MA
Social Research Methods
Offering the option to focus on research approaches used in the field of social policy, criminology and sociology, Social Research Methods has the capacity to make a real difference in society.
How to apply
Course details
Start date
Degree type
MA
Programme code
L3KB07
Course length
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Tuition Fees
- Home (full-time): £11,750 per year
- International (full-time): £27,750 per year
- Home (part-time): £6,500 per year
- International (part-time): £15,300 per year
Overview
The MA in Social Research Methods has been designed to provide a broad-based practical grounding in research methods training across the social sciences with a specific focus on the research practices of a chosen field. You can choose to focus on social policy, criminology or sociology.
The course is one of a suite of methods-based postgraduate degrees delivered across the University. Successful completion provides wide-ranging opportunities for interdisciplinary study which can help you transition into enhanced careers in academia, the public sector, non-governmental organisations, charitable organisations, the business sector and more. Alternatively, it can serve as a stepping-stone into social science research.
The Department of Sociology is home to the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action and the Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse. As a student in the Department, your learning will be informed by the ongoing research carried out by experts from the research centres, many of whom are working at the forefront of their field.
Course details
Start date
Degree type
MA
Programme code
L3KB07
Course length
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Tuition Fees
- Home (full-time): £11,750 per year
- International (full-time): £27,750 per year
- Home (part-time): £6,500 per year
- International (part-time): £15,300 per year
What you'll study
You will look at the conceptual and practical underpinnings and implications of research, exploring a range of research techniques and the rationale behind them. The MA Social Research Methods will enable you to develop essential skills in both quantitative and qualitative work and to apply those skills to social research in your chosen field. Some combinations of modules (subject to availability) offer recognised training as part of the Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership.
Core modules
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introduces contemporary social research from an interdisciplinary perspective. You will explore complex causation and how it is addressed methodologically across different disciplines. The module also introduces design strategies and different disciplinary practices, and ethical considerations including issues of power and equality.
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develops your knowledge, critical understanding and skills in quantitative data analysis. You will learn how to use statistical techniques for exploration and description of data sets and to make appropriate statistical inferences about associations between social phenomena.
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introduces the methodologies used in the rapidly changing landscape of computational social science, from machine learning and complex network analysis to simulation and visual and textual analysis. The module includes a working knowledge of several of the most widely used methods.
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equips you with the advanced knowledge and skills to understand, conceptualise and critically appraise qualitative social sciences research, including different approaches to research and design, and analysis of qualitative data. This module helps prepare you to carry out your own qualitative research projects.
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The 15,000-word involves researching and writing about your chosen subject with support from workshops and a supervisor. It enables you to demonstrate your capacity for independent thought, critical thinking and analysis. You will develop understanding of processes and stages in research, and related ethical, political and organisational issues.
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Students also take , which in recent years has included a choice between modules in: Social Policy and Society Public Sociology: Theory and Practice Criminology: Theory and Critical Issues
Optional modules
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In addition, students take an optional module from a range of specialist research modules, which in previous years have included:
- Participatory Action Research
- Advanced Ethnographic Research
- Multilevel Modelling
- Simulating Data in R
- Systematic Review
- Analysing Causal Relations in Social Science Research
- Health Informatics and Clinical Intelligence
- Interdisciplinarity Methods for Decision Making
Learning
Teaching is delivered via lectures to introduce key concepts, theories and debates; discussion-based seminars; interactive workshops; and practical sessions enabling you to learn to use computer software packages with support.
Your contact hours will be supplemented by a substantial element of independent learning, including further reading and research. You will have access to a variety of learning resources, including learning spaces in libraries and teaching rooms, computers, databases, journals and a wide range of textbooks.
All teaching staff are available for two allocated hours each week, so you can access additional support. You will also be assigned a supervisor for your dissertation who will provide support through a series of individual tutoring meetings, dissertation workshops and forums.
Assessment
The majority of the MA is assessed through coursework, and this takes a variety of forms depending on the modules studied. Assessment methods include written assignments, statistical/computer-based projects, reports, group and individual presentations and research proposals and analyses. The statistics modules may require you to complete specific analyses with more structured instructions.
The 15,000-word dissertation, carried out under the guidance of a supervisor, makes up one third of your credits.
