Overview

In a world full of data, making sense of complex social behaviours demands more than a large amount of information. Skills like critical thinking, advanced methods, and computational tools are essential for comprehension.

The Social Research Methods and Statistics with Computational Social Science programme offered by The University of Manchester equips you to harness data science to produce more meaningful social research.

The MSc Social Research Methods and Statistics with Computational Social Science pathway provides comprehensive training in the practical application of quantitative methods and software. We’ll teach you to use statistical analysis software such as R, SPSS and Stata to ask and answer crucial questions, like:

How do social network structures bridge economic inequality across urban communities?

What social and economic factors predict changes in population growth or migration over time?

To what extent can machine learning methods predict societal tolerance toward diversity based on large-scale survey data?

Social statistics and quantitative data analysis are key tools for understanding society and how government policies affect different groups of people.

Career opportunities

The MSc Social Research Methods and Statistics with Computational Social Science course gives you the specialist skills required for a range of careers, such as in:

policy;

consultancy;

local or national governments;

commercial consultancy;

academia.

You’ll also acquire vital skills relevant to many different sectors and roles, such as research design, effective communication and teamwork. Our highly skilled graduates go on to succeed in areas such as:

the Civil Service;

market or social research;

data science and artificial intelligence;

intelligence analysis;

academia and teaching.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data science modelling

Methodology and Research Design

Statistical Models for Social Networks

Topological Data Analysis

Doing research with social network data and visualizations

Theory and method in demography

Longitudinal Data Analysis

Complex Survey Designs and Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-05 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

100

OR

5

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Statistics Computer Sciences View 492 other Masters in Computer Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

100

OR

5

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.

IELTS Academic test score of 7 overall, including 7 in writing with no further component score below 6.5

TOEFL IBT 100 with 25 in writing and no further score below 22 in each section. TOEFL code for Manchester is 0757

Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 76 overall, with 76 in writing and no further score below 70

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32600 GBP / year

≈ 32600 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

15800 GBP / year

≈ 15800 GBP / year

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.

Funding

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