MRes Social Science at University of Aberdeen

Programme overview

The MRes in Social Science is a one-year postgraduate degree designed to develop advanced social science research skills. The MRes in Social Science is a one-year postgraduate taught degree incorporating research as part of your studies. This programme combines specialist and generic methods training to equip students with transferable skills for graduate employment in the public, private and third sector.

Duration: 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory courses: Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen, Advanced Qualitative Methods in Social Science, Advanced Social Theory and Stage 2.

Career pathways

The MRes in Social Science is a great foundation for moving into further research, such as a PhD programme, or for careers in research and policymaking in the private and public sectors, where you can apply your advanced training in quantitative and qualitative research methods.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for admission will normally be expected to hold a relevant Honours degree with a 2:2 standard from a recognised university or body. Applicants without this qualification may be admitted subject to having an alternative qualification, or an approved level of work experience appropriate to the field of study. Many students, but not all, intend to go on to study for a PhD, in which case the dissertation written at the end of the MRes may serve as the foundation of a PhD research proposal.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,100 a year (2026/27). UK fee. Reduced rate (University of Aberdeen Graduates): £7,000. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,000 a year (2026/27). EU / international fee. Reduced rate (Self-funded Students): £15,000. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months)

Apply through the official page: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/how-to-apply/

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