Na je bachelor: Masterfase
De Bachelor Sociologie sluit je af met een afstudeeronderzoek, de zogenaamde Bachelor’s Thesis, die bestaat uit een onderzoek en een scriptie. Maar dan ben je er nog niet. Je hebt pas een volwaardige academische opleiding afgerond als je ook een Masterdiploma hebt behaald. De aansluitende Master op de Bachelor Sociologie is de Engelstalige Master Sociology. 
Afhankelijk van de minor die je gekozen hebt kun je ook andere Masters volgen zoals Organization Studies, Leisure Studies, Social Psychology en de tweejarige Research Master. De Master Social Psychology kun je alleen volgen als je naast je minor ook zes extra vakken hebt gevolgd.
Master Sociology
The Master Sociology 2011-2012 is an English-taught program that covers one academic year (two semesters of in total 60 ECTS) and prepares for a Master of Science title (MsC). The program focuses on the sociological analysis of problems of social cohesion, in particular social networks and trust, solidarity with one fellow-citizen, and crime and other delinquent behavior. It addresses both the substantive side of these problems (determinants and consequences), as well as the relation with policy. Additional courses are (a) Sociological Research Lab, a course in more advanced statistical techniques, including more advanced regression analyses and multi-level analyses, (b) Recent Advances in Sociology, a course that teaches students how to do meta analyses on existing scientific studies, and (c) Academic writing. The master is completed with the master thesis.
What can you do after?
A recent study among alumni sociology students from Tilburg University shows that jobs are diverse: 28 % ends up in a research occupation, 30% in policy, advice, and consultancy, 23 % in manegerial occupations, 10% in an educational occupation, and 10% in health care.
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Extended Master Sociology
The Extended Master Sociology 2011-2012 is a program that covers one and a half academic years (three semesters of in total 90 ECTS) and prepares for a Master of Science title (MsC). In the first semesters you follow the regular English-taught program of the Master Sociology (see above). In the second and third semester you combine doing a junior traineeship with writing a master thesis. The work load will be fifty-fifty, i.e. for 2,5 days you will work as a trainee at an organization, and for 2, days you will write your master thesis (which will be related to the problems your organization deals with). You will be paid a fee of approx. 450 Euro per month for the traineeship. Note that there will be an application procedure and that not all master students can be offered a traineeship. If you are not selected, you will continue with the regular Master Sociology.
What can you do after?
A recent study among alumni sociology students from Tilburg University shows that jobs are diverse: 28 % ends up in a research occupation, 30% in policy, advice, and consultancy, 23 % in manegerial occupations, 10% in an educational occupation, and 10% in health care. Working as a trainee may in addition help you having a good career start.
Dual degree
As of September 2011 you may enroll in a dual degree program we have with Trento University. This master program includes 4 semesters (120 ECTS), of which the first will be in Tilburg, the second and third in Trento and the fourth in Tilburg. With this program you will be able to get two degrees, an MsC in Tilburg, and an MsC in Trento. While the Master Sociology will be around social cohesion, the Trento program includes political sciences, social policy research, and qualitative research. You will write your master thesis in the fourth semester in Tilburg.
What can you do after?
A recent study among alumni sociology students from Tilburg University shows that jobs are diverse: 28 % ends up in a research occupation, 30% in policy, advice, and consultancy, 23 % in manegerial occupations, 10% in an educational occupation, and 10% in health care. Your experience in Trento may qualify you for more international-oriented organisations.
Future plans
For later academic years (2012 or later) you will be able to enroll in the post-master program Universitaire Lerarenopleiding Maatschappijleer, to get a first-grade degree in teaching maatschappijleer. More information can be obtained here: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/studenten/verbreding/lerarenopleiding/
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