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Master in Computational Social Science

Graduate School of Economics and Political Science

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Direction
Prof. Margarita Torre Fern谩ndez, Prof. I帽aki 脷car Marqu茅s
Language
English
Attendance
On-campus
Credits
60 ECTS
Campus
Madrid - Puerta de Toledo
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Departments
, , Social Sciences Department, Statistics Department, Computer Science and Engineering Department

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    Digital technology has revolutionized society and the way we study it. Much of human interaction is recorded in the form of a digital footprint, and analyzing it allows us to gain an unprecedented understanding of society and how it works. In this new context, the figure of the computational social scientist emerges. This new profile combines the characteristics of the social scientist with new computational approaches based on predictive modeling, text analysis and network science to analyze society in a new and revealing way.

    The Master in Computational Social Science offers specialized training in cutting-edge computational and quantitative analysis techniques oriented to the study of the Social Sciences. This program prepares you to take advantage of complex data and advanced computational tools to understand society and human behavior.

    The Master is preferably geared towards students with a background in Social Sciences, Economics, Communication and Law, and prepares them to work in the professional and academic fields, and to lead and supervise interdisciplinary teams in the field of Computational Social Sciences.

     

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    鈹侻ASTER IN NUMBERS

    • 鈽� Maximum 35 students per class
    • 鈽� 90% of professors with Ph.D. degree
    • 鈽�&苍产蝉辫;The demand for computational social scientists has grown quickly in recent years and is expected to grow even more in the future.
  • CURRICULUM
    • CURRICULUM

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      Formative Complements *
      Subjects ECTS TYPE Language
      3 FC Ingl茅s
      3 FC Ingl茅s

      Year 1 - Semester 1

      General subjects
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      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      6CEnglish
      6CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish

      Year 1 - Semester 2

      General subjects
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      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      3CEnglish
      Master's Thesis
      SubjectsECTSTYPELanguage
      6Cvacio

      * Formative Complements: all students must take these courses/complements. Provided a student have a sufficient level on these subjects based on his or her previous degree or complementary training, the Master´s Coordinator will decide on the possibility of him or her skipping these courses/ complements. Check the requirements for access to the master's degree.

       

      C) Compulsory: 54 ECTS

      Master's Thesis: 6 ECTS

      course Programs

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    • QUALITY

      GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

      鈽� First year offered: 2022

      QUALITY INDICATORS

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      PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE

      The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).

      FACULTY AND COURSE PLAN

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  • FACULTY

    Detailed information about the Master's faculty 

    UC3M FACULTY

    • BENÍTEZ, SANDRA
      Department of Statistics
      Assistant Professor
      PhD
    • CALLEJO, PATRICIA
      Telematic Engineering Department
      Assistant Professor
      PhD
    • GUERRERO, VANESA
      Department of Statistics
      Associate Professor
      PhD
    • KOLIC, BLAS
      UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute
      Postdoctoral Researcher
      PhD
    • LAHDELMA, ILONA
      Department of Social Sciences
      Postdoctoral Researcher
      PhD
    • MORALA, PABLO
      Department of Statistics
      Assistant Professor
      PhD
    • SÁNCHEZ, ANXO
      Department of Mathematics, GISC
      Full Professor of Applied Mathematics
      PhD
    • TORRE FERNÁNDEZ, MARGARITA
      Department of Social Sciences
      Associate Professor
      PhD
    • ÚCAR, IÑAKI鈥�
      Department of Statistics
      Distinguished Researcher
      PhD

    • Department of Social Sciences
      Ramón y Cajal Fellow
      PhD

    EXTERNAL FACULTY

    • ÁLVAREZ LIÉBANA, JAVIER
      Assistant Professor
      PhD
      UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID
    • IRAZABAL, ELEN
      Artificial Intelligence Specialist
      Graduate in Law
      ADVOCATUSAI
    • NOGUERA FERRER, JOSÉ ANTONIO
      Department of Sociology
      Associate Professor
      Director of the Analytical Sociology Group
      PhD
      UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA
    • NOVAES, MARCO
      Senior Data Scientist
      Master
      BAIN & COMPANY
    • PÉREZ HERNÁNDEZ, EMMA
      Research Data Analyst
      Master in Economic Development and Growth
      Master in Computational Social Sciences
      FEVER
    • SALAZAR, LEIRE
      Senior Researcher
      PhD
      INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC GOODS AND POLICIES (IPP)
      CSIC
    • TORRIJOS CARUDA, CARMEN
      Expert in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Technology Integration
      Master
      PRODIGIOSO VOLCÁN
  • ADMISSION
    • ADMISSION

      Application

      The request must be submitted electronically through our application system. Before beginning the admission process, please read the following information:

      REQUIREMENTS

      In accordance with Royal Decree 822/2021, to be admitted to the Master of Computational Social Sciences, it will be necessary to have a Spanish university Bachelor degree or another oficial university degree issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that allows access to graduate education.

