Master Sociology 2018-2019
Double Degrees
Ruud Luijkx (Program director)
Milou van den Bemd (Master student – TiU & UPF)
Lucilla Losi, Laura Barbonetti (Master students – TiU & Trento)
Coco Bastiaansen (Master student – TiU & Trento)
Angelica Maineri (Former student – TiU & Trento)

1. Set up of the program
2. Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona
3. Università di Trento
4. Universität Bamberg
5. Back to Tilburg University
6. Student experiences
7. Career Perspectives
8. Admission and Application
9. More information
Master Sociology: Double Degree Program
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What does the Double
Degree Program look like?
Ruud Luijkx

Two options – plus one!
Tilburg University &
University of Trento (IT)
Tilburg University &
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
(Barcelona, ES)
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Tilburg University &
University of Bamberg (DE)

Structure
Titles
• MSc Sociology (TiU)
• MSc Sociology and
Social Research
(UNITN)
3 YEARS IN 2!
4 semesters, 120 ECTS
• 2 semesters
University of Trento
(sep-june), 60 ECTS
• 4 blocks TiU (sep-
june), 60 ECTS
Language: English
Titles
• MSc Sociology (TiU)
• Master of Research in
Sociology and
Demography (UPF)
2 YEARS IN 1,5!
3 Semesters, 90 ECTS
• 2 terms UPF (sep-mar),
40 ECTS
• 3 blocks TiU (apr-dec),
50 ECTS
Language: English
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Titles
• MSc Sociology (TiU)
• MA Sociology (U.
Bamberg)
3 YEARS IN 2!
4 semesters, 120 ECTS
• 2 semesters University
of Bamberg (oct-july),
60 ECTS
• 4 blocks TiU (sep-june),
60 ECTS
Language: English

Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Barcelona, Spain
Milou van den Bemd

• International Master in Sociology and Population Studies
• Approach
 Specialized Master
Quantitative research (but also qualitative choices!)
• Bon dia! Buenos días (Basic Catalan/Spanish)
• Selection: Motivation & English proficiency
Profile Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
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Program Double Degree Universitat Pompeu Fabra
First 3/4 year: Coursework and Master’s thesis preparation at UPF (40 ECTS)
Term 1: October-December
Demographic Changes and Social
Dynamics (5 ECTS)
Techniques of Statistical Analysis I
(5 ECTS)
Research and Data Analysis Seminar
(5 ECTS)
Elective (5 ECTS)
- Fundamentals of Political and Social
Research
- Qualitative Research Methods
Term 2: January – March
Analysis of Social Inequalities
(5 ECTS)
Techniques of Statistical Analysis II
(5 ECTS)
Family, Gender and Society (5 ECTS)
Elective (5 ECTS)
- Migrations and Society
- Health and Inequality
- Employment Policies and Labour
Market
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• Ranked as best university of Spain
• Beautiful library and campus
• A lot of student engagement
• Great location (close to the beach, parks, and El Born)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona

Several options:
• Book a hostel and look for accommodation
• Online booking
• RESA Housing, Habitat Jove, Rent Room BCN
• Living expenses are comparable with NL
• My experiences
Housing and living expenses

University of Trento, Italy
Coco Bastiaansen

• First department of Sociology in Italy
• Approach
 Social policy
 Methodology
 Qualitative research
• Learn some basic italian
• Selection: Motivation & English proficiency
Profile University of Trento
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Program Double Degree University of Trento
First year: Coursework at University of Trento (60 ECTS)
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Semester 1: September-December
Survey Design for Social Research
(with Lab) – 4.5 ECTS (annual)
Qualitative Methods (with Lab)
4.5 ECTS (annual)
Culture and Lifestyles – 6 ECTS
Quantitative Research Methods (with Lab)
9 ECTS
Credit seminars (elective) – 6 ECTS
- Education and social inequalities
- Family dynamics, labor market
inequalities
Semester 2: February – May
Survey Design for Social Research
(with Lab) – 4.5 ECTS (annual)
Qualitative Methods (with Lab)
4.5 ECTS (annual)
Statistics for Opinion Research
6 ECTS
Research Methods in Political Science
6 ECTS
Research Methods in History – 6 ECTS
Methodological lab (elective) – 3 ECTS
- Panel data analysis
- Social media analysis

The life in Trento
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Different options:
• San Bartolameo: Lodgings by the University guild; among the
cheapest solutions (double and single rooms)
• Many international students live there
• Facilities
• Otherwise… private renting
• Housing and living expenses slightly lower than in NL
Housing and living expenses
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Ruud Luijkx
Universität Bamberg
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• Characteristics:
• Armamentarium
• training of quantitative and qualitative methodologies
• Foundations
• fundamentals in empirical and theoretical knowledge
• Key qualifications
• practical use of theoretical knowledge in application-oriented courses
• Individual profile
• Specialization
• flexible and individual curricula
Profile University of Bamberg

