Overview

It’s designed for anyone who’d like to pursue a career in research, whether you’re hoping to go on to PhD study, work as a social researcher in the public or private sector or are on a career break and interested in exploring social research. 

A career as unique as you

The Social Research course at Manchester Metropolitan University is ideal preparation for PhD study, as a route to a research career, either in academia or in other sectors such as government or research consultancies. Alternatively, the course equips students for entry level positions requiring social research skills, in the public, private or third sectors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Disciplinarities: Researching Beyond Boundaries

Professional Skills for Researchers

Contemporary Issues in Social Research

Further Qualitative Methods

Further Quantitative Methods

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-15 00:00:00

More details

You can apply for a master’s course at any time throughout the year, most courses will close for applications in mid to late August.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology View 260 other Masters in Sociology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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65

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You’ll need to have a 2:2 UK Honours degree, or an alternative postgraduate or professional qualification recognised as being equivalent to a 2:2 UK Honours degree.

Other qualifications or experience may be acceptable if you are able to demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills to a UK Honours degree standard.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10600 GBP / year

≈ 10600 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK and Channel Island students part-time fee £1767 per 30 credits

International part-time fee £3500 per 30 credits

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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A career as unique as you

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Campus Location

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Additional Details

Living costs

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