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MSc - Master of Science
Paisley Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
The MSc Applied Social Science will enable students to develop an understanding and applied experience of researching a number of contemporary and international issues across the areas of politics, social justice, criminology, social policy, public governance and administration. It is delivered by an international team of leading experts. This master's degree introduces students to the social and political contexts within which social science research is currently being undertaken and the uses to which social research might be put across the areas of politics, social justice, criminology, social policy, public governance and administration.
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