MSc Sociological Research

• Discover a course that provides a thorough grounding in advanced quantitative and qualitative methods taught within an applied social science framework.
• Gain an understanding in learning methods of data analysis, including advanced statistics for complex data.
• Benefit from a skills-based course with practical training that is highly regarded for future employment within government and academia.

This course aims to educate and train you to give you the requisite skills and knowledge to become an effective, professional sociological researcher.

This entails teaching:

• the philosophical underpinnings of sociology;
• key issues and questions in sociology;
• key sociological theories;
• key issues in selected substantive areas of sociology (students are offered a range of options of such substantive areas);
• principles of research design;
• techniques and principles of quantitative analysis;
• techniques and principles of qualitative analysis.

This is a recognised 1+3 entry route for ESRC PhD training.

Full entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should meet the following language requirements:

• IELTS Academic test score of 7 overall, including 7 in writing with no further component score below 6.5
• TOEFL IBT 100 with 25 in writing and no further score below 22 in each section. TOEFL code for Manchester is 0757
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 76 overall, with 76 in writing and no further score below 70

Pre-Sessional English Courses

We will consider applicants who do not meet these scores but you will be required to complete a pre-sessional English language course at the University of Manchester prior to the start of the course.

To be considered for a pre-sessional English language course for this programme we require the following minimum IELTS (Academic) scores:

6 Week Pre-Sessional Course : IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in writing and no more than one sub-skill of 6.0.

10 Week Pre-sessional Course : IELTS 6.0 overall with 6.0 or above in each sub-skill

If you have not yet completed your current academic study and are interested in studying a pre-sessional course, you must hold an IELTS for UKVI (Academic) test certificate to ensure that you are eligible for a separate visa for the English language course.

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