Entry requirements
To learn more about the qualifications we typically accept, please select your country from the drop-down menu below.
| Entry requirements | Entry requirementsWe typically require a 2:1 Bachelor (Honours) degree (or overseas equivalent), within a social sciences discipline desirable but not compulsory and we welcome students with degrees in arts, humanities and science subjects. You should demonstrate clearly why you are interested in this programme in your personal statement. |
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Postgraduate Taught
The Diplomë Universitare alone is not considered to be sufficient preparation for postgraduate study. We require either the Diplomë e Nivelittë Pare (Bachelor (First Level (University) Diploma/Bachelor's degree), the Master Shkencave (Master of Science), or the Kandidat i Shkencave (Candidate of Sciences) with an overall mark of ≥9.0/10.0 from an ASCAL accredited institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require both a Diplomë e Nivelittë Dytë (Second Level (University) Diploma) and a Bachelor's degree from ASCAL accredited institutions. The Bachelor's degree should have an overall mark of ≥9.0/10.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Licence
- Diplôme de [subject area]
- Diplôme d'études supérieures
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bátxelor from the Universitat d’Andorra with a grade of ≥8.5/10.
Qualifications awarded from the private institutions Humanium International University, Universitat Carlemany, Universitas Europea IMF and University Oberta la Salle, the latter for the period 2010-2021 only, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bátxelor and a Máster, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Four year Grau de Licenciado/a (awarded upon completion of a Licenciatura) or
- A Grau de Mestre (awarded upon completion of a Mestrado)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Título/Grado de Licenciado/a / Título de [subject area] with a GPA of 7.5 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Bachelor’s degree (Diplom bakalari astichan) awarded after 2004, a Specialist Diploma (Diplom masnageti) or Master’s degree (Diplom magistrosi astichan) from an accredited University with an average GPA of at least 3.3/4, 4.5/5, or 80% depending on grading system.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s Degree (minimum 3 years) or Bachelor Honours degree (4 years) with a Distinction (75-84%) from an Australian institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
We require a three-year Bachelor’s degree with a Grade of ≥2.4/5.0 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates should hold a four-year Austrian Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Applicants require a Bachelor’s degree with ≥3.0/4.0 GPA or ≥80% from an approved Bahrain institution for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor degree with a grade range from 60% - 70% or GPA 3.1 - 3.8 depending on the awarding institution on the International Office's list.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Specialist Diploma/Diploma of Higher Education or Master’s Diploma with a score of ≥8.5/10.0 or ≥4.25/5.0 and with a minimum of five years of study completed.
Only public higher education institutions on Ecctis are accepted, as there is not currently enough clarity around private higher education institutions.
Postgraduate Research
No Belarusian qualifications are considered by Ecctis to be equivalent to a UK Master’s degree. Alternative qualifications are therefore required for entry to Postgraduate Research programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licentiaat/Licencié or, from 2004 onwards, a Bachelor’s degree, with a final classification of Satisfaction, Op voldoende wijze or Geslaagd and an overall average mark of ≥70% or ≥14/20 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d'Études Supérieures
- Master
- Maîtrise
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study with a GPA of 75% or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A five-year bachelor’s degree from the University of Botswana
- A master’s degree from the University of Botswana
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education) or a Diplomirani (Bachelor's degree) in an appropriate subject from a Public Higher Education Institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Magistar, Magistratura or Master’s Degree with both average and examination marks of ≥3.75/5 or ≥7.5/10.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bacharel or Licenciatura (4 years or more) with a GPA or 7.5 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Masters’ degree from a recognised institution in Brunei will be considered for postgraduate entry with minimum grade of 70%, Excellent/Very Good or a numeric score of 3.5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Бакалавър (Bachelor's degree) or Професионален бакалавър (Professional Bachelor's degree) with a grade of ≥5/6 or Mnogo Dobur (Very Good) from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
A master's degree with a minimum of 5 or better (awarded after 2001) in addition to a bachelor's at the above grading scales.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d’Études Supérieures Spécialisées
- Diplôme d’Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Médecine
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Maîtrise
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d’Études Approfondies (master’s degree) or
- Diplôme d’Ingénieur from a university in Burundi
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Master's degree with scores of 80-84% / 3.50-3.99/ Very Good depending on the awarding institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Four-year bachelor’s degree or Licence
- Diplôme d'Études Supérieures de Commerce
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Maîtrise (Master sans Thèse)
- Master 1 (M1)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught Programmes
A Bachelors degree, with one of the following scores (or better): GPA 3.3 out of 4.0, GPA of 6.5 out of 9.0, 85% out of 100, 80% out of 90, or Grade B+.
