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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
Bangor University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-21
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
About This Course
Social policies are ever changing. This degree programme takes stock of the developments and relates them to social, economic and political factors. Theoretical perspectives and methodological implications are introduced. A range of contemporary social policy issues will be discussed. Policies and practices within and across societies are compared. Ethical dimensions of social policy will be pointed out and specialist research training provided.
Programme Length
MA: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time; Diploma: 30 weeks full-time. This programme offers both January and September start.
Qualification
MA in Social Policy; Postgraduate Diploma in Social Policy; Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Social Sciences
Careers
The welfare and health sectors form the primary field of employment for graduates. Other areas of the public service also attract social policy graduates. A PhD can lead to a career in teaching and research. Apart from this, a social science qualification opens up a multitude of job opportunities related to politics and the media, or for business and social enterprises.
Application deadline
11 June 2021
Modules
Tuition fees
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University information
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University League Table
72nd
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Campus address
Bangor University, Bangor (Wales), LL57 2DG, Wales
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Subject ranking
39th out of 72 3
20th out of 42
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Entry standards
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10065 65%49th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.14 83%31st
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Entry standards
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10070 70%12th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.37 88%2nd
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