We have never had more data available to help address society’s most pressing issues. Thus knowing what questions to ask from data and how to answer them has never been more valuable. Do you want to know how exceptional new ideas, political movements, or even music pieces spread around the world? Do you want to better understand causes and consequences of phenomena like economic growth and inequality? Have you wondered why some teams, firms, or places are consistently more successful than others? Do you wonder how cities evolve and shape the lives of their inhabitants? Then this is the program for you!
This programme is only available in English.
This interdisciplinary degree will provide you with valuable knowledge and skills to make an impact with data. In particular:
Combining the insights from these fields will equip you with a powerful set of tools to solve a wide range of interesting and important problems.
Programme name: Social Data Science
Programme award: Master, MSc
ECTS: 60
Language: English
Duration: 2 semesters (1 year)
Start date: September 2025
Tuition fees (EEA):
1 350 000 Ft/semester
cca. 3 400 EUR/semester*
Tuition fees (Non-EEA):
5 400 EUR/semester
Core Modules*
Course materials and project work will cover a wide spectrum of contemporary topics including economic complexity and growth, inequality and segregation, migration and mobility, the science of cities, science of science, organizational behavior, AI and ethics, and the social and economic impact of AI.
Our aim is that by the end of your year here you will see the world differently. Nobel laureate Herbert Simon once said that a “wealth of information creates a poverty of attention”. In other words, good decision making in the age of data requires us to effectively distinguish between valuable information and useless facts. This programme will teach you how to do this: it combines computational, statistical, and social science skills in a way that prepares you to critically approach any problem where data science can have value.
The programme has not yet been assessed by the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (HAC) or any other external quality assurance body.**
You can apply through felvi.hu, for more details switch to the Hungarian website.
There are two remarkable scholarship opportunities available to Non-EU international students:
Both scholarships entitle you to:
Eligibility requirements apply, please click the button below for more information.
I am very excited that Corvinus is launching this new programme. In a world overflowing with data, the ability to turn information into impactful insights is a superpower. If you join us, you’ll embark on a unique adventure where you’ll learn to ask the right questions and uncover answers that matter. This degree is a unique opportunity to get creative and technical at the same time: the diversity of methods you will learn and their domains of application are truly remarkable. On behalf of our programme’s faculty, I look forward to your application!
Our graduates will be competitive for data science and analytics roles at a variety of firms and institutions. Besides the large demand for such expertise in the private sector, governments, NGOs, and international organizations like the World Bank, OECD, IMF, and United Nations are hiring data experts. The unique skillset this programme offers also provides unique opportunities for entrepreneurs. Our internationally recognized faculty can also prepare you for doctoral studies and a research career.