is and what functions it fulfils.

Our one-year master’s programme in Demography at Stockholm University gives you strong skills in quantitative methods, instruction from internationally renowned professors and a solid base for a career in various types of organizations. 

Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism (SoMu) is an international joint-degree study programme offered by Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), Kaunas, Johannes-Gutenberg University (JGU), Mainz, Germany, Stockholm University (SU), Sweden, and the University of Tartu (UT), Estonia.

The Population and Development programme at the HSE University is intended for individuals with different backgrounds who want to understand the connections between development and population growth.

The Sociology and Demography programme at the University of Oxford introduces students to contemporary theories and research methods on the intersection of sociology and demography. This advanced 21-month programme takes a life-course and multilevel approach, aiming to integrate micro and macro issues in analysing social problems and the causes and consequences of population change.

The Sociology MPhil/PhD programme at Birkbeck, University of London, offers an in-depth study of sociological research. This part-time or full-time course spans four to seven years, commencing in October 2026. Students will benefit from on-campus attendance, ensuring regular engagement with academic supervisors throughout their research journey.

The Master of Arts in Development Studies (Online) at Friedensau Adventist University has a specific focus on issues around global justice. Students learn about relevant theories as well as the practical realities of the development/aid industry.

The Sociology degree at Bielefeld University offers a sound theoretical and methodological education and enables students to specialise in different areas.