Educational requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with honours (or its equivalent) in organization science, political science, sociology or a related discipline.

Language requirements:

• TOEFL (minimum score: 580 (computer based 237)); IELTS (minimum score: 7.0)

Objectives:

• The two year Master's Programme in Social Research offers a full curriculum in research skills that prepares students for advanced research in social sciences, particularly in preparation for a PhD trajectory. Alternatively, graduates will be well-qualified for advanced social research positions in institutes, international agencies as well as marketing and public opinion research firms.

Subjects:

• The core courses consist of a general theoretical introduction and three subsequent methodological courses. They are: logic of science explanations; research skills; adaptive; data analysis and report and research design and data collection. Major disciplines: organization sciences; political science; and sociology. The MPhil thesis completes the curriculum.

Modes of instruction:

• Lectures, seminars, tutorials, individual and group assignments.