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101 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Switzerland
Science, Technology and Policy
Looking to deepen your natural sciences or engineering knowledge and address grand societal challenges? The Science, Technology and Policy program at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology will prepare you to tackle real-world issues with scientific and policy expertise.
African Studies
The African Studies Master's program at the University of Basel provides students with in-depth knowledge and skills in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary academic engagement with Africa.
Project and Change Management
The internationally accredited MBA degree of Zurich Elite Business School (ZEBS) enables students to undertake a world-class MBA programme in Project and Change Management.
International Security
The Master of Advanced Studies in International Security at the University of Geneva responds to the changing needs of policy-practitioner participants and its inception and gestation itself reflects a transforming security landscape.
Critical Urbanisms
The English-language master's program Critical Urbanisms at the University of Basel trains a new generation of graduates who are capable of bridging the rifts between city and country as well as north and south in order to better understand the complexity of urban living environments in the 21st century and the extraordinary challenges to tackle the current urbanization.

Master of International Management with specialization in International Relations
The Master of International Management with specialization in International Relations from Geneva Business School offers you an unique hands-on experience needed to take your undergraduate degree to the next level. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and tools, your degree will comprehensively prepare you for a lasting career in international organisations and NGOs
Geography - Physical Geography
This Geography - Physical Geography program from University of Zurich offers an in-depth subject-specific focus and guides students towards applied research. Students learn to apply theories, methods and approaches from certain fields in Geography to problems in research and practice, and to critically classify and reflect on these
Humanitarian Action
This Master in Humanitarian Action programme at University of Geneva is a unique blended learning postgraduate course on humanitarian action providing current and future humanitarian professionals with the managerial, theoretical and practical skills needed to optimize responses to humanitarian crises.
Management and Economics
The Management and Economics program from University of Zurich provides an advanced academic education and allow students to complete independent academic and project-based work.
Quantitative Economics and Finance
With its challenging curriculum, the Quantitative Economics and Finance programme at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) offers high-quality education in economics, econometrics and quantitative methods with a strong focus on finance.
Political, Legal, and Economic Philosophy
Citizens of modern societies are faced with a vast variety of questions concerning the relationship between politics, economics, morality and law. The Master program in Political, Legal, and Economic Philosophy (PLEP) of the philosophical department at the University of Bern aims to provide a context in which students from different countries can address these questions systematically.
Political Science
The Political Science course at University of Zurich deals with political decision making processes and social dynamics, and the underlying structures of power and domination.
Geography
The Master program in Geography at the University of Bern builds upon the knowledge acquired in the Bachelor program by offering a specialized yet also interdisciplinary education that allows students to pursue various careers: Geographers can be found in public agencies, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, development organizations and consulting firms.
International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
The LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights is one of the most innovative and intellectually challenging programmes in international humanitarian law and human rights offered today.
Economics and Management
The General Master’s in Economics and Management programme offers a wide range of courses in economics and management. Like the BA in Economics and Management at the University of Lucerne, this study programme also incorporates economics, business studies and quantitative methodologies.
Economics and Management - Market-oriented Management
Do you have an interest in business management topics and want to help actively shape corporate decisions in the future? If so, this is the right master’s programme for you! Master Specialisation Economics and Management - Market-oriented Management is offered at University of Lucerne.
Anthropology of Transnationalism and the State
The Master program in Anthropology of Transnationalism and the State (ATS) at the University of Bern addresses topics that have become increasingly important in view of the ongoing process of globalization and increasing international interdependencies and interconnections.
Economics
The Master of Science (MSc) in Economics at the University of Lausanne offers foundations in economic analysis and its applications which are key towards making real analytical and managerial contributions in both public and private sector positions, or in the world of academic research.
International History and Politics
An all-round education is what awaits you at International History and Politics (IHP) from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. You will study today’s international affairs and new diplomacies in their historical context; obtain world-regional expertise; and acquire critical practice-related intellectual skills.

Digital International Relations and Diplomacy
The Master in Digital International Relations and Diplomacy program from EU Business School is designed to balance theoretical knowledge and practical application.