Double MA Degree in Sociology

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Participants acquire a double Master's degree either from the University of Trento (Sociology and Social Research), the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona (Sociology and Demography) or the University of Tilburg (Sociology), combined with a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Bamberg. In the Trento programme, students can spend their first year either in Trento or in Bamberg. Students in the remaining two programmes spend their first year in Bamberg, and their second year in either Barcelona or Tilburg. Trento: The double degree programme with Trento focuses on social research.Â The combination of the two international degrees is the perfect synergy to achieve skills pertinent to sociology and social research. In their first year, students can select courses from the following different sociological fields: Sociological Theory, Research Design, Data Collection, and Methods of Data Analysis (Quantitative and Qualitative Methods). The second year offers the choice between the following two focus topics: "Social Inequality and Social Change" or "Culture and Communication". The focus on "Social Inequality and Social Change" gives students the opportunity to choose between supplementary courses in Social Inequality and Social Structure Analysis, Methods and Statistics, and specific sociological subjects (Education, Migration, Labour Market). "Culture and Communication" entails elective courses in Sociological Theory of Culture, Methods and Statistics, and specific sociological subjects like Technology and Communication. Barcelona: The double degree programme with Barcelona has a strong emphasis on sociology and demography. As in Trento, in this programme students follow advanced data analysis courses including the use of STATA. During the two-year period, students attend some mandatory courses and some elective ones. The first year entails mandatory courses like Sociological Theory, Research Design, and Empirical Research Methods. The second part contains elective courses in the area of Demography and Family as well as Migration and Integration. In their second year, students have to take the following obligatory courses in the area of socio-demographic analysis: Demographic Changes and Social Dynamics, Social Policy and the Welfare State, Social Stratification Analysis and Family, and Gender and Society. Two courses are electives in the thematic area of Migration and Society or Health and Inequality. These programmes offer students the possibility of discovering different branches of research while studying at well-known universities and learning interdisciplinary approaches. Tilburg: The complete double degree programme can be studied like a normal two-year programme because both universities have agreed on a list of courses that are mutually recognised. During the first semester, students will be assisted in designing their individual study plans.Â In Bamberg, students take courses in Sociological Theory, Research Design, and Advanced Methods of Data Acquisition. Four elective courses in Advanced Methods of Data Analysis and two in Education and Work in the Life Course are provided in Bamberg. In Tilburg, students take courses in Social Capital, Social Policy and Social Risks, Social Structure of Western Societies, Populism in Comparative Perspective, and the Theory of Research.

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Entry Requirements

The admission procedures follow the common rules of the regular single degree programmes. At the University of Bamberg, students apply for the regular "MA Soziologie", at the University of Trento students apply for the "MSc Sociology and Social Research", at the University of Tilburg students apply for "MSc Sociology",Â and at the University Pompeu Fabra they apply for the "MRs Sociology and Demography". However, there are additional admission criteria for admission to the double degree programme. Applicants have to accomplish the following: satisfy the admission criteria of the "MA Soziologie" at the University of Bamberg, i.e., hold a higher education degree with a minimum of 30 ECTS accumulated in sociology (10 ECTS in theory, 10 ECTS in methods, and 10 ECTS in the general subject area) have a GPA of at least 2.5 on the German grading scale or equivalent satisfy the admission criteria of the "Sociology and Social Research" at the University of Trento be enrolled in a MA or MSc programme in Sociology have a GPA of at least 2.36 on the German grading scale or equivalent 60 ECTS at least in two of the following areas (1. Law and Political Science, 2. Sociology, 3. Economics and Statistics, 4. Anthropology, History, and Pedagogy) satisfy the admission criteria of the "MA Sociology and Demography" at the University Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, i.e., hold a university degree in social sciences, law, humanities, or health sciences equivalent to a minimum of 180 ECTS satisfy the admission criteria of the MSc Sociology at the Tilburg University hold a Bachelor's or a Master's degree in a relevant discipline, e.g., sociology, social sciences, or humanities be sufficiently conversant in the social sciences possess adequate knowledge of social science statistics and research methods possess sufficient English language skills (Level B2 of the Common European Framework) Applicants have to hand in the following documents: a certificate of the Bachelor's degree a certificate documenting B2-level English language skills a transcript of records (can be handed in later if not all exams of the first semester are recorded yet) a motivation letter of one to two pages (written in English) describing why they would like to take part in the double degree programme a simple copy of the passport or identity card

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