Course Overview

Our social research postgraduate program is an interdisciplinary social science training program designed to prepare you for further research in the workplace or for MPhil/Ph.D. study.

We offer this course as a Master’s, Postgraduate Diploma, and Postgraduate Certificate. For the Diploma and Certificate, you study fewer modules and do not complete a dissertation

Graduates can pursue career paths in government departments, think tanks, NGOs, the Civil Service, and political parties. Possible professions include:

• social researcher

• government social researcher

• human resources officer

• higher education lecturer

• politician’s assistant.

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General Eligibility

At least a second-class honors degree (2:2) in a relevant social science subject and/or relevant work or other (for example, voluntary) experience.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.