Overview

The Sociology programme of Institut Polytechnique de Paris prepares students for careers that require advanced skills in the collection, mining and analysis of quantitative data along with a reflexive capacity necessary to any reasoned use of social data and quantitative methods, in academia, research institutions, public administration, non-governmental organizations and private sector companies.

Students can choose between a variety of specializations:

Master Year 1

Quantitative Sociology and Demography

Master Year 2

Quantitative Sociology and Demography

Career opportunities

Academic research

Public administration (e.g., national ministries, European institutions, OECD)

Survey research institutes (e.g., IPSOS, Kantar, Nielsen, GfK)

Technology companies (e.g., Facebook, Google, Spotify

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Demographic analysis

Quantitative survey

Research epistemology

Research dissertation follow-up

Computer and software internship

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-28 00:00:00

More details

1st session: January 8th

2nd session: March 26th

3rd session*: May 28th

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in French

Credits

120 ECTS

1 year - 60 ECTS

2 years - 60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Palaiseau, France

Disciplines

Sociology View 4 other Masters in Sociology in France

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) or the first year of a Master’s program (M1) in sociology, political science, demography, economics, applied mathematics or statistics.

Language prerequisites: French and English

Applications can be submitted exclusively online.You will need to provide the following documents:

Diplomas

Transcript

CV/resume

Statement of purpose

Two academic references (added online directly by your referees)

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

4317 EUR / year

≈ 4317 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

254 EUR / year

≈ 254 EUR / year

Additional Details

This is a tuition fee range, which varies depending on the chosen programme and track. Visit the programme page on their website for full details.

Living costs

Palaiseau

France

640 - 950 EUR / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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