Overview

Course description

The Social Network Analysis programme at The University of Manchester offers a comprehensive training in social network analysis, covering theories, methods and applications of social networks in social sciences.

Students will learn the theoretical foundations of social network analysis, the constitutive elements of research design, techniques for data collection, advance methods for social network data analysis and visualization, statistical modelling of social networks and mixed methods.

The learning environment will include face to face lectures, computer assisted workshops, and applications of social network theories and methods to a variety of substantive fields in social sciences.

With an interdisciplinary combination of lecturers from the Mitchell Centre for Social Network Analysis , who specialise in mathematics, social statistics, sociology and criminology, the teaching team will guide and supervise students in all the aspects related to social network research.

Areas of applications include (but are not limited to) online networks, criminal networks, health network, cultural networks, scientific networks, migration networks and academic networks.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Social Networks and Mixed Methods

Network Data

Network Modelling

Data Analysis with R&R Studio

Statistical Foundations

Social Capital and Social Change

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor degree with honours (minimum 2:1 or international equivalent) in social sciences, mathematics, physics, computer sciences, or the overseas equivalent.

The entry requirements are intentionally kept open as SNA is an interdisciplinary approach that attracts scholars from both humanities and natural sciences.

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Tuition Fee

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International

25000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25000 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

13500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13500 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Manchester

645 - 1197 GBP /month

Living costs

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Funding

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