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MSc - Master of Science
Highfield Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
1 Year
On this UK master’s course you’ll develop in-depth knowledge of applied statistical methods and learn how to conduct both qualitative and quantitative research. Quantitative research relies on numerical data to identify large-scale trends. Qualitative research uses techniques such as observation, interviews and open-ended surveys to find out why or how something occurs. You can tailor this course to your research interests or career plans by choosing from a wide range of optional modules. These cover areas such as: demography and demographic methods (relating to the structure of populations)global healthgerontologyqualitative and mixed research methods