Advanced Quantitative Methods
Course, Master's level, 2SC204
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Spring 2027 Spring 2027, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English Only available as part of a programme
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 18 January 2027–18 February 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) within the social sciences including at least 30 credits in sociology.
Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries. Detailed instructions on how to provide evidence of your English proficiency are available at universityadmissions.se.
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2026
- Application code
- UU-73512
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 December 2026–11 January 2027
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course aims to provide in-depth knowledge of and skills in the use, interpretation and evaluation of quantitative methods in sociology. The course advances the student's skills in the practical application of statistical methods within the subject. Examples of areas covered during the course are inference, relationship between variables, correlation, regression analysis, causality analysis (experimental and semi-experimental methods). The course also gives an increased awareness of the prerequisites for and limitations of statistical analyses.