Programmes
Designed to prepare you for scholarly research, teaching, and applied work
The department presently offers three research programmes
Overview
Our Department has been consistently ranked first in Asia and among top 20 in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings. In 2023, NUS Sociology was ranked the 7th in the world along with other top universities including Harvard, Cambridge, London School of Economics, and UC Berkeley.
The Department’s research and teaching interests are wide-ranging. Our major strengths lie in sociology and anthropology of Asia. While many faculty members specialize in research on Singapore society and culture, a number are also engaged in research on other Asian societies, including China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Our main research areas include Ageing, Demography, Health, Family and Kinship, Gender and Sexuality, Media and Popular Culture, Migration, Politics and Power, Race and Ethnicity, Social Networks and Urbanism.
Our Programmes
Master of Social Sciences in Sociology
The two-year master’s programme welcomes students who would like to advance their research training either after having a few years of work experience, or to prepare for their doctoral studies in pursuit of an academic career. Master’s candidates are required to complete 5 courses, including Sociological Theory, Graduate Research Methods, Graduate Research Seminar, Quantitative/Qualitative Methods and one other elective course, in addition to writing an original research thesis.
Sample Study Plan for Masters’ Students
