Entry requirements

To apply for the Master's Program in Cultural Sociology, you need a relevant bachelor's degree. You can apply if you hold one of the following degrees:

• BSc in Sociology and Cultural Analysis from SDU - gives you a legal claim for admission*
• BSc in Market and Management Anthropology from SDU - gives you a legal claim for admission*
• BSc European Studies from SDU - gives you a legal claim for admission*
• BSc in Sociology from Danish or foreign universities
• BSc Anthropology from Danish or foreign universities
• BSc in Social Science (Samfundsfag) from Danish or foreign universities
• BSc in Social Science (Socialvidenskab) from Roskilde University
• BSc in Political Science from Danish or foreign universities
• BSc Ethnology (Europæisk etnologi) from University of Copenhagen
• BSc in Global Studies (Globale studier) from Aarhus Universitet
• BA in Work-Life Studies from Roskilde Universitet
• BA in Techno anthropology (Teknoantropologi) from Aalborg University
• Another Bachelor’s or professional Bachelor’s degree within social sciences, which includes a minimum of 120 ECTS in sociology or other social sciences, including a minimum of 10 ECTS in Social Science Methods and/or Statistics. 
  There must be evidence that these courses, independent of subject matter, are taught using social science methods. Once you have applied, the study board will determine whether your degree fulfils the entry requirements.

*The Master’s degree programme in Cultural Sociology has its last intake in September 2024. After this, applicants with a BSc in Sociology and Cultural Analysis from SDU and BSc European Studies from SDU will instead have a legal claim for admission to the Master’s degree programme in International Security and Law. Applicants with a BSc in Market and Management Anthropology from SDU will have a legal claim for admission to the Master’s degree programmes in Economics and Business Administration.

English language requirements

Since the program is taught entirely in English, you are required to submit proof/documentation of your proficiency in English, unless your bachelor's degree gives you a legal claim for admission. See the English language requirements.

Selection criteria

If there are more qualified applicants than there are places on the programme, applicants will be prioritized according to the following criteria:

• Grade average in the relevant, qualifying education.
• Academically motivated application (max 1,200 characters including spaces). This must address the following:
• Knowledge of social science methods: If it is not directly stated in the diploma that the applicant has completed social science method courses, documentation and justification of why some completed courses are relevant method courses can be attached.
• Knowledge of sociological theory: If it is not directly stated in the diploma that the student has competed sociological theory courses, documentation and justification as to why some completed courses are nevertheless relevant sociological theory courses can be attached.
• Professionally relevant experience: Describe what relevant professional experience (internship, paid work, voluntary work, etc.) you have. Documentation in the form of an employment contract, confirmation from employers/internship or similar must be attached. 
• Weighting of the criteria: 80% grade point average, 20% academically justified application.

Supplementing your degree

It is possible to supplement your Bachelor’s or Professional Bachelor’s degree with a maximum of 30 ECTS in the following subjects in order to meet the academic requirements for the programme:

• Sociological theory 
• Anthropological theory 
• Qualitative Methods (minimum 5 ECTS)
• Statistical tools (minimum 5 ECTS)

Any supplementary courses must be completed before study start. Courses in Qualitative Methods (5 ECTS) and Statistical tools (5 ECTS) are offered in August at the SDU campus in Esbjerg. See courses here.