Program Double Degree University of Bamberg
First year: Coursework at University of Bamberg (60 ECTS)
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Pick two focuses of studies out of 7
major fields:
Demography and Family
European and Global Studies
Communication and Internet
Migration and Integration
Employees, Organization and Labor
Market
Empirical Social Research
Education, Labor Market and Inequality
Mandatory:
Empirical Research Methods
Sociological Theory

• Rich in history, quality of
life, and student life
• Historical town center =
Unesco World Heritage
since 1993
• Offers various leisure
activities, cultural events,
shops, restaurants, and
bars
The city of Bamberg

Back to Tilburg University
Laura Barbonetti

• Societally oriented
 Poverty, inequalities, social cohesion, populism
 How can we explain the growth of populism?
• Policy oriented
 Derive policy solutions from sociological analysis
 How effective are they?
• Research oriented
Master’s Thesis / more advanced statistics
Profile of Tilburg University
Politics, Policy, and Society in Comparative Perspective
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Program Double Degree Tilburg University
Second year: Coursework at Tilburg University and Master’s Thesis
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Semester Course
1 Social Capital: Networks, Resources, Attitudes (6 ECTS)
1 Social Policy & Social Risks (6 ECTS)
2 (not UPF) The Social Structure of Western Societies (6 ECTS)
2 Politics and Society in Comparative Perspective (6 ECTS)
1+2 Master Seminar Sociology (12 ECTS)
1+2 Master Thesis (24 ECTS)

Extended Master
Lucilla Losi

It is possible to:
• Combine your Double Degree with the Extended Master
Sociology in Tilburg
• Half year extension
• Traineeship is 30 ECTS
• Language: Dutch or English
• Title: (double) MSc + professional certificate
Extended Master Sociology
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• Internship at the Sociology department
• Projects I am participating in:
• SERISS – Synergies for Europe’s Research
Infrastractures in the Social Sciences
• EVS - European Values Study
• Assistant of the Methodology group
• Harmonization of national classifications, Charmstats
• Standardized documentation to link EU cross-national surveys
• Report about improvements for questionnaire design
• Attendance to international meetings and conferences
• Building academic and professional network
• Improving academic skills
Lucilla Losi
Current position:
Student Assistant of the
Methodology Group of the
European Values Study

Career Perspectives
Angelica Maineri

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Where are our graduates working?
Facts and figures
Source: National Alumni Survey, 2016
€2.168 Gross monthly income
86% Required education level by employer: WO MSc
100% finds a job within 4 months after graduation
Average number of months until first paid job3

Where are our graduates working?
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Where are our graduates working?
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Politician
Lecturer
Organization-
or HR Advisor
Policy Advisor
Researcher
12%
14%
21%
9%
9%2%
12%
2%
19%
ScientistRemaining functions
Manager/
Director
Journalist

Where are our graduates working?
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Top 10 employers Sociology:
1. Tilburg University
2. Cubiss
3. ZZP (zelfstandig)
4. Medtronic
5. Ministerie van Sociale Zaken
en Werkgelegenheid
6. FCB
7. Uitgeverij Em de Jong B.V.
8. European Commission
9. SKIM
10. Adriaanse van der Weel
advocaten

Milou van den Bemd
Why the Double
Degree?

Why the Double Degree?
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• 2 Degrees
• Unique experience to develop
yourself on an academic and
personal level
• Unique experience abroad
• Highly-ranked Universities
• Internationally well-known
professors
• Focus on quantitative and
qualitative analysis

Admission & Application
Ruud Luijkx

Admission and application
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Application Deadlines (don’t wait to the last minute)
• Universitat Pompeu Fabra: 15 July
• University of Trento: 1 July
• Bamberg: not set probably 1 September
Selection: Motivation & English proficiency
Preferable level is C1 (required by TiU)
See the website for more information
• www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/onderwijs/masteropleidingen/sociology/Double-
Degree-UPF-Tilburg/
• www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/onderwijs/masteropleidingen/sociology/trento/

• hold a higher education degree with a minimum of 30 ECTS
accumulated in Sociology (incl. 10 ECTS in Sociological Theory
and 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research)
• with a grade point average of at least 2.5 on the German grading
scale or equivalent
• possess sufficient English language skills (level B2 of the
Common European Framework)
M.A. Sociology (Bamberg): Admisson requirements

More Information www.tilburguniversity.edu/master/sociology
Contact:
• Dr. Ruud Luijkx, program director: r.luijkx@tilburguniversity.edu
• Milou van den Bemd (UPF, extended master) : m.vdnbemd@tilburguniversity.edu
• Lucilla Losi (Trento, extended master) : L.F.Losi@uvt.nl
• Laura Barbonetti (Trento, extended master) : L.Barbonetti@uvt.nl
Angelica Maineri (Trento, extended master) : a.m.maineri@tilburguniversity.edu
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