Overview

Studying social welfare and social policy will allow you to focus on the areas of most importance to people’s lives, including education, housing, health, and criminal justice, giving you the skills and understanding to make a difference to people’s lives at local, national and international levels.

It will prepare you for many careers in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including community organisations, charities, social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations, as well as governmental or academic institutions.

On our International Social Welfare and Social Policy course at Anglia Ruskin University, you will explore these and many other issues, comparing different strategies and policies across different countries, and from the perspective of many different disciplines, including politics, criminology and psychology.

Careers

The skills and knowledge you pick up on this Masters course will prepare you for a career in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) (including community organisations, charities, social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations), employment in governmental organisations and academic organisations.

The past graduates have gone on to work in education, poverty reduction, charities and NGOs, consultancies, and government bodies both in Britain and overseas.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative Social Policy & Social Welfare

Postgraduate Research Methods

Globalisation, Social Welfare & Social Policy

Postgraduate Project

International Relations Theory in Context

Contemporary Social Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 13 months
Part-time
- 25 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-09 00:00:00 , International

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ARU suggests applying at least a month before your preferred start date.

Language

English

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88

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Relations Public Policy Social Policy View 338 other Masters in International Relations in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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88

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A first degree, with honours, at a minimum final classification of Lower Second (2:2) or equivalent.

If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11100 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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Funding

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