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Master Sociologie – Parcours Métiers de la recherche en sociologie et anthropologie at Université de Tours

Université de Tours, France

Programme overview

Two-year research Master in sociology and anthropology built around three themes: social questions and territorial dynamics, engagements and conflicts, and forms of socialisation and inequalities. Location: Tours.

Faculty: UFR d'Arts et Sciences Humaines  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time, apprenticeship option; taught in French  |  Location: Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

What you will study

Theoretical foundations of the discipline, qualitative and quantitative methods, learning research through collective surveys and group work, specialisation in a field chosen for an individual research dissertation.

Career pathways

Higher-education institutions, research centres (CNRS, INRAE, IRD), bodies such as CEREQ and ONISEP, training institutes; after a doctorate roles such as senior lecturer, university professor or researcher; research engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Licence in Human Sciences, Anthropology-Ethnology, Sociology, Political Science, Education Sciences, History or Art History and Archaeology. Expected: ability to use contemporary sociological and anthropological theory for field surveys and to design an observation protocol and write reports. M1 through Mon Master. Application windows: Master 1 via Mon Master (trouvermonmaster.gouv.fr): 17 February to 16 March 2026 (60 places for the mention); Master 2 via eCandidat: 10 to 30 June 2026.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for Master (EU/EEA and exempt students). Excludes the CVEC student contribution (105 EUR). Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated fee for non-EU primo-entrants; exemptions apply (e.g. apprenticeship, bursary holders, partial exemption on request). Source

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.trouvermonmaster.gouv.fr/

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