Applied Methods of Social Research

The Master of Arts in Applied Methods of Social Research at the University of Marburg is a two-semester graduate programme focused on advanced and practice-oriented social science research methods. Students develop specialised skills in statistical procedures, data visualisation, qualitative discourse analysis, and independent research projects, with insights into research areas such as Inequality and Diversity, Digital Societies, and International Politics and Conflict. The programme is designed for graduates with a relevant Social Sciences degree and prior knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics, research design, operationalisation, measurement, and qualitative and quantitative analysis methods.

The programme is taught in English and is offered for the Winter Semester only. Admission is without admission restriction. Applicants need a relevant Bachelor’s degree with an overall grade of at least 2.7, comprising at least 240 ECTS or a standard study period of 8 semesters/4 years, including at least 10 ECTS in social science methods, with at least 5 ECTS in quantitative methods and/or statistics. Tuition fee amount is not specified in the source.