Colchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Philosophy in Social Policy in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex
University of Essex
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Colchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Research)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
18,750
(c. USD25,090.31)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The MPhil in Social Policy provides an exceptional chance to conduct research across diverse social settings. Whether you're exploring how social policies are created and enacted, investigating why certain policies succeed while others fail, or examining interactions between stakeholders in policy-making, our experienced supervisors can guide your research journey. You'll have access to Masters-level research methods courses to build essential skills, along with the University's Proficio training program, enabling you to select modules tailored to your research focus.
The School of Health and Social Care fosters a vibrant interdisciplinary community renowned for both research and teaching excellence.
A distinctive strength of our School lies in our staff's active collaborations with NHS Trusts and local organizations, ensuring our research remains connected to real-world challenges and professional practice.
We maintain specialized research groups in Developing Professional Practice and Applied Health Research, and serve as the base for the NIHR Research Design Service in the East of England region.
Our alumni have secured influential roles in healthcare institutions, social care organizations, and government bodies at various levels.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
You will need a Masters degree, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline such as a health science or a social science. Alternatively you will need to evidence advanced research skills developed through an alternative route. A well developed research proposal is also essential.
You will normally be required to attend an interview/Skype interview for acceptance, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department.
Official transcript(s), in English or a certified translation of your academic results to date, showing marks or grades, must be provided at the time you make your application. (Transcripts are not required from current or previous University of Essex students, or from students who have previously completed a degree at Colchester Institute awarded by the University of Essex).
If English is not your first language, then we will require you to have IELTS 6.5 overall or equivalent
TOEFL IBT - 88 overall with minimum component scores: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Writing: 24 Speaking: 20
Tuition
GBP
18,750