Doctorat en Sociologie (IEDES) at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Doctoral programme in sociology at the Institut d'études du développement de la Sorbonne (IEDES), taught in French. IEDES prepares doctorates within three doctoral schools (Geography, Political Science and Economics); sociology and anthropology doctoral students are registered at the Doctoral School of Geography of Paris (Paris 1, 4 and 7). Research is carried out in the UMR Développement et Sociétés.

Faculty: Sciences humaines et sociales (Social sciences and humanities)  |  Department: Institut d'études du développement de la Sorbonne (IEDES)  |  Duration: 3 years recommended (a 4th year may be granted by exception); 180 ECTS credits  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Individual or collective research under a thesis supervisor, taking part in the activities of the doctoral schools and of the UMR Paris 1-IRD Développement et Sociétés. The degree ends with a public thesis defence before a jury of at least three members.

Career pathways

The doctorate leads to careers in higher education and research in France and abroad, and to posts of responsibility in international cooperation institutions.

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