The offer of a Master’s and a Doctorate in Social Sciences aims to strengthen the dialogue between the three classic areas of Social Sciences – Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science – from a transversal approach that contemplates themes and problems specific to the social, cultural and political fields. The Program’s commitment translates into the provision of a solid postgraduate training in the areas that make up this field of study.
The objective is to train qualified professionals for research and teaching activities in Social Sciences, attending to the growing concentration of graduates in the humanities of the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro and nearby regions, such as the South and Center-South Fluminenses. The professional will be able to work in public and private institutions in teaching, research, and planning activities, in the follow-up of public policies, in advisory and consulting to political parties, companies, governmental and non-governmental organizations in the social area.