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The Master’s specialisation in Sociology of Policy in Practice teaches you to think along with organisations to help them respond to the challenges they are facing in our global and quickly changing societies.
The master's specialisation in Sociology of Policy in Practice aims to address challenges faced by NGO's, government bodies, and commercial companies in relation to culture and diversity in today's globalised world. Particular emphasis is placed on complex processes of diversity, sustainability and digitalisation. This specialisation enables you to gain relevant working experience by conducting a 3 month research internship in the Netherlands or in Ghana. Field schools on location provide you with practical support and on-the-spot coaching.
Sociology of Policy in Practice focuses on policy-oriented research. It enables you to gain relevant working experience by conducting a three-month research internship in Ghana or the Netherlands.
Programme structure
The master's specialisation in Sociology of Policy in Practice is a one-year (60 EC) programme. It's built up in the following way:
In the fall, you choose one of our research internships, we introduce you to the internship provider and after a mutual agreement, you are placed at the specific organisation. In the winter, you conduct ethnographic research during a three-month internship. In the spring, you follow the Thesis Seminar to analyse your data. In the summer, you complete the programme with a written thesis and report your findings to your internship provider.
Course overview
Career prospects
Graduates of the master's specialisation in Sociology of Policy in Practice are proficient in analysing and reporting global vulnerabilities and local forms of resilience.
Skills after graduation
Graduates of this master's specialisation are independent, critical thinkers with a problem solving, creative mind set and the ability to express themselves very well. Their ability to apply mixed methods, combined with a comparative and holistic approach is a set of skills that are highly valuable in a fast changing globalising world. Your thorough knowledge of societies, people’s drives and motivations in everyday life reality within and outside an organisation makes you suitable for a lot of positions.
Career options
Cultural anthropologists and development sociologists are well-known for their curiosity for ‘the other’, for the unknown. They are specifically skilled in observing and analyzing social situations from different angles; approaching global as well as local issues open minded, yet having the ability to come up with creative solutions based on academic foundations. Their analytical qualifications and social science skills are wanted in all sectors: business, non-profit and governmental.
Expected October 2023
More details
Start date
Expected February, September 2024
Leiden University
Rapenburg 70,
LEIDEN,
Zuid-Holland,
2311, Netherlands
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
