The University of Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...

 Faculty of Social Sciences

Social sciences

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is divided into five departments, where research and teaching are carried out in the fields of Economics

Economics

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, Political Science

Political science

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, International Politics, Management

Management

Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...

, Anthropology

Anthropology

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, Psychology

Psychology

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...

 and Sociology

Sociology

Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...

. The faculty prepares students for the Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

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 (BA), the Master's degree

Master's degree

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, and the Ph.D.

Doctor of Philosophy

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in the fields of Economics, Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology and Social Studies.