Sociology

This Sociology programme from Masaryk University prepares students for academic and analytical careers in their chosen areas of interest. 

Students acquire the ability to think theoretically as well as empirically, which allows them to identify and analyse important social and demographic processes and trends. They are also encouraged to broaden their knowledge of literature and deepen their ability to reflect critically on scholarly literature as well as social reality. Graduates of the Sociology programme from Masaryk University can use a wide variety of methods and produce creative scientific work.

Career opportunities 

This study programme prepares highly qualified experts for careers in academic as well as non-academic fields including expert jobs in central and local governments, public administrative bodies, private businesses (especially in the sphere of marketing, advertising, market research, publishing and the media in general), and not-for-profit organizations (such as NGOs, social movements, parties, educational institutions, health service organizations etc.); in general for expert systems and for the needs of the welfare state.

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• Analyse various forms of social behaviour, social institutions, processes, and relationships;

• Conduct independent empirical research and produce original scientific work both within and outside of academia;

• Reflect critically on both the expert/scientific literature and social reality;

• Identify, describe, analyse and possibly also predict important social and demographic processes and trends;

• publish results of their research in academic press;

• present research results to a professional audience.