Social Science Research (Education) MSc

Accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), our prestigious MSc Social Science Research programme is designed for students interested in a research career in academia or industry.This programme has a strong focus on research. All pathways share three core modules covering qualitative and quantitative research, research design, practice and ethics in the context of social science research, taught by the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Graduates from this programme will be fully equipped to independently undertake research, whether they intend to progress onto a PhD or a career in research. Students on the Education Pathway will complete pathway specific modules taught by internationally recognised researchers with the Department of Mathematics Education in the School of Science. The Department of Mathematics Education is home to the Centre for Mathematical Cognition as well as the ESRC-funded Centre for Early Mathematical Learning; the UK’s largest dedicated centres to pioneer research on mathematical cognition and learning and to harness insights from this research to improve educational practice of teaching and learning mathematics.

A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in Social Sciences and Humanities, and from other subject areas related to the pathways.