Social Research PGDip at University of Dundee

Programme overview

The Social Research programme teaches quantitative and qualitative social research methods, including ethnographic and participatory tools and the analysis of large datasets, with live research issues and external organisations. Recent Research in Practice placements have been with the police, local and housing charities, an international development NGO and an organisation supporting migrants in Scotland.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Duration: 9 months (full-time) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Research Training and Project Planning, Applied Theoretical Approaches in Social Science, Quantitative Methods in Social Research and Qualitative Methods in Social Research (20 credits each), with an optional module such as Principles of Sustainability.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to work for local authority planning departments, the General Register Office for Scotland (census office) and the ONS social analysis unit, or to PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Degree: a UK lower second-class honours (2:2) degree in a relevant subject; applicants who do not meet the standard requirements are considered case by case. English language: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with 6.0 in writing, 5.5 in listening, 5.5 in reading and 6.0 in speaking (other English tests such as TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic UKVI, LANGUAGECERT and WASSCE grade C6 in English are also accepted). International application deadline: 6 August 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,950 a year (2027/28 (September 2). Scottish and rest of UK fee status, per year of study (2027 entry) Source

International applicants: GBP 16,350 a year (2027/28 (September 2). Per year of study (2027 entry) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 9 months (full-time)

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