Postgraduate Research Programmes
A Master of Arts / Master of Science (Research) with a minimum of 2 years study, or an MBA.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Grau de Licenciado/a (awarded on completion of a Licenciatura degree)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study, with a GPA of 5 or better.
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (after 4 or more years of study) with a GPA of 5.5 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A standard full-time bachelor’s degree (4 years minimum), with a minimum average grade of between 75% - 85% from a recognised prestigious university.
Applicants from non-prestigious institution with a minimum grade of 90% or above will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Each programme may have a different requirement to the subject applicants are from, please see our programme pages for specific course requirements.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura obtained after 4 or more years of study at a recognised university with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Diplôme d'études Approfondies (DEA)
- Diplôme d'études Supérieures Spécialisées (DESS)
- Maîtrise
- Master
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje (Advanced Diploma of Education) of at least four years duration or a Bacclaureus (Bachelor’s degree), both from a recognised Croatian higher education institution. The former qualification is pre-2005, the latter post-2005.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Master’s degree (Magistar/Magistra) with both an average and an examination/diploma mark that is ≥3.75/5.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study with a score of B, 80 or 4 (or better).
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Ptychio (Bachelor’s degree) with a minimum overall grade of 7.5/10 or GPA of 3.3/4.0 from an approved Cypriot University/Institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a first degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Master’s degree with an overall mark of ≥7.5/10.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a post-2002 Bakalář (Bachelor’s degree) with a minimum grade of 1.5/B (Velmi Dobře) from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalář and a Master's degree or post-2004 Integrated Magistr degree, both graded at Velmi Dobře or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Grade de Docteur en Médecine
- Diplôme d'Études Spéciales
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree or three-year Candidatus Philosophiae or Diplomingeniør (Engineer) with a grade of ≥7/12 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree or three-year Candidatus Philosophiae or Diplomingeniør, grades as Postgraduate Taught, and a Master's degree/Candidatus/ Kandidatuddannelse with a grade of ≥7/12.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Bachelor’s degree from Egyptian universities only.
Note: Bachelor’s degrees from a Higher Institute will not be accepted.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A two-year master’s degree from Eritrean University
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Eritrea is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bakalaurusekraad with a grade of ≥4 or 81% or B from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalaurusekraad, grades as Postgraduate Taught, and a Magistrikraad with a grade of ≥4/5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from the University of Eswatini.
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Eswatini is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from an Ethiopian university
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Ethiopia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Kandidaatti/Kandidat with a minimum overall grade of 2/3 or 3/5 from an approved Finnish institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Maisteri/Magister degree with an overall mark of ≥2/3 or 3/5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licence (obtained since 2008), Maitrise, Diplôme d'Ingénieur, Diplôme d'Architecte, or Diplômé d'État with a minimum grade of 13/20 from an accredited French university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Licence and a Master’s degree or a Diplôme d'Ingénieur, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from The University of the Gambia only
Note: A bachelor’s degree from The University of the Gambia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Bachelor’s degree (Bakalavris Khariskhi) /Specialist Diploma (Umaghlesi Ganatlebis Diplomi) when awarded after 4 years or more of study/ Master’s degree (Magistris Khariskhi) with an average GPA of at least 4.0/5 or 80%.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a First State Exam (Erstes Staatsexamen: Jura, Sekundarstufe II, or Sonderpädagogische Lehrämter) when awarded up to and including 2002; an Erste Staatsprüfung, Primarstufe, Sekundarstufe I, or Bachelor’s post-2002; or a Zeugnis über den Zweiten Abschnitt der Ärztlichen Prüfung; each with an overall grade of ≥2.4/4.0 or ≥2.59/5.0 from an accredited German university listed on Ecctis.
For Law, a separate grading scale is applied out of 18.
