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Master in Social Sciences

Graduate School of Economics and Political Science

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Direction
Prof. Sebastián Lavezzolo Pérez
Language
English
Attendance
On-campus
Credits
120
Campus
Getafe
Applications

 OPEN 

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Departments
Social Sciences Department,

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  • Inicio

    The Juan Linz Institute  (IJL) offers a two-year, official Master of Social Sciences, run entirely in English. It corresponds to 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). It is a Master of excellence, interdisciplinary, with a strong emphasis on methodology, and academically demanding.

    The goal of the Master is to train students to do solid and rigorous research in the core topics of the Social Sciences from comparative, historical and quantitative perspectives. The Master offers courses on sociological analysis, social stratification, comparative politics, international relations, economic history, political economy, game theory, statistics and research design.

    The faculty consists of members of the IC3JM, the Department of Social Sciences, and the Departments of Economics and Statistics of the Carlos III University as well as visiting professors (leading scholars who are invited to teach a course in the Master).

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  • CURRICULUM
    • CURRICULUM
      Formative Complements *
      Subjects ECTS TYPE Language
      3 FC Inglés

      Year 1 - Semester 1

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      Year 1 - Semester 2

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      Year 2 - Semester 1

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      THEMATIC BLOCK I: POLITICAL SCIENCE **
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      THEMATIC BLOCK II: SOCIOLOGY **
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      THEMATIC BLOCK III: ECONOMIC HISTORY **
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      Year 2 - Semester 2

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      THEMATIC BLOCK I: POLITICAL SCIENCE **
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      THEMATIC BLOCK II: SOCIOLOGY **
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      THEMATIC BLOCK III: ECONOMIC HISTORY **
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      * Formative Complements: must be taken by all students, unless they can prove to the Master's director an intermediate level in these subjects, depending on their entrance qualification or demonstrable complementary training. Check the requirements for access to the master.
       

      ** Year 2 thematic blocks: the elective subjects are distributed as follows:

      • in the first semester, the student has to choose two optional subjects within the three thematic blocks offered, ie 12 ECTS.
      • in the second semester, the student must choose three elective subjects, ie 18 ECTS.

      Year 2 - Annual

      MASTER'S THESIS
      Subjects ECTS TYPE
      18 TFM

      FC) Formative Complements: 3 ECTS

      C) Compulsory: 69 ECTS

      E) Elective Course: 30 ECTS

      Master Thesis: 18 ECTS

      course Programs

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    • QUALITY

      GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

      ☛ First year offered: 2016

      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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      Graduate Profile and Competences

  • FACULTY

    UC3M FACULTY


    • Department of Social Sciences
      Associate Researcher
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    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Researcher
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Professor and Distinguished Researcher of Political Science
      Doctor

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Professor
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Professor
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Senior “Talent Attraction” UC3M Fellow of Political Science
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Researcher
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Professor
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Junior Visiting Professor
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Professor
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      María Zambrano Senior Researcher
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Professor
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Professor
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Professor
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Associate Professor
      PhD

    • Juan Linz Institute (IJL)
      Junior Visiting Professor
      PhD

    EXTERNAL FACULTY

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      Complutense University of Madrid
      Full Professor
      PhD

    • CSIC
      Permanent Research Fellow - IEGD
      PhD

    • CSIC
      Permanent Research Fellow - IPP
      PhD
  • 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 the Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28 September 2021, to be admitted to the Master of Social Sciences will be necessary to hold a Spanish university degree or another issued by an institution of higher education of the European Higher Education Area superior (EEES) empower access to postgraduate studies.

      Priority will be given to graduate students in social studies and legal (political science, sociology, economics, history, law), but the door is left open access to any graduate long as you have the motivation and adequate capacity.

       

      FORMATIVE COMPLEMENTS

      All students must enroll in the formative complements in  (3 ECTS) that are indicated in the Program since they are part of the study plan of the degree. Subsequently, students may request, where appropriate, the recognition of said credits.

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

       

      Admission criteria

      Admission to the program will be based on the decision of the academic staff, who will assess the potential of each candidate based on their:

      • Motivation and merits provided in the required documentation,
      • Academic record
         
      ADMISSION CRITERIA %
      Academic record of studies access 50%
      Adequacy of previous training objectives of the Master (university of origin and courses attended) 25%
      Motivation, interest and letters of recommendation 15%
      Others 10%

      If the Committee considers it appropriate, a personal or electronic interview may be carried out.

      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: €450 

      • 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 (€45.02/ECTS)
      First academic year - 62 ECTS €2,791.24
      Second academic year - 58 ECTS €2,611.16
      NON EU STUDENTS (€84.07/ECTS)
      First academic year - 62 ECTS €5,212.34
      Second academic year - 58 ECTS €4,876.06

      ✎│Tuition fees
       

      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  the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.

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      * Current fees for the academic year 25/26, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the academic year 26/27.

      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 91̽»¨, 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.

      ✎│Enrolment master’s programmes

      ✎│ECTS credits recognition

  • SCHOLARSHIPS

    UC3M TUITION GRANTS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

    CALL AM03-26/27* │ OPEN

    The amounts of the financial aid to cover academic fees for first registration will be, as a maximum, 100% of the price of the credit in accordance with the provisions of the Decree of Fees of the Community of Madrid for subjects to be taken in the academic year 2026-2027 (with the possibility of renewal for 2027-2028), with respect to the corresponding credits.

    • 3 scholarships for first-time enrollment fees for EU students

    To apply, you must have completed the application for admission to the Master’s.
     

    Application deadline: 31 May 2026

    Resolution: to be published in the BOEL and the web page of this call for proposals.
     

    * The number of scholarships may be modified by the Selection Committee, without exceeding the total amount foreseen, and they may be declared void.

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    📚 │ Scholarships

    UC3M FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE MASTER'S STUDY FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

    CALL AEM_BS-26/27 â”‚ OPEN

    91̽»¨, in the framework of the agreement signed with Banco Santander, announces 1 full scholarship to study the Master in Social Sciences in the academic year 2026/2027, which gives access to doctoral programs at UC3M.

    • The full scholarships will include the prices corresponding to the ECTS of the first registration of the complete course, as well as an allowance of €10,000.

    To apply for the scholarship it is necessary to have formalized the application for admission to the master's program and to have registered in the .
     

    Application deadline: 30 April, 2026
     

    Resolution: to be published in the BOEL and the web page of this call for proposals.
    Applicants who are awarded or reserve the scholarships will be notified individually through the Banco Santander Platform.

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    CALL AEM-UC3M-26/27 â”‚ OPEN

    The 91̽»¨ announces 2 full scholarships to study the Master's Degree in Social Sciences in the academic year 2026/2027 (with the possibility of renewal for 2027-2028), which gives access to UC3M PhD programs.

    • The full scholarship will include the fees corresponding to the ECTS of the first enrolment for the full course, as well as a grant of €10,000

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

    Application deadline: 30 April 2026

    Resolution: to be published in the BOEL and the web page of this call for proposals.

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    General information on scholarships

    For more information on specific scholarships of interest, awarded by the 91̽»¨ 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

    ðŸÇÀ The schedules of the Formative Complements for the 2026/27 academic year will be published soon.

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    VIRTUAL SECRETARIAT

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    MATERIAL RESOURCES OF THE PROGRAMME

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    General Registry Office

     

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    Employability

    Access to Employment and internships

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