Master in Sociology and Social Research
University of Trento
Key Information
Campus location
Trento, Italy
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 4,500 / per year **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* for non-EU citizens residing abroad: March 8th, 2024| For EU citizens and non-EU citizens regularly residing in Italy: from May to December 2024
** EU 340€-3400€ (fee range based on personal income and merit); Non-EU: 1000€-4500€ (fee range based on merit only, i.e. score in the application evaluation)
Introduction
The Master in Sociology and Social Research course is a two-year program that provides advanced training for positions of social researcher in private research institutes in the fields of marketing and communication, customer satisfaction, and opinion research, as well as in public research institutions (for instance, institutes and foundations involved in education research or the analysis of labor market and welfare trends). This master's course also provides a strong background for students interested in doctoral studies in the field of sociology and social research.
Specifically, this master's program equips students with an in-depth mastery of statistical and qualitative techniques to analyze social trends. The methodology courses of the first year have a strong applied orientation, as they entail the active participation of students in laboratory activities and seminars (for example, learning how to design a questionnaire, building a web survey, learning how to use statistical software, carrying out in-depth interviews and focus groups).
The master has a strong international orientation. The courses are taught in English, students are funded to spend study periods abroad in European and non-European countries and we have double degree agreements with the prestigious universities of Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain), Tilburg (the Netherlands), Bamberg (Germany), Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Germany), Higher School of Economics National Research University St. Petersburg (Russia), as well as a double degree with the universities of Karls-Franzens-Universität Graz (Austria), Masaryk University (Czech Republic) in the framework of the Cultural Sociology Degree.
About Master
We are the leading department in Italy in the field of sociological research and we have international research collaborations with several prestigious universities, including Oxford, Yale, and Berkley. The University of Trento is ranked first in the national ranking of Italian Universities published yearly by the Italian Ministry of Education. The University of Trento, despite its small size, if compared with the top universities, is steadily ranked among the 500 top universities in the Times Higher-QS World University Ranking. It has also been ranked among the best Italian Universities by the Times Higher Education (THE) international ranking.
Admissions
Curriculum
The first year is entirely devoted to theoretical and methodology courses offered to all students that cover not only sociological methods but also interdisciplinary methods for historical and political research.
The second year provides students with a sociological specialization through elective courses, internships, thesis seminars, and thesis drafting for the final dissertation.
Efrem Bertini
Program Outcome
Roberto Bernardinatti
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships for non-EU Citizens living abroad
Top-scored candidates will be entitled to receive a UniTrento scholarship according to availability. Students who benefit from a UniTrento scholarship will also have their tuition fees waived.
Scholarships for EU Citizens and Non-EU citizens regularly living in Italy
Information on the tuition fees and ISEE is available on our website. Please note that if you do not want to calculate the ISEE index (economic index of the financial situation of your family), you will have to pay the maximum amount.
Once the ISEE has been calculated students, if eligible, can apply for the Opera Universitaria scholarship, starting from June/July.
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Career Opportunities
This master's course is a two-year program that provides advanced training for positions of social researcher in private research institutes in the field of marketing and communication, customer satisfaction, and opinion research, as well as in public research institutions (for instance, institutes and foundations involved in education research or the analysis of labor market and welfare trends). This master's course also provides a strong background for students interested in doctoral studies in the field of sociology and social research.
The number of international exchange opportunities offered to students by the University of Trento is significant at all levels of studies (Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate). The University management is strongly convinced that an experience in two different institutions can do a lot to improve the skills of the students and to strengthen their curriculum for their occupational future at a national, European, and international level.
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