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MRes European Social Policy – Full-time

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    MRes 1 year Full time

Course Description

Immerse yourself in the advanced research techniques and skills needed to analyse data and draw effective insights, with a focus on European social policy.

By exploring the in-depth methods and approaches to quantitative and qualitative research, you’ll gain the essential skills to progress your studies or become a working researcher in the field of European social policy.

You’ll enhance your understanding of the techniques used in the analysis of large-scale data and how to effectively present key insights and findings.

This course is designed to provide high-quality training to potential doctoral students, as well as essential research skills that are desirable in a number of private and public sector roles. These may include:

  • policy analysts and applied researchers in national, European or international social or public policy organisations
  • middle and senior-ranking staff in the public, private or voluntary sectors of social policy

Entry Requirements

You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.

To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree in social policy, sociology, politics or a relevant social sciences subject.

We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.

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Student Destinations

There is increasing demand for high-level quantitative and qualitative research skills from a wide range of private and public sector recruiters.

Many firms and government departments are now committed to data-driven decision-making, making use of the increased availability of big data.

This course will equip you with a hybrid skill set that combines quantitative, computing and analytical skills with an understanding of European social policy research and enquiry.

This MRes also equips you to go into further study at PhD level.

Module Details

Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory units

  • Comparative public policy and social welfare: cross-national, European and global perspectives​
  • Digital methods and data skills for MRes
  • Dissertation
  • Research methods in social sciences

Semester 2

You’ll choose 15 credits of optional units.

Compulsory units

  • Dissertation
    Continued
  • Research for policy: concepts, methods and values
  • Research methods in social sciences
    Continued

Optional units

  • Advanced qualitative methods
  • Advanced quantitative methods
  • Independent research essay
  • Knowledge, data and our digital social world

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