UK Honours | German Qualification out of 4.0 | German Qualification out of 5.0 | German Qualification out of 18 (Law) |
First Class 1:1 | 1.0/4.0 - 1.9/4.0 | 1.0/5.0 - 1.59/5.0 | 13+ (Gut) |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 2.0/4.0 - 2.4/4.0 | 1.6/5.0 - 2.59/5.0 | 8 - 12 (Befriedigend/Volbefriedigend) |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 2.5/4.0 - 3.4/4.0 | 2.6/5.0 - 3.4/5.0 | 5 -8 (Ausreichend) |
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master’s degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year bachelor’s degree from Ghanian university.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Ptychio (Bachelor's degree) with a minimum overall grade of ≥7.5/10 from an approved Greek institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a first degree and a Master’s degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree with a 2:1 or a GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or equivalent depending on the grading system.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require an Alapfokozat or Egyetemi Oklevél with a GPA of ≥3.51/5.0 from an approved Hungarian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require an Alapfokozat or Egyetemi Oklevél and a Mesterfokozat, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Baccalaurreatus, Bakkalárpróf or Candidatus with an average grade of ≥7.25/10 from an approved Icelandic university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a first degree and a Meistaraprof, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 3, 4 or 5-year Bachelor's degree from an approved Indian university with a score of 55%-65% depending on the institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor's degree or Diploma IV (D4) from a recognised institution with a GPA of 3.3 or above.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a four-year Bachelor's degree from an Iranian university listed on Ecctis.
UK Honours | Grade out of 20 |
First Class 1:1 | ≥17/20 |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 14/20 - 16/20 |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 12/20 - 13/20 |
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Master's degree from an Iranian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a four-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 80% awarded from 2010 onwards by an approved accredited institution.
Postgraduate Research
Applicants require a master’s degree with a minimum of 75% awarded from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
As United Kingdom. All universities listed on Ecctis are accepted.
Postgraduate Research
As United Kingdom.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 80% or A is required from an approved accredited institution.
Postgraduate Research
Applicants require a master’s degree with a minimum of 75% awarded from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a three-year Laurea Bachelor’s degree, a Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello, Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti or Diploma di Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche with an overall grade of ≥104/110 and ≥26/30 in core courses or ≥26/30 and ≥26/30 in core courses from an approved Italian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research Programmes
Candidates require one of the above Bachelor's-level qualifications and a Master's degree (Corsi di Laurea Specialistica, Master Universitario di Primo Livello, or Diploma di Specializzazione di Primo Livello), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree (Gakushi, 4-6 years) with an overall grade of B or a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Bachelor’s degree (typically four years duration) from a university listed below with a minimum grade of 70% or 3.0/4.0 is required.
Public University | Private University | |||
UK Honours | Percentage | GPA | Percentage | GPA |
First Class 1:1 | 80% | 3.4/4.0 | 85% | 3.6/4.0 |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 70% | 3.0/4.0 | 75% | 3.2/4.0 |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 65% | 2.8/4.0 | 70% | 3.0/4.0 |
Degrees from Jordan's ten public universities are considered more prestigious than those from their twenty-two private universities. All the Universities listed below are accepted.
Jordanian Public Universities
The University of Jordan
German Jordanian University
Hashemite University
Al al-Bayt University
Al-Hussein Bin Talal University
Al-Balqa University
Tafila Technical University
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Yarmouk University
Mu’tah University
Jordanian Private Universities
Jordan Academy of Music
The American University of Madaba
Irbid National University
Princess Sumaya University for Technology
Petra University
Al Hussein Technical University (from 2017)
Zarqa University
Middle East University
Aqaba University of Technology
Applied Science Private University
The University of Banking and Financial Studies
Jadara University
Jerash University
Aljoun National Private University
Al-Ahliyya University
Amman Arab University
Philadelphia University
Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
Jordan Applied University College of Hospitality and Tourism Education
UNRWA – University College of Educational Sciences
Luminus Technical University College (LTUC)
The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts
Other
The Arab Open University
The World Islamic Sciences and Education University
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bakalavr from a recognised Kazakh institution with a minimum GPA of 3.4/4.0, 4.3/5.0 or 85%.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a 2:1 or 60% or higher from Kenyan university.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Baҫelor / Baccalaureus (Bachelor Degree) from an approved Kosovan institution, with a GPA score of at least B or 9/10 (Very Good).
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with a GPA of 2.75/4 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants are required to have completed a minimum of four years study commenced after 2000 and been awarded the the Bakalaurs degree with a final grade of ≥8/10; or have obtained a 1st Cycle Bakalaurs degree (180 ECTS credits) with a grade of ≥8/10, from an approved Latvian institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalaurs and a Master's degree (Magistr), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor's degree, Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures / Attestation d'Etudes Approfondies, or Maîtrise with at 16/20 or 80%/B average or a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- 5-year bachelor’s degree
- Bachelor (honours) degree
- Master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from Liberian university
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Liberia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Libyan university
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's Degree or Dipl Ing (FH), Fachhochschule Diplom, Dipl Arch (FH) or Magister Philosophiae with a final grade of ≥5.0/6.0 from an accredited Liechtenstein university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree (Magistr), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bakalauro Diplomas (Bachelor's degree) or Profesinis Bakalauras (Professional Bachelor's degree) with a grade of 9/10, 84%, or Labai Gerai or better from one an accredited Lithuanian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Brandos Atestatas and a Master's degree (Masterinė vidutinė), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree from the Université du Luxembourg with a grade of ≥16/20 (Trés Bien).
