Overview
Our life chances are shaped by our family and community relationships, access to good quality public services, the particular features of our governing institutions and levels of economic inequality. That life chances are unequally distributed across the globe, and within particular countries, is an injustice.
The MSc in Social Justice and Community Action (Online Learning) at The University of Edinburgh offers you the opportunity to critically engage with foundational ideas and debates about social justice, relate these ideas to your own practice context, and consider a range of approaches in communities, in policy and in different organisational contexts.
Career opportunities:
This programme is designed for professionals working on social justice issues in diverse contexts, notably research and policy, grassroots practice, education, and for recent graduates who wish to gain the skills to enter the social justice field.
Students will acquire the skills applicable to social justice work in the public, third and private sectors. Graduates may find career opportunities, or opportunities for career advancement, in diverse contexts such as grassroots community practice, education, public policy development, policy advocacy, social research in non-governmental organisations or in the public/private sectors, or research.
Accreditation
This programme is the flagship teaching initiative of the University of Edinburgh’s Global Justice Academy, a multi-disciplinary network of academics and research centres committed to global justice concerns, and is a joint initiative with the Moray House School of Education and Sport.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Compulsory courses:
- Theories and Politics of Social Justice
- Community Engagement: Co-Constructing Knowledge with Communities
- Organisational Management for Social Justice
- Introduction to Learning for Sustainability
- Policy Analysis for Social Justice
- Learning for Democracy
- Activist Social Research
- Displacement and Development
- Key Skills in Development Practice
- Digital Education in a Global Context
And one of:
Any of the above courses which you have not yet taken plus:
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
We encourage you to apply at least one month prior to entry so that we have enough time to process your application.
Language
Delivered
- No Attendance
Disciplines
Sociology Legal Studies Political Science View 34 other Masters in Sociology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.
- We may also consider your application if you have substantial practice or research experience or other relevant qualifications; please contact us to check before you apply.
Tuition Fee
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International
4100 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 12300 GBP for the full programme and a duration of 36 months. -
EU/EEA
4100 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 12300 GBP for the full programme and a duration of 36 months.
MSc PT intermittent fees
- 20 credits £1,445; 60 credits £4,335
PgDip PT intermittent fees
- 20 credits £1,445
PgCert PT intermittent fees
- 20 credits £1,445
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
Getting a Student Visa
This is an online programme. You can attend from the comfort of your chair! So you don't need a student visa!
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