Courses and programmes
We offer Master's programmes and individual Master's courses in Sociology and Demography taught in English. Our Master's programmes have a single admission round for all applicants, with a deadline in mid-January of the same year the programme begins.
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Sociology
Sociology at Stockholm University is a top ranked subject – we are among top 50 according to QS World University Rankings.
Sociology is the scientific study of the origin, development, organisation, and functions of human societies. This subject helps you understand how individual lives are affected by gender, social background and ethnicity.
Master's Programmes in Sociology
We offer two programmes in Sociology. The programmes start once a year, in the autumn.
Demography
Demography is the study of human populations – their size, composition and distribution across space – and the process through which populations change. Births, deaths and migration are the ‘big three’ of demography, jointly producing population stability or change.
Master's programmes in Demography
We offer two programmes in demography. The programmes start once a year, in the autumn.
How to apply for a Master's programme
All applications to our Master's programmes are made through the national website universityadmissions.se, or in Swedish through antagning.se.
All Master’s courses in Sociology and Demography
PhD Studies
Doctoral studies lead to a degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), which comprises 240 credits in total, equivalent to four years of full-time study.
This training is characterised as in-depth study within specific fields and aims at introduce the doctoral student to academic traditions, as well as fostering their development into an independent and critical researcher.
More about doctoral studies, application, requirements and our courses for doctoral students