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University in Macau with a GPA of 3.2 or above.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme de Magistère (Première Partie) or Master I
- Diplôme de Master or Master 2
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire
- Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Médicine
- Diplome d’Ingenieur
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from an institution in Malawi
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Malawi is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A bachelor’s degree from a recognised Malaysian University, with a CGPA of 3.2 or higher.
UK Honours | Qualification 1 (CGPA) |
First Class 1:1 | 3.67/4.0 |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 3.0/4.0 |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 2.5/4.0 |
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree with Honours from the University of Malta with a grade of ≥70% (Upper Second Class).
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from the University of Malta, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- 3-year Bachelor of Arts/Science degree with honours
- 4-year Bachelor of Technology
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura obtained after 4 or more years of study at a recognised university with a promedio of 8 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma de Licenţă (Diploma of Licentiate) with a score of ≥9/10 from an approved Moldovan institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Diploma de Licenţă and a Diploma de Magistru from an approved Moldovan institution, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
For degrees conferred by French authorities, the French entry requirements apply. For degrees conferred by the International University of Monaco (IUM), applicats require a three-year Bachelor's degree with a GPA of ≥3.3/4.0.
UK Honours | Degree conferred by French authorities | International University of Monaco (IUM) Degree |
First Class 1:1 | See the French entry requirements | ≥3.7/4.0 GPA |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | See the French entry requirements | 3.3/4.0 GPA |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | See the French entry requirements | 3.0/4.0 GPA |
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master’s degree from the International University of Monaco (IUM), grades as Postgraduate Taught. For degrees conferred by French authorities, the French entry requirements apply.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma o završenim osnovnim akademskim studijama (Diploma of Completed Academic Undergraduate Studies) or a Diploma primenjenih osnovnih studija (Diploma of Professional Undergraduate Studies) with a grade of ≥9/10 or ≥B from one of the accepted Montenegrin universities.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from an accepted Montenegrin university, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Licence
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur d’État
- Diplôme d’Écoles Nationales de Commerce et de Gestion
- Diplôme du Cycle Normal
- Diplôme de Doctorate en Pharmacie
- Attestation d’Al Alimiya de l’Enseignement Traditionnel
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year Grau de Licenciado/a (also called a Licenciatura) or
- A Grau de Mestre (also called a Mestrado)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
- A Masters’ degree from a recognised institution in Myanmar would be considered for postgraduate entry with minimum grade of 75%, Excellent/Very Good or a numeric score of 5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Bachelor Honours degree (awarded after 2008)
- Professional Bachelor degree (awarded after 2008)
- Master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree or Doctoraal with a grade of ≥7 from an accredited university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors (Honours) degree with a B / 70-79% / 6 or better on the 9 point scale.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year bachelor’s degree from a Nigerian university
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a four-to-six-year Baccalaureus, Baccalaurea or Bachelor’s Degree or a Magistar or Master’s degree, with a score of ≥9/10 from an accredited North Macedonian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from an accredited North Macedonian university listed on Ecctis, with a score of ≥9/10 in both, and a thesis score of ≥9/10.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelorgrad from 2003 onwards, a Candidatus Magisterii (cand. Mag.), a Candidata Magisterii (also cand. Mag.), Sivilingeniør (siv.ing), or Siviløkonom (siv. øk.) with grade ≥B or ≥2.0 from an accepted Norwegian institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Applicants require a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 3.2/4.0. is required from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 4-year undergraduate degree in a relevant subject from a recognised Pakistani university. Grade requirements will range from CGPA 2.7-3.5, depending on the institution. Students who have a 2 or 3-year Bachelors degree with a first division pass must also have a 2-year master's degree in a relevant subject with a first division pass (65%+) from an HEC recognised institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 85% or 3.5/4.0 GPA or B+ is required from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Grado Académico de Bachiller/Título de Licenciado/Título (Profesional) de [subject area] with a GPA of 14 or better (and 13 or better for certain universities).
