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MA/MS in Social Sciences

Université de Lausanne

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland•QS 2027 #233 =

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At Université de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, MA/MS in Social Sciences is offered as a master's degree in Social Sciences & Education programme.

Also offered as: Bachelor's Degree

At a glance

Degree: Master's Degree
Field: Social Sciences & Education

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Last checked October 2026 · Source: unil.ch ·

Program details

Overview

The Master in Social Sciences is a programme in direct dialogue with research and the professional world. It is interdisciplinary, built around four major issues of the contemporary world, and enriched by the research projects of the Institute of Social Sciences. Students learn to apply recent knowledge in areas such as social inequalities, personal and professional trajectories, and the body, health and medicine. Graduates learn to link conceptual frameworks with social reality, synthesise scientific work, carry out research projects of public interest and contribute to reports and debates. They also learn suitable methodological tools for research projects. A good level of English (B2) is recommended for reading scientific texts.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree in social sciences, sociology or anthropology from a Swiss university. UNIL Bachelor's degrees with a social sciences minor allow admission with or without conditions. Other related Bachelor's degrees may be judged equivalent and admitted with or without conditions.

About Université de Lausanne

“Le savoir vivant”

Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Suburban
Founded: 1537
Students: 16,951
QS rank: #233 =
Programs: 70
Location: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

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