Area of Studies

communication and information sciences

www

www.study.uwr.edu.pl

Department

University of Wroclaw; Faculty of Social Sciences

Tuition and Other Fees

• 2,800 EUR for each year (EU applicants)
• 4,200 EUR for the first year; 4,000 EUR for each consecutive year (non-EU applicants)

Application Deadline(s)

31 August 2026

Course Description

Course Profile

The Data and Society bachelor’s programme explores the complex relationships between data, technology, and contemporary social challenges. Combining sociology, data science, statistics, programming, and critical social analysis, the programme prepares students to understand, analyse, and interpret data in its full social, economic, and political context. The curriculum focuses on three major areas: work and the digital economy, urban development and smart cities, and migration and mobility. Students learn how data shapes labour markets, urban life, governance, inequality, and social change. Special emphasis is placed on ethical reflection, critical thinking, and responsible data use.

Who is it for?

This programme is ideal for students who are interested in data analysis combined with social sciences, want to understand how technology influences society, cities, work, and migration, seek careers in policy analysis, research, NGOs, and international organizations, value critical thinking, ethics, and social responsibility, and want to work in international and interdisciplinary environments.

It is especially suitable for candidates who want more than purely technical data science and prefer a human-centred, socially engaged approach to data.

Why choose us?

The Data and Society bachelor’s programme offers a rare opportunity to study data in its real social context, preparing graduates for complex analytical and strategic roles through a unique combination of sociology, data science and critical technology studies; a human‑centred approach to data rather than a technocratic or purely computational perspective; a strong ethical and social focus; flexible study paths with thematic blocks such as work, city, migration and data; and access to cutting‑edge sociological research.

International career paths

• social data analyst
• public policy analyst
• research assistant
• urban and migration policy specialist
• ESG and CSR analyst
• HR analytics specialist
• NGO project coordinator
• social innovation consultant
• junior researcher in think tanks and research institutes

Education Requirements

• Legalised High School graduation certificate
• Legalised High School transcript of grades
• Certificate confirming  English Language knowledge on B2 level
• Obligatory and individual NAWA’s Director recognition information of high school certificates issued in countries that are not members of the EU/OECD/EFTA, are not automatically recognised or covered by international agreement (eg. China, Ukraine) and are not IB/EB diplomas. A crucial condition for visa application. Valid only together with the original certificate after secondary school
• Passport photocopy
• Digital passport size photo 

Other Requirements

• Written knowledge exam. More information: https://international.uni.wroc.pl/en/admission-full-degree-studies/programmes-english/new-data-and-society 

Rule applicable to candidates:

- whose certificates come from education system outside EU/OECD/EFTA

- whose certificates are not recognised by bilateral agreement

- whose certificates are not IB, EB diplomas and Ukrainian concrete document as СВІДОЦТВО / АТТЕСТАТ or Chinese certificate named Gaozhong Biye Zhengshu

Contact

study.socialsciences@uwr.edu.pl