Overview

Progress to a range of postgraduate degrees in subjects such as psychology, education and law – which is ranked 11th in the UK (The Complete University Guide 2025) in the Pre-Master's in Social Sciences at INTO Queen's University Belfast .

Key Information

Benefit from research projects that have been developed by the university staff.
Design a research project, with a literature review, methodology and action plan.
Keep up to date with the latest social sciences developments through internationally credited journals.
Attend guest lectures from experts in the field, giving you access to the latest industry developments.
Successful completion of the Pre-Master’s leads to a Graduate Diploma of Higher Education.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Research Design
Social Science
Exploring Culture
Empirical Enquiry and Critical Thought
English Language Study Skills

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-03-31 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-04-03 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-06-16 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

General Studies Liberal Arts View 193 other programmes in General Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Pass in an undergraduate degree in any subject from a recognised institution or Higher Education Diploma (3-5 years) with acceptable grades in any subject from a recognised institution.
2 terms: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all subskills) or equivalent.
3 terms: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all subskills) or equivalent.
4 terms: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all subskills) or equivalent.
Age Requirement: 18

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Tuition Fee

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International

19995 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19995 GBP for the full programme during 9 months.

2 terms: £ 15,495; 3 terms: £ 19,995; 4 terms: £ 21,495

Living costs for Belfast

561 - 887 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Are you an ambitious international student with an offer to study at INTO Queen’s University Belfast? Then you may be eligible to receive up to £3,000 towards your tuition fee costs at INTO Queen’s. Plus, when you successfully complete your course and start your degree at Queen’s University Belfast, further progression scholarships are available. Contact the Center for more information on currently available scholarships.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Pre-Master's in Social Sciences.

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