Master Histoire — Histoire et sciences sociales

Tuition is 250 EUR per year.

Master Histoire — Histoire et sciences sociales is a two-year master's program at École des hautes études en sciences sociales in Aubervilliers, France, taught in French, with a September start and yearly tuition of EUR 250. This track combines the study of history with the methods and concerns of the social sciences, reflecting a long tradition at this institution of treating history as closely connected to sociology, anthropology, and economics. Students typically study historiography and source criticism alongside theoretical and methodological approaches borrowed from the social sciences, such as quantitative analysis of historical data, oral history, and social history methods that focus on everyday life, labor, and social structures rather than only political events. Coursework often covers topics such as the history of institutions, social movements, demographic change, and the relationship between economic conditions and social organization across different historical periods. Students also generally engage with theoretical debates about how history and sociology can inform each other, including how historians use concepts from sociology to interpret change over time and how social scientists use historical evidence to test broader theories about society. Research training is a significant part of this kind of program, with students learning to work with archival sources, statistical data, and interdisciplinary literature to produce original research. Graduates commonly continue toward doctoral research, or pursue careers in research institutes, archives, publishing, and cultural or educational institutions. Some move into policy analysis or applied social research roles where historical perspective and social science methods are both valued. The program is delivered in French at the school's Aubervilliers site.