Engaging Public Issues, Master Degree, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB), Erasmus University Rotterdam

Depending on the specialisation you wish to apply for, you are eligible for admission to the master's programme Sociology if you have obtained a relevant Bachelor's or undergraduate degree* from a research university that includes at least 7.5 EC in social science research methods and techniques, in the following fields of study:

• Social Sciences;
• Psychology;
• Political Science;
• Media- & Culture Science;
• Public Administration;
• Communication Science;
• Science & Technology Studies;
• Economics;
• Pedagogical Sciences;
• Health Sciences, Policy & Management;
• Philosophy;
• Anthropology.

If you have successfully completed a comparable bachelor's or undergraduate degree* in disciplines related to sociology, and that includes at least 7.5 EC in social science research methods and techniques, you may also be eligible for admission to the master's programme Sociology (master track Social Inequalities). This depends on the contents of your prior education. Examples of some bachelor's degrees with which you may be eligible for admission are: European Studies, International Relations, Political Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences. When you apply to the master's specialisation of your preference, the Admissions Committee will assess whether you are eligible for direct admission to that master's specialisation.

We expect a comparable degree in disciplines related to sociology to include courses in sociology and courses related to the specialization of your preference.

* Comparable to the Dutch academic level according to the standards of the Dutch Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic).