Study location	United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus)
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) An undergraduate degree classification of 2.1 or above in a relevant discipline The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.5 or above CAE: 176 or above

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	gre.ac.uk/pg/ach/socialpolicy

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Full time
Dissertation (60 credits)

Contemporary Social Policy: Debates and Analysis (15 credits)

Understanding the policy process: theories and practice (15 credits)

Family Lives and the State (15 credits)

Qualitative research methods for social policy (15 credits)

Quantitative research methods for policy analysis (15 credits)

Globalisation and Development (15 credits)

‘Race’, Migration and Citizenship (15 credits

Looking Out: Third sector and community organisations, (15 credits)

Career opportunities

Some of the options open to graduates of this degree include:

Social research
Policy analysis and planning
Careers in social and community services
Human services
Climate change and development
Social market research
Teaching in the field of social science
Activism and advocacy.

These may be within community-based organisations, trade unions, local government, marketing and social research organisations, private consultancies or government policy agencies.