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Law and Social Sciences degree programs

Law, political science, sociology, international relations and criminology.

  • Law
  • Political Science
  • International Relations
  • Sociology
  • Criminology

51 programs found

Tbilisi, Georgia

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master of Law
  • 4 semesters (120 ECTS credits)
  • Georgian

Master of Laws programme of 120 ECTS credits that deepens knowledge in public, private or criminal law. Students learn to form their own complex legal conclusions and to carry out independent legal research.

Krems, Austria

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • LL.M.
  • 2 semesters (60 ECTS)
  • Blended
  • English

A continuing education Master of Laws on the opportunities and legal and societal risks of data-driven business. It teaches intellectual property, data protection and innovation law alongside technical and organisational aspects, and can be completed while working.

Kristiansand Municipality, Norway

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS)
  • Blended
  • English

A full-time blended master's that explores poverty, inequality, pandemics, climate change and other crises and how they shape societies. It combines online learning with two physical gatherings, one in Kristiansand and one in Sri Lanka.

Akureyri, Iceland

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • MA
  • 2 years (MA, 120 ECTS)
  • English

An interdisciplinary programme on the legal regimes of the Arctic and Antarctic, including law of the sea, environmental law and the rights of Indigenous Peoples. It is offered as a 2-year MA (120 ECTS), a 1.5-2 year LLM (90 ECTS) and a 1-year diploma (60 ECTS).

Bergen, Norway

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS credits)
  • English

A two-year master's that builds understanding of global development processes through critical evaluation of theory and of sustainable human development. It offers two specialisations, Health Promotion and Gender in the context of global development, and a choice of an internship semester or courses.

Bergen, Norway

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS credits)
  • English

A two-year master's at the Department of Government that studies multi-level governance of global problems such as inequality, climate change, migration and pandemics. Project-based learning is central to the programme.

Bergen, Norway

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS credits)
  • English

A full-time master's in system dynamics that teaches how to understand the dynamics of complex systems and build and analyse computer models for policy design. It is offered on campus and online.

Bologna, Italy

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • English

A second-cycle programme taught entirely in English in Bologna with curricula in European Affairs, International Affairs, and Crime, Justice and Security. It develops the ability to analyse political systems, geopolitical areas and the role of international organisations including the EU. Access is restricted.

Bucharest, Romania

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • MA
  • English

A master's programme in comparative and global politics covering democracy, democratisation, security and development in Europe. The faculty describes it as the first MA at the university taught fully in English, and a double degree with the University of Naples Federico II exists.

Bucharest, Romania

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (4 semesters)
  • English

A professional English-language master's coordinated by the Department of Comparative Governance and European Studies, set up in 2018. It sits between international studies, public management, communication and policy, and puts most teaching time into seminars, workshops, internships and mentoring.

Catania, Italy

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • Master's degree
  • English

A master's taught entirely in English that combines global systems policy, European governance and Euro-Mediterranean relations, using discussion, case studies, simulations and internships. It includes double degree options with Liege, Paris-Est Creteil and Flensburg.

Duisburg, Germany

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • M.A.
  • 1 year full-time (60 credits)
  • English

A one-year master's mixing political science sub-disciplines (development studies, international relations, peace and conflict, public administration, comparative politics) with practice-oriented methods and an optional internship. Four modules cover development, governance, research practice and area studies.