12 monthsProgramme duration
33,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
27 Jun, 2025Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Social Policy and Administration
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Social Policy (Research Methods) MSc offers an opportunity to study social policy and the ways in which research, along with other forms of evidence and knowledge, connects with and impacts on policy-making and professional practice. Training is also provided in social research methods relevant to people working in policy or academic contexts. It is structured to allow students to customise their degree according to their preferred area of study and future career plans.
This master's degree has ESRC 1+3 training recognition, meaning it stands alone as an MSc but can also prepare students for doctoral research. Information on ESRC studentships is available here. Prospective candidates can apply to the Knowledge, Evidence and Policy pathway. The programme can be studied on campus or fully online, and it is available full-time (one year), part-time (two years) or via flexible/modular study (taking a maximum of five years to complete). Find out more about each of these ways of studying.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Social Policy and Administration
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Social Policy (Research Methods) MSc offers an opportunity to study social policy and the ways in which research, along with other forms of evidence and knowledge, connects with and impacts on policy-making and professional practice. Training is also provided in social research methods relevant to people working in policy or academic contexts. It is structured to allow students to customise their degree according to their preferred area of study and future career plans.
This master's degree has ESRC 1+3 training recognition, meaning it stands alone as an MSc but can also prepare students for doctoral research. Information on ESRC studentships is available here. Prospective candidates can apply to the Knowledge, Evidence and Policy pathway. The programme can be studied on campus or fully online, and it is available full-time (one year), part-time (two years) or via flexible/modular study (taking a maximum of five years to complete). Find out more about each of these ways of studying.
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