- UAB Master's Degree (Continuing Education)
- Code: 2730/7
- 7th edition
- Modality: Onsite
- Credits: 60 ECTS
- Start date: 06/11/2023
- Finish date: 31/07/2024
- Places: 20
- Orientation: Research
- Price: 3960 €
- Teaching language: English
- Location: Institut National d'Études Demographiques (Ined), Aubervilliers (France)
The European Master's degree in Demography is an introduction to research and the study of the population. The teaching staff are from one of the main research centres for demography - the European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD).
This school moves every two years to one of the main institutes of European demography. It was first at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock (Germany) in 2005-07, then at the Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques de Paris (France) from 2007-09, and at the Centre for Economic Demography at Lund University (Sweden) from 2009-11. In 2011-2013 the programme will be based at the Department of Geography and the School will be at the Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
The teaching staff are mainly from these 4 institutions as well as research centres and universities in Austria, Canada, France, Great Britain and the Netherlands. The EDSD offers a unique experience and opportunity to young Europeans to acquire solid knowledge of demography and apply that knowledge professionally.
- Researcher in demography
- Assessor of public policy for local, regional, national or governmental institutions.
- Experts in demography on a national scale or in international political institutions (UN, UNESCO, private foundations).
- Technical expert governmental companies or private institutions (market research related to the current and future population, distribution and evolution).
This school moves every two years to one of the main institutes of European demography. It was first at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock (Germany) in 2005-07, then at the Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques de Paris (France) from 2007-09, and at the Centre for Economic Demography at Lund University (Sweden) from 2009-11. In 2011-2013 the programme will be based at the Department of Geography and the School will be at the Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
The teaching staff are mainly from these 4 institutions as well as research centres and universities in Austria, Canada, France, Great Britain and the Netherlands. The EDSD offers a unique experience and opportunity to young Europeans to acquire solid knowledge of demography and apply that knowledge professionally.
Career opportunities
- University lecturer- Researcher in demography
- Assessor of public policy for local, regional, national or governmental institutions.
- Experts in demography on a national scale or in international political institutions (UN, UNESCO, private foundations).
- Technical expert governmental companies or private institutions (market research related to the current and future population, distribution and evolution).
Internships
UAB masters and graduate diplomas may include or facilitate external academic internships in companies or institutions in order to help the student to achieve a level of expertise that facilitates the insertion or promotion in the workplace.
For this study programme non-curricular (optional) internships are possible:
- Non-curricular
As a UAB student, you have access to the University occupation portal, the Occupability Service, through which you can participate in selection processes for non-curricular practices as well as getting a contract. In both cases, you need to sign up to the Nexus application.
Scholarships and financial aid
Chek all the information on the possibilities for grants and scholarships in the page for UAB financial aids, grants and calls.
Coordinating centres
Departamento de Geografía
Collaborating centres
Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics
Contact
Inés Brancós Coll