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PCert, MA Methods of Social Research

University of Kent, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

You develop the skills and competences that employers are looking for including: research and analysis; policy development and interpretation; independent thought; writing and presentation, as well as time management and leadership skills.

You also become fully involved in the professional research culture of the school. A postgraduate degree in the area of social and public policy is a particularly flexible and valuable qualification that can lead to many exciting opportunities and professions.

General Eligibility

A good honours degree in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, the School will consider applicants who have not followed a conventional education path and these cases are assessed individually.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Modules

Compulsory modules currently include:

Qualitative Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Critical Social Research: Truth, Ethics and Power

Design of Social research

Preparing Your Dissertation

Write, Right

Optional modules may include:

Health, Medicine and Society

Social & Political Movements

Political Economy of Development

Foundations of Sociology

Comparative Social Policy

Key Issues in Comparative Social Policy

Contemporary Social Theory

Worlds of Work

The Family, Parenting Culture and Parenting Policy

The Art and Science of Fundraising

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS (including IELTS Indicator) 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in R&W; 5.5 in S&L)

TOEFL iBT 90 overall (with a minimum of 22 in R; 21 in W; 17 in L; 20 in S)

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