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Social Policy

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

1 Year

Start

January 2023

Delivery

Campus Taught

Our MA in Social Policy is a modular course focusing on some of the most important issues of a world that is characterised by profound cultural, demographic, economic, political and technological change. This course is ideal for anyone interested in the impact of social policy on people’s lives.

This course is being reapproved under the University’s normal cycle of review. As such, the course structure and content may be changed to enable the University to deliver a better quality of educational experience to students.

Social policy issues are now at the centre of political debate in Britain and much of the industrialised world. This intellectually challenging course focuses on the most important theoretical perspectives at the cutting-edge of the subject.

Why study with us

Newly-introduced modules include a work placement, where you’ll experience social policy in practice, or you can study an area of your current professional role that interests you.
As well as looking at the latest issues around welfare provision you’ll explore what’s historically shaped social policy provision in the UK.
You’ll also examine the principles, political tensions and ethical dilemmas involved in planning and organising a piece of social research.

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What you'll do

You’ll be assessed by the extent to which you achieve the learning outcomes, rather than by exam, with your 12,000-word dissertation making up the biggest single component.
You’ll be encouraged to develop a framework of knowledge, critical understanding and analytical skills as a basis for both professional and personal development.
You’ll be taught through a combination of lecture, seminar and workshop settings and extensive use of e-learn for the research module.

Module Overview

Course Delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

80%Face-to-face

20%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

Our MA in Social Policy benefits professionals working in one or other sector of the mixed economy of welfare, as well as anyone interested in social policy or related discipline such as economics, health studies, history, philosophy, politics and sociology.

Fees and Funding

2022/23

Full-time£7800 per year

Part-time£867 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14500 per year

2023/24

Full-time£8,400 per year

Part-time£933 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£15,500 per year

Scholarships and Bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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If you’re a full-time student you’ll have six hours per week class contact time, with three taught modules per semester. If you’re part-time it’s normally between two to four hours per week class contact time, as you’ll study one to two modules per semester, depending on your chosen programme of study. Through your tutor you can negotiate additional tutorial support.

You’ll be assessed in a number of ways including essays, seminar presentations and data analysis. The 12,000-word dissertation is worth three modules.