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MA Social Sciences at University of Chicago

University of Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS) is a one-year programme offering social-science training and personalised mentorship. Students can study anthropology, history, political science, psychology and sociology across the Division and the wider University.

Faculty: Division of the Social Sciences  |  Department: MAPSS  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Intake: Autumn  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Students design an individualised curriculum or follow a formal concentration, with a MAPSS Instructional Professor as advisor. Optional certificates include the Applied Social Science in Industry Certificate.

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Entry requirements

Programme: unofficial transcripts, candidate statement, resume/CV, writing sample, three letters of recommendation, short answer essay, application fee, and TOEFL/IELTS unless waived. GRE required only for the Quantitative Methods & Social Analysis track (75th percentile quantitative, or strong calculus, linear algebra and statistics coursework), recommended for some tracks and optional otherwise. Rounds: 2 Nov, 7 Jan, 25 Mar, 1 June (confirm cycle).

Intake: Autumn

Duration: 1 year

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