MA (Social Sciences) (Hons) Quantitative Methods at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The Q-Step Centre offers six MA (Social Sciences) degrees that integrate quantitative skills training within the School of Social & Political Sciences. Around one quarter of study time is devoted to quantitative methods, with the possibility of internships with selected high-profile employers. Quantitative Methods can only be taken combined with a social science subject.

Faculty: School of Social & Political Sciences | Duration: 4 years full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students learn to understand, analyse and present quantitative results and discuss their implications, with Quantitative Methods modules studied from year 2 alongside Sociology, Politics, Social & Public Policy, Central & East European Studies, Economic & Social History or International Relations.

Career pathways

Example graduate roles include data and analytics graduate, policy coordinator, government social researcher, commodities trading analyst, parliamentary research assistant and human rights policy officer. Graduates go on to professional roles and further study; University of Glasgow Graduate Outcomes data (graduates of 2023-24, surveyed 15 months later) shows 93.3% in work or further study and 75.4% of those in work in graduate-level employment.

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Entry requirements

Quantitative Methods combinations (MA SocSci Hons, 4 years): Central & East European Studies RG73, Economic & Social History VG33, International Relations L2G3, Politics LG23, Social & Public Policy LG43, Sociology LG33. Application deadlines (2027 entry): 15 October for Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Oxford/Cambridge applicants; 13 January for all other UK applicants; 30 June for international students. Applications are made through UCAS. International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest under 6.0 (one-skill retake accepted; single test, taken within 2 years 5 months of the start date). Equivalents: TOEFL iBT 92 overall with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21 (tests from 21 January 2026; 90 overall with Reading 20, Listening 19, Speaking 19, Writing 21 for earlier tests); PTE Academic 59 overall and in all subtests; Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall with no subtest below 169; Oxford ELLT 7 overall with no subtest below 6; LanguageCert Academic SELT 70 overall with no subtest below 60; Password Skills Plus 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0. Accepted school qualifications include IGCSE English First Language grade C, A-level English grade C, IB English A SL5/HL5, WAEC English grade C6. University of Glasgow pre-sessional English courses are also accepted.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time

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