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MSc - Master of Science
Highfield Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
Explore how society works and discover the causes of social inequality on this MSc Sociology and Social Policy master's course. Here at the University of Southampton, you'll learn about issues such as globalisation, gender and class, and understand how they relate to social policy concepts. These include health, social risk and the welfare state. We offer 3 different pathways on this course, allowing you to fit your studies to your interests or career plans. On this UK master’s course you’ll gain in-depth knowledge of- the main themes and debates in sociology and how to use them to analyse social issues , the main issues in the philosophy of social science , conceptual debates in social policy , qualitative and quantitative research methods, and data analysis techniques , designing and conducting independent research in sociology or social policy
First- or upper second-class degree or an equivalent standard in other qualifications approved by the University in a relevant discipline such as Sociology, Social Policy, Citizenship, Politics, Political Economy or other Social Science subjects.
Students living in
Rest of World
£25,400 per year
Students from International
Private rented accommodation - 450 (per month in Southampton)
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