MA-Thesis in Sociology
About
In the course you carry out a survey and write an essay. You choose the topic yourself in consultation with documents. The guide consists of meetings where your text documents are discussed. Some scheduled teaching occurs around more general questions in surveys. After the course, you have learned to design and perform a research or investigation task with a high degree of independence relevant to theory formation in the field, as well as to write and defend an essay as a knowledge developer within the field.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
Kandidatexamen med minst 60 hp i sociologi, godkända kurser på avancerad nivå motsvarande minst 60 hp i sociologi, varav minst 15 hp på fördjupningskurs, 15 hp i metod och 15 hp i examensarbete för magister i sociologi eller motsvarande kunskaper.
From Autumn 2025 the following entry requirement:
Admission to the course requires a bachelor's degree in a major field of social science and a passing grade in second-cycle courses corresponding to at least 60 credits in sociology, of which at least 15 credits at the advanced level, 15 credits in methods and 15 credits in the degree project for a master's degree in sociology.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
Facilities
Teaching takes place in the premises of the Faculty of Social Sciences in the Haga district in central Gothenburg. Lectures and seminars within "Campus Haga" are held in the buildings Dragonen and Sappören (Sprängkullsgatan) as well as Husaren (Husargatan).
