该计划旨在为社会研究的理论，哲学和方法提供坚实的基础，并为发展社会科学领域的实质性兴趣领域提供机会。该计划将强制性培训与定量和定性的社会研究技能相结合，并具有研究设计的基本要求，您将毕业后对社会科学的关键问题，研究方法和技术有深入的了解，并且进行对公众，决策者，专业人员和学术界有价值的优质社会研究的能力。技能的实际应用也是一个优先事项，您可以选择将论文作为工作经验的基础。该计划被经济及社会研究理事会认可为研究培训，该计划也符合开放社会基金会的资助计划。
This programme will provide you with an understanding of the key issues in approaches to, and techniques of, research in the social sciences. It can be taken either as a free-standing degree, or preparatory to doctoral study.<br><br>Whatever your subject or methodological background, the MSc in Social Research is a flexible and comprehensive qualification. You will graduate as a sought-after researcher combining strong quantitative, qualitative and computational social research skills with the theoretical training to identify and address problems in social research.<br><br>This programme is for you if want to:<br><br>improve people's lives using research and evidence<br>work for a government, company or an international organisation involved in social research<br>undertake further research and build a firm methodological foundation on which to proceed<br>build a solid foundation for a PhD