MA社会研究方法为重要的工作提供培训，以了解社会研究的重要性，并提供社会科学学科的进一步学术研究。肯特大学的该硕士课程使学生在多学科的背景下和高级水平上学习各种社会科学研究的思想和方法。该计划的重点是发展数据收集，数据分析和解释以及研究结果的表达方面的实践技能，以便学生对从设计到生产新知识的研究过程有深入的了解。
The MA Methods of Social Research provides essential training for employment where an understanding of social research is important, as well as for further academic research in a social science discipline. This MA programme at Kent exposes students to a wide range of thinking and approaches in social science research presented in a multi-disciplinary context and at an advanced level. The focus of the programme is on developing practical skills in data collection, in data analysis and interpretation, and in the presentation of research findings so that students gain insight into the research process from design to the production of new knowledge. More generally students will broaden their understanding of the philosophical, theoretical and ethical issues that matter in research, and will become aware of debates about the relationship between theory and research and between research and policy/practice.