The programme aims to train social sustainability and social change practitioners who will be able to analyse the challenges of societal and demographic change, to propose data-driven and practical solutions, and to create social innovations. Will be able to understand and apply the concepts of social sustainability by identifying, defining and critically assessing the problems of societal development and demographic change and proposing strategic solutions. Will know and understand the foundations of other disciplines relevant to social sustainability (new technologies, social work and innovation, sociology, criminology, psychology, etc.), and will be able to systematically relate this knowledge to complex problems and societal changes. Will be capable of planning, organizing, and conducting research focusing on societal development (collecting quantitative and qualitative data, performing analysis of collected data and other available sources), applying various statistical analysis and interpretive methods while adhering to ethical and legal requirements for conducting social research. Will be able to explain, evaluate, and anticipate local and global future societal social processes, assessing trends in demographics, migration, public policy, and other relevant changes, while initiating practical solutions for sustainable development. Will be able to empower communities to address complex challenges and create, introduce social innovations by applying principles of networking and partnership.
Application deadline*
1 May | for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries
1 July | • for applicants who are citizens of EU/EFTA countries
- for non-EU/EFTA applicants with a 90-day visa-free period that has not yet been exceeded
- for citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan