Overview

You spend one year studying at the University of Cologne and one year at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and will graduate with two master’s degrees: a Master of Science in Sociology: Social Research from the University of Cologne and a Master of Science in Population Studies from the University of Groningen. The programme is integrated into these degree programmes and incorporates courses from both. It is based on recognition of credit points and includes a master's thesis, which you will write during your second year of studies.

Programme

In the international Double Master's Programme in Demography and Social Inequality, you focus on demographic change, population dynamics and the challenges faced by modern societies due to increasing life expectancy, decreasing birth rates and migration. You will develop interdisciplinary research skills to analyse social and demographic data to deal with current issues such as ageing, social inequality, family structures, integration and education.

During the programme, you acquire advanced social research methods and tools for analysing data in order to predict individual demographic behaviour and population dynamics. There is a focus on demographic change and the challenges faced by modern societies due to increasing life expectancy, decreasing birth rates and migration. You gain an in-depth understanding of human demographic behaviour and various dimensions of social inequality such as education, social participation and income.

Accreditation

EQUIS, AQAS

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analysis of Cross-Sectional Data

Special Methods of Analysis

Social Change

Population, Health and Place

Migration, Families and Households

Life Tables and Population Projections

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Köln, Germany

Disciplines

Sociology Public Policy View 26 other Masters in Sociology in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree with at least 18 ECTS in the field of Sociology or Social Psychology and at least 12 ECTS credits in the field of Methods in Quantitative Social Sciences, Applied Quantitative Empirical Social Research or Statistics. Please note the specifications on the allocation of courses to the subject areas.

Final bachelor's grade equivalent to at least 2.7

English language skills

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.

The University of Cologne does not charge any tuition fees.

Living costs for Köln

831 - 1291 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

As the University of Cologne is state-funded, there are no tuition fees, just a biannual “social contribution fee”, which includes the “semester ticket” for public transport throughout North Rhine-Westphalia. So, with us, you can invest in an excellent education – and your future – without paying a fortune (fees at the partner university may apply). In addition, we offer scholarships and other financial support: https://wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/studies/organizing-your-studies/financing.

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