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Sociology, MPhil

Swansea University

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MPhil - Master of Philosophy

  • Location

    Singleton Park Campus 1

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    JUL

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

Build your interest in sociology and extend your knowledge in a dynamic research environment, with a strong focus on research training. We’ll enable you to advance your analytical and research skills while equipping you with the tools for confident, autonomous thinking, which are much-in-demand from employers. The Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy is home to a multi-disciplinary team of staff whose work reflects shared principles of promoting social justice, equality, and diversity as a basis for human well-being. Staff in the department are committed to conceptually sophisticated, and socially relevant research and scholarship, with expertise in a diverse array of theoretical traditions. Our staff can offer supervision across a wide range of social science research themes and methods. We welcome both empirical and theoretical project proposals as well as opportunities for interdisciplinary research. The department plays a vital role in emerging and novel intellectual areas and addresses the widest range of trends, problems and dilemmas of a rapidly changing social world. As a student at our School of Social Sciences, you will benefit from a dynamic and supportive research environment with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines and develop links with organisations and policymakers both in the UK and abroad. We have a wide range of expertise, and we invite applications for research degrees in the following areas: Critical disability studies Cultural sociology Families and social changes in China Feminist theory and activism International migration, and student mobility Intervention development and process evaluation Mental health Migration Political sociology Racisms Sexuality, LGBT+, and queer studies Social Class Social exclusion and justice Sociology of education Trade unions Latin American, and East Asia Qualitative research including narrative and biographical methods Wales and devolution Youth culture

Tuition fees

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£ 20,900per year

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University information

Swansea University

Swansea University

Swansea University

  • University League Table

    41st

  • Campus address

    Singleton Park Campus, Singleton Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA2 8PP, United Kingdom

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Swansea has a thriving community of students from 130+ countries. This vibrant mix of nationalities and cultures greatly enriches your learning experience.
Swansea's dedicated international recruitment, admissions and student support teams will help to guide you from application to arrival and beyond.
Swansea University offers an exceptional education combined with an unforgettable student experience.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Sociology

    22nd out of 103 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    119 60%

    31st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    69.0 69%

    13th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.23 81%

    20th

    58

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