Course options
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Qualification
Professional Masters
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Location
Sighthill Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
08-SEP-25
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
MSc Social Research and Policy will help you to develop:
• A critical awareness of the economic, socio-cultural and political contexts that influence the practice of social research in various fields (i.e. academic, non-governmental, business, government & policy, media & creative industries).
• An ability to find and use reliable data for an interdisciplinary and critically informed discussion on a range of contemporary issues and social policies that impact on individuals and groups.
• An ability to critically evaluate and assess evidence, impact & outcomes, and to identify the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of trustworthiness, validity, authenticity, and re-liability that inform such claims.
• An ability to reflect on the real-life implications of social research designs and qualitative & quantitative methodologies in addressing socio-cultural, economic, and political issues and inequalities in diverse contexts.
• An ability to apply social research principles and skills in real-life settings, working both independently and collaboratively, to deliver ethically and academically robust research projects.
Tuition fees
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- Austria
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- Iceland
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- Kosovo
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- Namibia
- Nauru
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- Niger
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- Pakistan
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- Republic of Ireland
- Romania
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- Rwanda
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- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
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- Spain
- Sri Lanka
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- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Sweden
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- Syria
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- Vanuatu
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- Venezuela
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- Wales
- Western Samoa
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
£ 18,800per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
Edinburgh Napier University
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University League Table
86th
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Campus address
Edinburgh Napier University, 219 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 1DJ, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
39th out of 101 5
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Entry standards
/ Max 206175 85%7th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10052.0 52%84th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.03 76%44th
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