Population Studies

Do you want to learn how demographic forces like fertility, mortality and migration shape population dynamics and inequalities? The University of Groningen offers different programmes related to Population Studies!

Master programmes

MSc Population Studies

Course examples:

• Population, Health and Place (5 EC) (Related SDG: 3 good health and wellbeing, 10 reduced inequalities)
• Migration, Families and Households (5 EC) (Related SDG: 10 reduced inequalities, 11 sustainable cities and communities, 16 peace, justice and strong institutions)
• Population Projections & Sustainability (5 EC) (Related SDG: 11 sustainable cities and communities)

Double Degree Master: Demography and Social Inequality
This programme consists of 'Sociology and Social Research' at the University of Cologne and the one year master 'Population Studies' at the University of Groningen. You start in Cologne, then finish in Groningen, write one master thesis and get two master's degrees!

Course examples:

• See courses above of MSc Population Sciences
• Sociological Theories, or Social Structure and Social Inequality, or Comparative Social Research (6 EC)
• Social Change, or Family, Education, Migration, or Special Aspects, or Sociology and Social Research (6 EC)
• Research Seminar on Social Inequality and Demography (15 EC)

Double Degree Master: Social Demography
This master consists of the one year Master of Research in Sociology and Demography, issued by the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, and the one year master 'Population Studies' at the University of Groningen. You start in Spain, then come to Groningen, write one thesis and obtain two master's degrees!

Course examples:

• See courses above of MSc Population Sciences
• Analysis of Social Inequalities (5 EC)
• Demographic Changes and Social Dynamics (5 EC)
• Family, Gender and Society (5 EC)

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Theses

Demography related Master thesis from graduates of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences:

• Population projection of Stad & Lande: a disquisition of demographic scenarios to 2053
• Breaking Through Inequality: Gender Dynamics and Decision-Making Power in Colombian Women's Migration to Europe

Bachelor programmes

Human Geography and Planning

Demography related courses:

• Population Geographies (10 EC) (Related SDG: 10 reduced inequalities, 11 sustainable cities and communities)
• Migration development (10 EC) (Related SDG: 10 reduced inequalities)
• People place and culture (10EC) (Related SDG: 11 sustainable cities and communities)
  

Electives in the bachelor:

• Healthy Ageing (5 EC) (Related SDG: 3 good health and well-being)
• Population and Development (5 EC) (Related SDG: 3 good health and well-being, 10 reduced inequalities)

Demography related Minor:

• Population, development and wellbeing (15 EC)

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Links to newspaper articles in header image:

Migration Is Remaking Our World — and We Don’t Yet Understand It
The small cities and towns booming from remote work
Is the world ready for mass migration due to climate change?
Asia is spending big to battle low birth rates - will it work?
Maximum human lifespan may increase to 125 years
The new demographic transition: most gains in life expectancy now realized late in life