Double degree University of Bremen
GPS students may obtain a double degree, jointly recognized by the University of Milan and the University of Bremen.
Students on the programme will spend:
- their first academic year at the University of Bremen
- their second academic year at the University of Milan.
This programme offers interdisciplinary training in the field of European labour relations with a particular regional focus on Germany and Italy, as it is an extension of the network of European Masters in Labour Studies – EMLS, and part of the main area of study “European Labour Studies”.
The two programmes in Bremen and Milan have different focal points: Bremen has a strong social policy orientation while Milan offers a sociological and human resource perspective.
Both programmes focus on welfare state institutions and industrial relations. Additionally, both programmes qualify for research-oriented jobs in all areas of social policy and industrial relations, e.g. in international organizations, government departments, welfare organisations or community associations.
For further information, please contact the program’s coordinators
Milan
Prof. Renata Semenza
renata.semenza@unimi.it
Bremen
Dr. Anna Hokema
Tel.: +49 421 218-58570
anna.hokema@uni-bremen.de
Prof. Karin Gottschall
Tel.: +49 421 218-58595
karin.gottschall@uni-bremen.de
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in connected disciplines
- English language proficiency
- Letter of motivation
- Recommendation letter(s)
The Admission Test aims at ascertaining personal knowledge, competences, and skills in the core areas of the programme: labour economics, employment law, social and welfare policies, sociology of labour, organization theory, organization behaviour. Applicants shall take an online Admission Test; after applying they will shortly receive an email with the link to the online test.
The application will be evaluated on the basis of the previous academic merits, the letter of motivation, the recommendation letter(s), and the results in the Admission Test, and the offer of a place on the programme may be conditional on additional requirements (courses, qualifying examinations, etc.)
First year: Semesters 1 and 2 in Bremen
| Modules University of Bremen | Course title | Credit points | Seminar - Modules University of Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sozpol M1b-DD Introduction to Social Policy Research |
History of Social Policy and the Welfare State Introduction to Key Fields of Social Policy |
6 Credit Points 6 Credit Points |
International Political Economy and Welfare State |
| Sozpol M3b-DD International and European Social Policy |
Comparative and European Social Policy 1 Seminar from the MA Social Policy, MA Political Science, MA Sociology |
9 Credit Points | World Society |
| Sozpol M10a-DD Introduction to Qualitative Methods | Qualitative Methods | 9 Credit Points | Global Social Inequalities |
ECTS in the First Semester in Bremen (October – February)
30 Credit Points
| Modules University of Bremen | Course title | Credit points | Seminar - Modules University of Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sozpol M4c-DD Governance and Management | 1 Seminar from the MA Social Policy Module M4a | 9 Credit Points | Economic and Social Regulation of Labour |
| Sozpol M5-DD Inequality and Justice |
1 Seminar from the MA Social Policy Module M5a 1 Seminar from the MA Social Policy, MA Political Science, MA Sociology |
9 Credit Points | Comparative Politics and Development |
| Sozpol M6a SP3-DD Policies (European Labour Studies) |
European Labour Studies and Comparative Employment Relations 1 other Seminar from MA Social Policy M6 |
6 + 6 Credit Points |
Global Geopolitics Globalisation and Cultural Diversity |
ECTS in the Second Semester in Bremen (April – July) - 30 Credit Points
Second year: Trimester 1, 2, 3 in Milan
Semester 3 (Trimester 1) (September-December)
ECTS - 30 Credit Points
| Course title | Credit points | Modules University of Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Welfare State and Social Innovation | 6 Credit Points | European Labour Studies (Sozpol M7-Ausland) |
| Data Analysis and Statistics | 6 Credit Points | Quantitative Methods Sozpol M10c-DD |
| Employment, Inequalities and Discrimination | 6 Credit Points | Research Design M8c-DD |
| Labour Markets and Globalisation | 6 Credit Points | European Labour Studies (Sozpol M7-Ausland) |
| Multilevel Legal Systems | 6 Credit Points | European Labour Studies (Sozpol M7-Ausland) |
ECTS Semester 3 - 30 Credit Points
| Course title | Credit points | Modules University of Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Master Thesis + Data Lab | 24 Credit Points | Sozpol MA-DD |
| Progress Assessment Meeting and oral discussion of MA Thesis | 6 Credit Points | Sozpol MA-DD Thesis Seminar |
| Modules University of Milan | Course title | Credit points | Modules University of Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sozpol M4c-DD Governance and Management | 1 Seminar from the MA Social Policy Module M4a | 9 Credit Points | Economic and Social Regulation of Labour |