Overview

Focus on political research, social policy and qualitative research at the University of Trento and learn to translate societal problems into sociological research in order to evaluate current policy and derive new policy at Tilburg University .

Career Prospects

As a graduate of the Sociology and Social Research (Double degree) programs from Tilburg University you may be employed as researcher, policy officer, advisor or in management. You could work in the field of labor and employment, culture, welfare, recreation, entertainment or health care. You will be able to make a substantial contribution to the analysis of and solutions to today's social problems. Because of your unique international experience, and your two full Master's degrees from two outstanding universities, your prospects on the job market will be very favorable. Recent placements include:

Policy Officer at Ministry of Justice and Security
Health care research | Primary care | Data-analyst | NIVEL
Researcher - Advisor at PON, research organization in the social and cultural domain
Junior researcher at Mulier Institute
Project manager at Tilburg University

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Movements in Contemporary Societies
Master Seminar Sociology: From Theory to Research
Comparative Social Policy
Politics and Society in Comparative Perspective

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tilburg, Netherlands

Disciplines

Social Work Sociology View 7 other Masters in Social Work in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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General requirements

In order to qualify for the Double Degree in Sociology, you must have (a)n:

University degree (undergraduate and/or graduate) in a –preferably- relevant discipline, e.g., the field of sociology, social sciences, or humanities.
You cannot be accepted onto this Master's program without having either a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field.

Sufficiently conversant in the social sciences, e.g., knowledge of and practice in the application of (key) questions of sociology and of classical and modern sociological theories; basic knowledge of other social sciences e.g. psychology and economics.
You need to demonstrate proficiency in English (TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, Cambridge C1 advanced or C2 Proficiency).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

19900 EUR / year

≈ 19900 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

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Fees are indicative only and may be subject to change.

Living costs

Tilburg

Netherlands

700 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Committed to financially supporting talented and motivated students, Tilburg University offers scholarships for both prospective and current students. On our Scholarships’ page - www.tilburguniversity.edu/scholarships - , you will find an overview of general scholarships (mainly offered by Tilburg University) and an overview of external scholarships per country. Please note that the number of scholarships is limited and mainly targeted at students with excellent study results.

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