Master Sociologie — Vulnérabilités

The Université de Caen Normandie offers this master's degree in Sociologie, following the Vulnérabilités track, a specialization within sociology focused on how social exclusion, inequality and precarious situations affect individuals and groups. As a discipline, sociology examines the structures, institutions and relationships that shape social life, and a vulnerability-focused track in particular tends to look at issues such as poverty, health inequalities, aging, disability, migration and other conditions that place people at social or economic risk. Students typically study sociological theory alongside research methods, including qualitative approaches such as interviews and fieldwork as well as quantitative analysis of social data, learning to investigate how vulnerability is produced, experienced and addressed through social policy. Coursework in this kind of specialization commonly covers social policy analysis, the sociology of health and welfare, and the institutional responses that public services and organizations develop to support vulnerable populations. Because sociology of vulnerability sits close to social policy and social work, students often engage with both academic research questions and practical considerations relevant to intervention and support services. Career paths connected to this specialization include social researcher, social policy analyst, project officer within social or health organizations, and roles in public administration concerned with social protection. Instruction is delivered entirely in French. The program runs for two years, starts in September, and has yearly tuition of 250 EUR. Caen, where the university is based, is a city in Normandy with an established higher education presence.