      Access to the master's degree is open to university graduates in Social and Human Sciences: Political Science and Sociology, Demography, Economic Sciences, Journalism and Communication, Health Sciences, International Studies, Global Studies, Business Administration and Management, Geography and other degrees related or combined with these areas.

      Graduates of all these branches of access must take and pass two formative complements as a mandatory requirement for access to the master's degree.
       

      FORMATIVE COMPLEMENTS

      Prior to the beginning of the academic year, all students must complete the formative complements in (3 ECTS) and (3 ECTS) that are indicated in the Curriculum. However, students who consider it unnecessary should contact the Master's Coordinator justifying their reasons and accrediting previous training in the specified fields.

      The dates and schedules of the Formative Complements can be consulted here.
       

      ADMISSION CRITERIA

      The student selection will be made on the following criteria:

      ADMISSION CRITERIA WEIGHTING
      Academic record of studies access 50%
      English proficiency level higher than the minimum required (B2 according to the European Framework) 10%
      Courses or non-regulated training related to the areas of knowledge of the Master's program 10%
      Professional experience related to the areas of knowledge of the master's degree. 10%
      Qualifications obtained in subjects essential  for studying the master's degree 10%
      Motivation, interest and letters of recommendation 5%
      Others 5%

      The documentation should preferably be submitted in the language in which the master's degree is taught (English). 

      Language requirements

      Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

      students with foreign university degrees

      Once admitted to the Master’s program, students holding a university degree from a higher education institution outside the EHEA must provide the diploma, legalized through diplomatic procedures or by The Hague Apostille, for enrollment. They must also submit their transcript of records, including the grade point average, duly legalized.

      More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.

      If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.

    • ENROLLMENT

      TUITION FEES*

      Reservation fee: €600 

      • it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
      • the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled
         
      EU STUDENTS (€110/ECTS)
      First academic year - 60 ECTS €6,600
      NON EU STUDENTS (€165/ECTS)
      First academic year - 60 ECTS €9,900

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      NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.

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      * Current prices according to the Decree on Public fees for official studies. Any changes must be approved by the Community of Madrid.

      Additional information

      • You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
      • When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
      • The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
      • Pursuant to the regulations of the 91探花, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
        No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.

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  • SCHOLARSHIPS

    UC3M TUITION GRANTS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

    CALL FOR APPLICATIONS AM01-26/27* 鈹� RESOLVED

    A maximum of 3 grants have been announced for the academic year 2026-2027 to cover the net tuition fees for students admitted to the Master's program, with the following provisions:

    • 3 grants of €1,500

    To apply for the grant, you must have formalized the application for admission to the Master's Degree.
     

    Application deadline: 31 May 2026
     

    Partial decisions:

    • First decision published on 12 March 2026
    • Second decision published on 4 June 2026
    • Third decision published on 14 July 2026

    * The number of grants and their amounts specified in the call for applications may vary depending on the conditions of the candidates applying for them, and may even remain unawarded  based on the assessment of the Selection Committee for each program

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    馃摎 鈹� Scholarships

    General information on scholarships

    For more information on specific scholarships of interest, awarded by the 91探花 as well as other agencies or organizations, please refer here:

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  • PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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    MASTER’S COURSE SCHEDULE

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    FORMATIVE COMPLEMENTS

    馃抢 Formative Complements for the 2026/27 academic year will be taught ON-CAMPUS and the dates and schedules are as follows:

    • Introduction to R Programming:
      • 31 August | 10:30-13:30h
      • 2 and 4 September | 16:00-20:00 h (two 2-hour slots)
    • Basic Statistics: 1, 3 and 7 September | 16:00-20:00 h (two 2-hour slots)

    The exams will be held on 8 September at 15:00 h (Introduction to R Programming) and 16:30 h (Basic Statistics).

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    VIRTUAL SECRETARIAT

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    Material Resources of the program

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    General Registry Office

     

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    Employability

    Access to Employment and internships

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