12 monthsProgramme duration
23,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
MRes
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Develop in-depth knowledge and research skills in social science. You’ll learn advanced techniques to analyse large data sets and draw effective insights.
By combining a substantial theoretical and quantitative core with comprehensive qualitative training, this course will help you gain the essential skills to become a working social science or educational researcher.
You’ll enhance your understanding of the techniques used in the analysis and presentation of quantitative data in a social science context. This will allow you to apply key research techniques to large scale data sets in public and commercial life, and draw actionable conclusions.
A key element of your studies will be to identify and investigate your own original research question using advanced quantitative methods.
This course is designed to enable you to carry out high-quality doctoral research or pursue other professional research activities in private or public sector settings.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
MRes
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Develop in-depth knowledge and research skills in social science. You’ll learn advanced techniques to analyse large data sets and draw effective insights.
By combining a substantial theoretical and quantitative core with comprehensive qualitative training, this course will help you gain the essential skills to become a working social science or educational researcher.
You’ll enhance your understanding of the techniques used in the analysis and presentation of quantitative data in a social science context. This will allow you to apply key research techniques to large scale data sets in public and commercial life, and draw actionable conclusions.
A key element of your studies will be to identify and investigate your own original research question using advanced quantitative methods.
This course is designed to enable you to carry out high-quality doctoral research or pursue other professional research activities in private or public sector settings.
Admission Requirements
To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree with substantive quantitative elements, such as economics, psychology, social policy, sociology, geography, politics, management or a Q-Step programme.
In your application you will need to provide a max. 500 word personal statement in your own words which should explain:
(a) Why you wish to undertake a Master of Research and the interests and skills you particularly hope to develop on the course.
(b) Your research interests - please be specific.
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