Interdisciplinary Policy Studies
Master
In London
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School of Social Science - Birkbeck University of London
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Kaplan University
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University of the Highlands and Islands
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Canterbury College
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Weymouth College
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Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Minimum UK requirements A minimum 2:1 first degree, in addition to a Masters degree with at least a high Merit showing evidence of capacity to work at distinction level.
International requirements Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements Band B Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements.
Applicants will also need to provide a piece of independently produced academic work (e.g. a Master’s essay/dissertation or published or unpublished paper) that has been assessed by the supervisor and admissions tutor as showing potential for doctoral level work.
Note: An approved professional qualification and extensive practical experience in the relevant field may be taken into account when evaluating an application.
Application procedure
First identify a potential supervisor who will be able to support the application, by searching our Research Centre pages. You will need to complete a case for support, the specific nature of this will vary according to the supervisor.
After you have applied
Your application will be considered carefully. Applicants may be invited for an interview. (either in person or via phone/skype). We try to process all applications within six weeks of the receipt of a completed application form.
We strongly encourage you to apply well in advance of the time when you would like to begin your study. Starting an MPhil/PhD can involve a lot of organisation, arranging accommodation, financial support etc.
For more guidance see our Application FAQs.
Personal statement and supporting information
You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Personal Statement Yes A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required. August for Home/EU students
January 2020 entry – 25th October 2019 for International students and 2nd...
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Subjects
- International
- English
- Supervisor
- English Language
- Communication Training
- Social Science
- Social care
- Development
- Health
- Communication
- Communication Theory
- Ethnography
- Communications skill
- Research and Language
- Metaphor Comprehension i
Course programme
Course detail Description
The School offers extensive research training and supervision on a wide range of policy related themes including user and practitioner experiences and perspectives in health and social care, culture and the arts, youth work and education; equality and social justice; identity and social change; professional values and ethics; and public sector reform.
There is a particular emphasis on rigorous interdisciplinary and critical perspectives with staff and students working in and across a range of disciplines.
We also run MPhil and PhD programmes in Education Research and Language, Discourse & Communication. We are home to a range of research projects, funded by research councils (ESRC and AHRC) and major charities (e.g. Wellcome, Leverhulme and Nuffield).
Current/ recent PhD topics:
‘The co-construction of ageing identities: a linguistic ethnography of older women’s talk and practices in a hair salon’; ‘The Development of Metaphor Comprehension in Arabic-Speaking Children’.
Course study environment
The department offers a supportive, lively and outward-looking intellectual environment. You will be allocated two supervisors who will work with you through your studies, and there are regular seminars linked to each of our Research Centres, as well as a programme of departmental seminars. As part of a large multi-faculty institution, students also have the opportunity to build close ties across the College, as well as active cross-institutional links. There are plenty of opportunities for informal interaction and designated study rooms for doctoral students.
Postgraduate training
Our extensive research training for MPhil/PhD students consists of an initial foundation training programme which covers different approaches, assumptions and philosophies and introduces a range of tools, techniques and methods used in empirical work.
The Department’s Research Centres run a full programme of subject-specialist seminars and many of these sessions are constructed around students' own research problems, and all of them provide extensive opportunities for students to learn from one another. Students are also encouraged to participate in the training provided by the College-wide Social Science Doctoral Training Centre.
Professor Meg Maguire
Contact for information
Postgraduate Admissions Team, Admissions Office
tel: +44 (0)20 7848 7429
fax: +44 (0)20 7848 7200
Course website
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Interdisciplinary Policy Studies
-
School of Social Science - Birkbeck University of London
Master London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Kaplan University
Bachelor's degree Distance LearningPrice on request -
University of the Highlands and Islands
Master Onlinehigher than £ 9000 -
City College Norwich
BTEC OnlinePrice on request -
Canterbury College
BTEC OnlinePrice on request -
Academus Nova
PhD Distance Learning£ 8001-9000 -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request
See all