MasterSocial sciences and psychology

Sustainable Societies and Social Change

Sociétés durables et changement socialTranslated

Université de Genève · Geneva · Switzerland

A 2-year master's programme, taught in English, in Geneva.

PriceCHF 500/ semester · year not stated · all nationalities ≈ €544Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by
LanguageEnglish⁠
Duration2 years⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

15 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 15 modules

Society, ethics and law

6

Research methods

2

Specialist subjects

2

Business and management

2

Projects and labs

2

Thesis

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: pgc.unige.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
What comes after?
Where graduates work
Doctorats: développement durable, santé mondiale, économie des pays en développement, normes ISO appliquées aux entreprises, etc.Organisations internationales: Forum économique mondial, ISO, OMS, CNUCED, Centre du commerce international, Union internationale des télécommunications, ONU, Fair Labor Association, etc.Secteur privé: gestion du commerce éthique, banques, immobilier, création d'entreprise, etc.Secteur public: organismes nationaux de normalisation (BSI, etc.), administration publique
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More thesis than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeSustainable Societies and Social Change Université Genève15
Master's Degree in Sociology: Social Transformations and Innovation UB22
Master's Degree in Institutions and Political Economy UB25
Master's Degree in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare (COSOPO) Johannes Kepler Universität Linz29
Science-Technology-Society Universität Wien13
MA Human Resource Management (Work Psychology) Hertfordshire16
MSc Applied Psychology with Advanced Project Hertfordshire18
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More thesis than usual

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Thesis
21% here
9% typical
Projects and labs
16% here
5% typical

About the same as typical: specialist subjects, business and management, maths and foundations, research methods, society, ethics and law, internship, languages and communication.

Where you'll study

Studying in Geneva

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 211,152 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠ · No room guarantee⁠
FacilitiesLibrary (CMU)Inferred, Library (Sciences)Inferred, Library (Uni Mail)Inferred
FoodCafeteria (CMU)⁠, Cafeteria (Sciences)⁠, Cafeteria (Uni Dufour)⁠, Cafeteria (Uni Mail)⁠
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Health service⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Université Genève is on its page.

What it costs

CHF 500 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Aide ponctuelle d’urgence

Grant

Aide complémentaire mobilité

Grant

Bourse mensuelle

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionAll applicantsNot statedCHF 500 / semester
≈ €544
How to start

Apply by 28 Feb 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upApplication deadlineAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (1 date)
Feb 2027
  • Application deadline
What do they ask for?
Prior educationText: Bachelor en sciences sociales ou titre jugé équivalent, ainsi qu'un test d'anglais. Admission sur dossier.⁠
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

4 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, all countries

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeSustainable Societies and Social Change Université GenèveSimilarMaster's Degree in Sociology: Social Transformations and Innovation UBSimilarMaster's Degree in Institutions and Political Economy UB
PriceNot published€82 / credit · 2026/27€82 / credit · 2026/27
Duration2 years2 years2 years
LanguageEnglishSpanish and EnglishEnglish
Next date28 Feb 2027Not publishedNot published

4 of 6 publish a next date.

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz · LinzAustria

Master's Degree in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare (COSOPO)

Masterstudium Joint Master's Programme "Comparative Social Policy and Welfare"

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

35% society, ethics and law · 16% research methods

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Science-Technology-Society

Master Science-Technology-Society

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

38% society, ethics and law · 15% languages and communication

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MA Human Resource Management (Work Psychology)

£15,620–£19,025 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €18,716–€22,795

38% society, ethics and law · 25% free electives

MasterScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MSc Applied Psychology with Advanced Project

£13,280–£22,995 total · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €15,912–€27,552

33% free electives · 22% society, ethics and law

MasterScholarshipsEnglish
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Where this comes from

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Sustainable Societies and Social Change is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at Université de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland. It takes 2 years. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 15 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (32%), thesis (21%) and projects and labs (16%).

How much does Sustainable Societies and Social Change cost?

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · all nationalities. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

28 Feb 2027 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

English.

How long does it take?

2 years.

Where is it?

Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Everything we hold

All 13 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 1 with values · 1 without
Language requirementOn request from the institution by email
Prior educationText: Bachelor en sciences sociales ou titre jugé équivalent, ainsi qu'un test d'anglais. Admission sur dossier.⁠
Programme · 6 with values · 2 without
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration2 years · Semesters: 4⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationGeneva, SwitzerlandInferred
OutcomesKind: Career field · Field: Doctorats: développement durable, santé mondiale, économie des pays en développement, normes ISO appliquées aux entreprises, etc.⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Organisations internationales: Forum économique mondial, ISO, OMS, CNUCED, Centre du commerce international, Union internationale des télécommunications, ONU, Fair Labor Association, etc.⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Secteur privé: gestion du commerce éthique, banques, immobilier, création d'entreprise, etc.⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Secteur public: organismes nationaux de normalisation (BSI, etc.), administration publique⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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