Study location	Netherlands, Nijmegen
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree from a research university in Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, Development Studies, Communication Science or another Social Science. Please provide a list of all courses you have taken, are taking and are planning to take including course content, the number of hours and literature used. See an example here. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University Central Student Administration P.O. Box 9102 6500 HC Nijmegen

Language requirements	English - IELTS Academic: ≥ 7.0 overall, subscores ≥ 6.5 - TOEFL iBT: ≥ 100, subscores ≥ 22 - Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency: C or above

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please explain why you want to attend this programme and why you think you are suited for this programme. Resume Please upload your resume that includes a photo. References Please upload two letters of recommendation by lectures or supervisors (including contact details). These must be signed and stamped or signed and official letterhead. Interview An interview (face-to-face or via Skype) may be a part of the selection process.

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Overview

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Programme structure

The Research Master’s programme in Social and Cultural Science has a course load of 120 EC* (two years). The courses that constitute the core of the programme are followed by all students together. This ensures multidisciplinary views on the research themes of inequality, cohesion, and cultural diversity.

Furthermore, you will have to choose one specialisation. The specialisations have different theoretical and methodological focuses. All students have the possibility to further personalise their programme through elective courses or an (international) internship. In your second year, you will individually conduct comparative empirical research and complete your Master’s Thesis.

Career opportunities

There are plenty of options open to graduates of the research Master’s in Social and Cultural Science:

- Scientific research career (academia)
- The programme provides an excellent basis for a scientific research career and attaining PhD positions.
- Societal research career
- The graduates can also go on to have careers in relevant non-academic research and policy institutes like government ministries, Statistics Netherlands (CBS), The Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP) and The Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) and foreign equivalents.
- Students with a research Master’s are also highly sought after by (commercial) businesses and organisations because of their analytical and communication skills and in-depth understanding of social and cultural behaviour. Other careers, such as policymaker, manager, journalist, etc are certainly within reach.