Study Social Sciences Masters Programmes
Social sciences as an academic discipline looks at the study of society and human behaviour. This also includes how people interact with each other and the world around them, and how this effects the way in which society develops, and how this influences the world. There are several subject areas within social sciences, these include things such as anthropology, economics, linguistics, politics and psychology, among others.
Graduates of a masters degree in social sciences will have a wide range of career paths available to them. These include social worker, human resource manager, political researcher, journalist, and counsellor, among others.
Your degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, will the possibility of group projects. Modules you study might include:
Behavioural and Social Sciences (RM) Master Degree
University of Groningen Netherlands
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Western Sydney University Australia
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Brunel University London, Online Programmes United Kingdom
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Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo Norway
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Institute of European Studies, Jagiellonian University Poland
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Webster Leiden Campus Netherlands
Find out moreWant to see undergraduate courses? See undergraduate degrees in Social Sciences
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