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor's degree from a Centre of Excellence (COE) or a bachelor's degree awarded from 2022 onwards from a Centre of Development (COD) recognised institutions.
UK Honours | Asian Institute of Management | Ateneo de Manila University | De La Salle University | University of the Philippines | University of Santo Tomas |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 1.75/5.0 GPA or Grade B (>87%) | 1.7/5.0 GPA or >87% | 3.5/4.0 GPA or >90% | GPA 1.75/5.0 | 1.75/5.0 GPA or >90% |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 2.0/5.0 GPA or Grade B (>83%) | 2/5.0 GPA or >83% | 3.3/4.0 GPA or >87% | GPA 2/5.0 | 2/5.0 GPA or >87% |
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licencjat/Inżynier (Bachelor's degree) post-2005 with a GPA of ≥4.5/5, letter grade of ≥B or description of ≥Good from an approved Polish university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licenciado or a Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) from an approved Portuguese university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with a 2:1 or GPA of 3.2 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma de Licenta or Diploma de Inginer with a grade of ≥8/10 from an approved Romanian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Diploma de Licenta or Diploma de Inginer and a Diploma de Master, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Bachelor Degree or Specialist Diploma with 4/5
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A 3-year ordinary bachelor’s degree or from Rwandan institutions
- A 4-year bachelor (honours) degree from Rwandan institutions
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from a Saudi Arabian institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Maîtrise
- Master II
- Diplôme de Pharmacien
- Diplôme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire
- Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médicine
- Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures Specialisées
- Diplôme d'Ingenieur
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diplomirani or Diploma o stecenom visokom obrazovanju with a grade of ≥9/10 from an accredited Serbian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Diplomirani or Diploma stecenom visokom obrazovanju and a Master's degree from an accredited Serbian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree with honours or
- A master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with a 2:1 and a GPA of 3.3/4.0 or 4.0/5.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bakalár awarded since 2005 with a grade of ≥B, ≥1.5 or ≥86% from an accredited Slovakian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalár awarded since 2005 and a Magister from an accredited Slovakian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Univerzitetni Diplomant (University Diploma) with a grade of ≥8.5/10 from an accredited Slovenian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Univerzitetni Diplomant and a Magister from an accredited Slovenian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Only the 6-year Lawriyada Daawada iyo Oallinka can be considered equivalent to a UK bachelor’s Degree
Please note that the Lawriyada/Shahaadada BA and BSc are not sufficient and may not be used for entry to a master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree with honours from South African institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree (Haksa) from an accredited South Korean University with a minimum GPA of 3.3 out of 4.3 or 3.5 out of 4.5
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A five-year bachelor’s degree (honours) from South Sudan institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
We require a Titulo Universitario Oficial de Graduado/Titulo Universitario Oficial de Ingerio/Titulo Universitario Oficial de Licenciado from an institution listed on Ecctis with Universidad/Universitat in the name.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree (Título Universitario Oficial de Máster), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students with Bachelor's Special degree or Professional degree with grades of 70% (1st Class honours) from a recognised university will be considered for entry to taught Masters programmes at Durham University.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Sudan institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Bachelor’s degree/Kandidatexamen with a minimum result of Väl Godkänd (VG) from an institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Diplôme/Diplom/Diploma/Diplôme d'État/Staatsdiplom/Diploma di Stato/Licence/Lizentiat/ Licenza from an institution listed on Ecctis, with an overall grade of 5 out of 6, or 8 out of 10, or 2 out of 5 (where 1 is the highest grade).
