Social Research MA

This masters degree combines core modules in research approaches and methods with options modules from the subject specialisms, education, childhood and youth and social work.   <br/><br/>Our MA Social Research degree is accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC’s) White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership. Applicants are therefore eligible to apply for 1+3.5 studentships to fund their MA and subsequent PhD. +3.75 integrated PGCert/PhD studentships are also available (see wrdtp.ac.uk for details). After completion of the course, students will also be eligible to apply for ESRC +3.5 awards to fund a PhD, through any of the ESRC’s 14 Doctoral Training Partnerships across the UK.  <br/><br/>It’s designed for anyone who’d like to pursue a career in research, whether you’re hoping to go on to PhD study, work as a social researcher in the public or private sector or are on a career break and interested in exploring social research.  <br/><br/><strong>Features and benefits</strong><br/>- <strong>Approved course</strong> - Our MA Social Research degree is accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC’s) White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership.<br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Independent research</strong> - Your final assignment is an independent research project, on a topic of your choice. <br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Training and development</strong> - We’ve designed our course to meet the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) postgraduate training and development requirements. <br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Collaboration</strong> - We deliver this course in collaboration with the White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP), which provides access to funding for UK students. <br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Thriving research community</strong> - You’ll be taught by research-active staff with expertise in different disciplines, across the Faculty of Health and Education and the Department of Sociology. <br/>