Overview

On this course, you'll choose to study within any of the faculty's schools: the School of Education and Sociology (SES), the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics (SLAL) and the School of Area Studies, History, Politics, and Literature (SASHPL).

You'll have the flexibility to choose your learning methods, set your own timetable and specialise in your chosen field. You'll develop your research skills alongside specialist staff, and get a Master's degree without needing to sacrifice your job.

This degree is perfect for progressing your career, and can help you to pursue ambitious new roles, or seek promotion opportunities.

What you'll experience

On Humanities and Social Sciences (Distance Learning) degree at University of Portsmouth you'll:

Focus your research interest in the humanities and social sciences field
Learn to translate your learning into research, such as submitting peer reviewed publications and presentations
Access the University's respected research centres, including CEISR (Centre for European and International Studies Research)
Benefit from the professional training and supervision of our Graduate School

Access all the books and material you'll need in our library, along with electronic resources, including thousands of online ejournals and newspapers

Careers and opportunities

You'll graduate from the MRes Humanities and Social Science degree course with knowledge of research methods, training and skills relevant to your current and future employment, and which will aid your future career progression. You can also choose to continue your academic studies with PhD research.

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Programme Structure

Modules

You'll focus one third of your time in research training and development and two-thirds of your time in your individual research project

Research Preparation and Development

Research Project

You'll spend half of your time in the taught element of your course, covering your chosen subject specialism training and research training and development, and the other half in your individual research project.

- Subject Specialism
- Research Preparation and Development
- Research Project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-06-30 00:00:00 , International

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30 April for applications from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Iran, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan and Somalia.
30 June for applicants from the Rest of the World.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Sociology Liberal Arts View 22 other Masters in Liberal Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed subject specialism. Please check the course details online for information about subject specialisms that can be supported. You will be asked to write a short research proposal upon receipt of your application. Applicants to the Forensic Investigation area of supervision will be invited to attend an interview.

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Tuition Fee

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International

18100 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18100 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

8900 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8900 GBP per year during 12 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Humanities and Social Sciences (Distance Learning).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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Careers and opportunities

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

International

National

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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