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Taiwanese University with a minimum grade of 75% or a GPA of 3.0/4.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Tanzanian institutions
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with an overall score of 70% or higher or a GPA of 3.0 - 3.3 or higher depending on the awarding institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme d'Ingenieur
- Diplôme de Master
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures/ Specialisées
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Licence
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme National d’Architecture
- Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médicine
- Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Pharmacie
- Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures Specialisées
- Diplôme National d'Ingenieu
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Lisans Diplomasi with a GPA of 3.0+ depending on institution ranking, from an approved institution. Please note this GPA requirement will be lower or higher depending on the institution ranking; please contact us here to confirm our normal GPA requirement for your institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require both a Diplomë e Nivelittë Dytë (Second Level (University) Diploma) and a Bachelor's degree from an approved institution. The Bachelor's degree should have an overall mark of 9.0/10.0 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from a Ugandan university
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Bachelor's degree (Dyplom Bakalavra) with GPA 3.4/4 or 4.2/5 awarded after 2007 from an accredited Ukrainian university listed on Ecctis, except those in the annexed Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree (Dyplom Bakalavra) awarded after 2007 and a Master’s degree (Dyplom Magister) awarded after 2005, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 4-year Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree from an accredited university with a GPA of 3.3 or better out of 4.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 4-year Bachelors degree (Bang tot nghiep dai hoc) awarded by a recognised institution with a GPA equal to or higher of 2.80/4.00 or 7.0/10.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree (minimum four years duration, or five years if a Science or Engineering degree) and a Majister/Master's degree (usually two years duration, excepting Engineering which is usually one year) with minimum grades of 88% are required from an accredited approved institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from Zambian institutions.
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Zambia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Zimbabwe institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Not got the grades?
International students who do not meet direct entry requirements for this degree might have the option to complete an International Foundation Year.
Fees and funding
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Home / Island students
£11,750 per year
International / EU students
£27,750 per year
Home / Island students
Part Time - £6,500 per year
International / EU students
Part Time - £15,300 per year
The tuition fees shown are for one complete academic year of study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase and are expected to rise throughout the programme of study. The fee listed above is for the first year of the course only.
More information is available here: Tuition fees - how much are they - Durham University
Additional course costs
There are no substantial compulsory costs for this course beyond the tuition fees and your living costs.
On one optional module (Health Informatics and Clinical Intelligence), students are required to have a laptop with a built-in webcam, microphone, and speakers, and that meet specific hardware standards. The exact specifications and cost may change over time, but as a guide, laptops that meet these requirements currently start at around £350, and refurbished models will be cheaper. We also offer funding to support (Home) qualifying students with loan laptops, and a library laptop loan scheme where laptops can be borrowed for use within the Library. The University provides students with access to relevant Microsoft Office programmes and subject-specialist software throughout their degree studies.
Scholarships and bursaries
One of the best parts of the master’s for me was the significant amount of time devoted to a research dissertation. This allowed me the space to really dive into my topic in depth as well as experiment with different analytical techniques to see what worked. It was excellent preparation if you wanted to pursue a PHD in social science, as well as for any kind of job that uses research methods.
Department information
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in The Guardian University Guide 2026The Department’s work informs policy and practice that addresses many of the social challenges in the world today. We carry out research into how differing social environments can impact human behaviour and frame our daily lives, family, education, health and work.
Read moreRead lessThe Department of Sociology carries out significant research and teaching that considers the world from a social perspective. We use the knowledge gained from our research into human behaviour to contribute to vital policy and practice that addresses contemporary social challenges.
These ever-present challenges range from social inequality and its implications for social mobility, education, communities, health, violence and abuse, and the role of responses from bodies such as governments and agencies.
We offer postgraduate taught masters courses in Sociology, Social Work and Social Research Methods. We also offer masters by research and doctorates by research in the areas of Communities and Social Justice; Higher Education and Social Inequality; Violence and Abuse; Health and Social Theory; Criminal Justice, Social Harm and Inequalities.
Our academic staff have expertise in innovative and socially conscious research in areas ranging from Criminology and Sociology through Social Policy to Social Work and Community and Youth Work.
We are also home to prestigious research centres that are respected for the contribution they make to the field of sociology, including the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action and the Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse.
For more information, see our department pages.
Facilities
The Department is located on Mill Hill Lane, close to the Durham University Business School. We have with buildings that include networked computer access and our main teaching and learning offices.
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Library facilities
Our main University library is one of the best in northern Britain and offers a wide range of books, ebooks and journals that support all of our areas of study.
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Virtual learning
We also make extensive use of Blackboard Learn Ultra, the University’s virtual learning environment.
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Expert staff
Our staff are experts in their fields.
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Employability
Teaching and research in sociology develops the skills and knowledge required to carry out further research at a high level.
It also provides an excellent foundation for careers in a wide range of sectors by enhancing skills that are appropriate for the workplace and are highly sought after by employers. These range from interpreting and evaluating information to analysing situations and constructing a persuasive argument.
Previous postgraduates have progressed to stimulating and rewarding roles in health and welfare, local and central government, the Civil Service, the police, the voluntary sector, banking and the media, as well as business, with high-profile employers such as M&S, Mencap, Accenture and Unilever.
More information
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