Changing Societies Master of Arts
An interdisciplinary Master's program exploring contemporary societal transformations, global challenges, and empirical research methods.
Best for:Best for students interested in social sciences, interdisciplinary research, and empirical methods to analyze modern societal challenges.
Overview
The Master's degree program in Changing Societies at the University of Basel addresses contemporary societal transformations, including economic shifts, demographic changes, and new forms of migration. Run by the university, the curriculum combines theoretical approaches and methodological tools from various social science disciplines to analyze societal change. Students receive a broad substantive education alongside training in both qualitative and quantitative methods of empirical social research. Graduates acquire the skills needed to systematically investigate complex social challenges and contribute scientifically grounded solutions.
What you'll do
- Complete coursework across various social science disciplines over a 120 ECTS program
- Engage with theoretical frameworks examining contemporary transformations, nation-states, and global markets
- Receive rigorous training in qualitative and quantitative methods of empirical social research
- Analyze complex processes of societal change in a systematic and scientifically grounded manner
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field
Degree offered: Master of Arts
Language: English, German
Instruction: English, German
- Interest in interdisciplinary social science perspectives
- Aptitude for empirical research methods
- Ability to analyze complex societal developments
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