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Social Sciences for a Digital Society, Master Degree, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Master DegreeFull-time2 years--EUR 17000 per year

About Social Sciences for a Digital Society, Master Degree - at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

As a social scientist you need the knowledge and skills to collect and analyze data in a digital society. Polarization, cybersecurity, international migration, artificial intelligence and healthy ageing for example are global challenges that do not keep to disciplinary and methodological boundaries.

Advances in digital technologies, such as algorithms, platforms, apps, and online social networks, create societal challenges that are highly complex and interconnected, affecting society at all levels: individuals, communities, organizations, and nations.

With experience and expertise in mixed methods and interdisciplinary research you will be able to address the global complexities of digital society.

Entry requirements

The Research Master in Social Sciences for a Digital Society is a selective programme. Selection is done by the Admission Board and is based on academic results, the relevance of your prior education, knowledge of (social science) research methodology, motivation, work experience, previously written academic work and 2 references.

To gain admission to the Master's programme, you must hold a Bachelor’s degree in social or behavioural sciences, completed with a GPA of at least 7.5 out of 10 (Dutch grading system) or the international equivalent. You can also apply with a degree in other fields such as mathematics, informatics, econometrics, operations research, computational linguistics, digital humanities, geography, or psychology, if you have a clear interest in social issues, as demonstrated by relevant elective courses, minors, internships or other extra-curricular activities. The Board of Admission assesses whether you have sufficient knowledge and skills in research methods, which is an admission requirement that can be met by having at least 12 ECTS in total in research methods. you qualify for this criterion. 

Your bachelor must be equivalent to a Dutch academic (WO) bachelor and therefore must be completed at a research university. NUFFIC, the Dutch organization for internationalization in education, provides information on the academic level of universities abroad in relation to the required level of academic master programmes in the Netherlands. The Admission Board uses this information provided by NUFFIC in order to assess whether your level of academic writing and methodological training is expected to be sufficient.

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