Social Science Research (Sociology, Criminology and Social Policy) MSc

Loughborough University

Accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), our prestigious MSc Social Science Research programme is designed for students interested in a research career in academia or industry.This programme has a strong focus on research. All pathways share three core modules covering qualitative and quantitative research, research design, practice and ethics in the context of social science research, taught by the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Graduates from this programme will be fully equipped to independently undertake research, whether they intend to progress onto a PhD or a career in research. Students on the Sociology, Criminology and Social Policy pathway, will take pathway-specific modules with the Criminology Sociology and Social Policy department - host to the prestigious Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP), which over the past 30 to 40 years has developed an international reputation for high quality applied policy research. Most prominently, CRSP is currently involved in the study of the Minimum Income Standard programme.

Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy