我们的社会科学研究（社会政策）理学硕士课程为您提供了目前构成社会科学的主要方法论和哲学辩论的全面概述。它还为在国际知名的社会政策研究部门发展社会政策专门研究方法技能提供了机会。社会科学研究（社会政策）课程包括必修和选修模块，在大学内的四所不同学术学院均设有分校，这意味着您将从跨学科的学习中受益。所涉及的学术学校是：社会，政治和地理科学学院，运动，运动与健康科学学院，商业与经济学院，科学学院。
Our MSc Social Science Research (Social Policy) programme provides you with a comprehensive overview of the key methodological and philosophical debates that currently shape social sciences. It also provides an opportunity to develop specialised research methods skills in an internationally renowned department for social policy research.<br> <br>The programme consists of compulsory and optional modules, delivered across four different academic schools within the University, meaning you benefit from an interdisciplinary approach to your studies. The academic schools are:<br><br>School of Social Sciences and Humanities<br>School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences<br>School of Business and Economics<br>School of Science<br>The modules are taught by leading researchers selected for their expertise in the taught research methods and topics.<br><br>We are host to the prestigious Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP), which over the past 30 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.<br><br>The School of Social Sciences and Humanities is also home to the Centre for Research in Communication and Culture (CRCC). Established in 1991, the centre has since grown to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK. The CRCC's core topics themes include:<br><br>Culture, Economy, and Policy<br>Language and Social Interaction<br>Media, Memory, and History<br>Nations, Migrants, and Citizenship<br>Political Communication<br>Social, Political, and Cultural Theory<br>On completion of the Social Science Research (Social Policy) programme, you will have met the MSc training requirements for PhD funding from the ESRC, opening up the possibility of securing PhD funding from the ESRC.