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MA Social Policy

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MA Social Policy

Our online MA in Social Policy will help you understand and analyse some of the most pressing issues faced by the world today.

You’ll explore how cultural, demographic, economic, governmental, and technological changes shape social policy across the globe, and develop the skills needed to carry out social research informed by debates on methodology, epistemology, ethics, and politics.

What you'll learn

Upon completing the MA in Social Policy, you’ll be able to:

  • Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the challenges involved in undertaking social policy research.
  • Identify, examine, and make use of research and other appropriate material for the analysis of social policy issues.
  • Use the subject specific and cognitive skills you’ll develop in the critical analysis of social policy issues.
  • Plan, conduct, and report on your own social policy research projects.
University of Central Lancashire

(Tuition fees – it is for the full duration of the programme)

Entry Requirements:

  • You must hold at least a 2:2 degree in Social Policy or a related discipline such as Economics, Health Studies, History, Politics, or Sociology. We’ll also consider your application if you have an honours degree classification of 2:2 or above in other disciplines. We may ask you to attend an online, 45-minute interview to discuss your background and interest in the course.
  • You can also explore using our accreditation of prior learning (APL) to claim credits that you can put towards your degree, based on the experience you currently hold.
  • If you don’t speak English as a first language you will need to hold a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or an accepted equivalent.