12 monthsProgramme duration
36,800 GBPTuition Fee/year
25 Jun, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Social Policy and Administration
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The course provides a gateway to careers in public policy and policymaking at national and international levels, higher education institutions, research institutes, consultancies, think tanks, NGOs and beyond. It fosters development of disciplinary knowledge and transferable skills in high demand in the labour market, including strong analytical skills, critical thinking, rigorous quantitative research skills, project management skills, and the ability to communicate ideas clearly and effectively to a range of audiences. It is taught by an interdisciplinary team combining expertise from economics, sociology, psychology, and education, ensuring comprehensive understanding of education policy challenges. Teaching and support are from world-leading researchers actively shaping education policy nationally and internationally.
Core modules focus on the theory and practice of policymaking, social mobility and educational inequalities, and the evidence, policies and inequalities shaping children’s early years. Students also tailor their studies with a range of optional modules, developing their ability to produce and use research to inform real‑world policy. They will learn different quantitative research methods, from options including impact evaluation and longitudinal analysis. They will also have access to modules on substantive topics of interest, such as on schools and teacher policies, ensuring that students receive both an in-depth understanding of education policy and a thorough grounding in the research methods that are the bedrock of research in this area.
This course is one of three postgraduate social policy degrees offered by UCL Social Research Institute. Others are Social Policy and Research Methods MSc and Social Policy and Evidence Synthesis MSc.
Core modules focus on the theory and practice of policymaking, social mobility and educational inequalities, and the evidence, policies and inequalities shaping children’s early years. Students also tailor their studies with a range of optional modules, developing their ability to produce and use research to inform real‑world policy. They will learn different quantitative research methods, from options including impact evaluation and longitudinal analysis. They will also have access to modules on substantive topics of interest, such as on schools and teacher policies, ensuring that students receive both an in-depth understanding of education policy and a thorough grounding in the research methods that are the bedrock of research in this area.
This course is one of three postgraduate social policy degrees offered by UCL Social Research Institute. Others are Social Policy and Research Methods MSc and Social Policy and Evidence Synthesis MSc.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Social Policy and Administration
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The course provides a gateway to careers in public policy and policymaking at national and international levels, higher education institutions, research institutes, consultancies, think tanks, NGOs and beyond. It fosters development of disciplinary knowledge and transferable skills in high demand in the labour market, including strong analytical skills, critical thinking, rigorous quantitative research skills, project management skills, and the ability to communicate ideas clearly and effectively to a range of audiences. It is taught by an interdisciplinary team combining expertise from economics, sociology, psychology, and education, ensuring comprehensive understanding of education policy challenges. Teaching and support are from world-leading researchers actively shaping education policy nationally and internationally.
Core modules focus on the theory and practice of policymaking, social mobility and educational inequalities, and the evidence, policies and inequalities shaping children’s early years. Students also tailor their studies with a range of optional modules, developing their ability to produce and use research to inform real‑world policy. They will learn different quantitative research methods, from options including impact evaluation and longitudinal analysis. They will also have access to modules on substantive topics of interest, such as on schools and teacher policies, ensuring that students receive both an in-depth understanding of education policy and a thorough grounding in the research methods that are the bedrock of research in this area.
This course is one of three postgraduate social policy degrees offered by UCL Social Research Institute. Others are Social Policy and Research Methods MSc and Social Policy and Evidence Synthesis MSc.
Core modules focus on the theory and practice of policymaking, social mobility and educational inequalities, and the evidence, policies and inequalities shaping children’s early years. Students also tailor their studies with a range of optional modules, developing their ability to produce and use research to inform real‑world policy. They will learn different quantitative research methods, from options including impact evaluation and longitudinal analysis. They will also have access to modules on substantive topics of interest, such as on schools and teacher policies, ensuring that students receive both an in-depth understanding of education policy and a thorough grounding in the research methods that are the bedrock of research in this area.
This course is one of three postgraduate social policy degrees offered by UCL Social Research Institute. Others are Social Policy and Research Methods MSc and Social Policy and Evidence Synthesis MSc.
Admission Requirements
180+
7+
76+
4.5+
A minimum of an upper second-class bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, in economics, psychology, social statistics, social policy, sociology or a related social science subject. If you do not meet these requirements, individuals with relevant work experience, or with A-level economics, psychology, statistics or sociology and an undergraduate degree in another subject who show a clear desire to change discipline, may be considered.
25 Jun 2027
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
16,800 GBP
International
36,800 GBP
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