MA in Sociology and Social Anthropology / 1 year

Earn a valuable degree

This intensive program uses a historical-comparative framework to broaden your knowledge of social structures and processes, including social theory, migration, religion, ethnicity, cultural policies, gender, class, globalization, modernity, urban development and state research.

Quick Facts

Duration 10 months
Starting in September
Application Deadline 1st of February
Tuition Fee €12,000/year
Location Vienna, Austria
Degree Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree

The primary goal of the program is to deepen your knowledge of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of social phenomena, structures and processes. In a wide range of courses, you are encouraged to articulate individual positions with regard to bridging the two disciplines in the topics you study.

The program consists of Pre-Session training, two semesters of coursework and a Spring Session. The Pre-Session includes academic writing support to improve your written and spoken English, basic computer training and an orientation to CEU. During the Fall and Winter semesters, you are required to attend courses regularly. During the Spring Semester, you will write your MA thesis. Courses are generally in seminar format, including lectures and discussions, requiring active participation on the students’ part.

During the academic year you can attend a variety of workshops, seminars as well as lectures presented by visiting faculty or guest lecturers.

Study your passion

Courses include:

  • Contemporary Social Theory
  • Critical Theory
  • Documentary for Social Change
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Ethnicity and Ethnic Conflict
  • Ethnographic Methods
  • Key Issues in Sociological Theory
  • Social Movements
  • Globalization and Global Inequality
  • Introduction to Research Methods
  • State and Culture
  • Logic of Social Inquiry
  • The Rise and Fall of Development
  • Transnational Migration
  • Visual Anthropology and Ethnographic Filmmaking

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Admissions requirements:

  • Completed online application form
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Letters of recommendation
  • CV
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Academic records
  • Research proposal
  • Writing sample

Application deadlines:

  • February 1, 2023 for master’s and PhD studies with financial aid
  • March 15, 2023 for self-financing master’s candidates who will require a study visa
  • August 15, 2023 for self-financing master’s candidates who will not require a study visa

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What our students say

“Joining CEU’s Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology for my master’s studies was the best decision I could have made, and the time I have spent here has turned out to be the most intellectually stimulating phase of my life. The faculty have wide-ranging expertise, and I have become particularly drawn to post-colonial studies. I appreciate the financial and academic support I received from the university, and I am very excited about the doors this experience has opened for me.”

Namwar Yusuf Rahman
Pakistan

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