Socio-Economics

The Master in Socio-Economics quips students with the theoretical and practical skills needed to analyze and combat social inequalities in a world in rapid transition. This interdisciplinary Master's program stands out by offering advanced training in quantitative and mixed methods, and by preparing students for public action aimed at acting on these inequalities, whether through public social policies or citizen and associative alternatives. In addition, the Master's program offers the opportunity to study these issues in Switzerland, elsewhere in Europe or on other continents (Latin America, Africa, Asia), always in conjunction with local players. The Master's degree is geared towards the transition from theory to practice, through research (dissertation) or the concrete valorization of knowledge at the frontier between studies and working life (internship).

SPECIALISATION OPTIONS:

Social Policy
Development and Solidary Alternatives
Demographics and Quantitative Methods

Programme length

2 years (4 semesters)

Language of instruction

French

Working knowledge of English is recommended.

More information on this formation

Study Programme

4 semesters (max. 6 semesters) | 120 ECTS credits

Required courses (60 credits)

Survey Data Analysis
Socio-Economics Workshop
Well-being and Sustainability: New Topics for Demography
Economics of Developement and Emerging Countries
Demographic Challenges in Industrialized Countries
International Migration Issues
Socioeconomics of Development
Socio-Economics of Social Policy
Social Science Data Sources
Survey Data Analysis, etc.

Other courses and electives (36 credits)
Thematic and methodological courses, depending on the specialisation option:

Social Analysis Clinic
Public Policy Evaluation
Socioeconomics of Inequalities
Inequality, Public Revenues and Development
State, Territory and Development in Africa
Population and Development: Data Sources and Analysis Methods
Longitudinal Data Analysis, etc.

Master's thesis or work placement dissertation (24 credits)

Conditions of registration

www.unige.ch/conditions/MA

Admission Conditions

A Bachelor in Economics, Social Sciences or an equivalent degree in another field, by successful completion of co-requisite courses (6 to 30 credits).

Merit-based admission.

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Local, national or international administration and institutions
NGOs and, more generally, associations within the social and solidarity economy
The private sector: social and environmental responsibility and intercultural dimensions
Secondary schools