Social Policy (MA) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Liverpool Hope University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

11,400 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Our Master’s has a strong focus on critical and radical approaches to the study of social policy both here in the UK and from a global perspective. In particular the course is concerned with how social policies can reinforce and reproduce marginalisation and oppression in society for groups such as women, deprived communities, ethnic minorities, migrants, disabled people and older people. Concurrently, the programme will also analyse how various social policies have been the result of resistance to dominant economic structures and should therefore also be conceptualised as key institutions formalising the rights of the same groups which social policies often oppress. Social policy is also a deeply political subject and as consequence our programme explores the theoretical links between the economy and transformations in welfare systems.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Our Master’s has a strong focus on critical and radical approaches to the study of social policy both here in the UK and from a global perspective. In particular the course is concerned with how social policies can reinforce and reproduce marginalisation and oppression in society for groups such as women, deprived communities, ethnic minorities, migrants, disabled people and older people. Concurrently, the programme will also analyse how various social policies have been the result of resistance to dominant economic structures and should therefore also be conceptualised as key institutions formalising the rights of the same groups which social policies often oppress. Social policy is also a deeply political subject and as consequence our programme explores the theoretical links between the economy and transformations in welfare systems.

Admission Requirements

88+
6.5+
Normally a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in any relevant discipline. Applications from students who do not hold a 1st or 2:1 Honours Degree (or equivalent) may be asked to demonstrate potential to achieve a Masters award via a sample of academic writing and interview before an offer is made.

12 Months
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,200 GBP
International
11,400 GBP

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