MAApplied Social Policy and Practice
| Study location | United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus) |
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| 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. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.5 or above |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
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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.