MRes Social Research at University of Liverpool

This MRes will provide advanced theoretical and practical training in postgraduate research. You'll learn from internationally recognised sociology experts in the sophisticated research environment of a long-established and influential Department. Whether it’s economic or cultural inequalities, the risks of our online lives, the definitions and consequences of crime, or the social aspects of issues like health, this course gives you an exciting opportunity to explore what it means to be social, where society might be heading and how we can shape a better future together.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time also available  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This programme consists of 60 credits of taught modules and a 30,000 word dissertation worth 120 credits. Compulsory modules in semester one include The Politics and Practices of Social Research, Philosophy of Social Science, Dissertation.

Career pathways

An MRes in Social Research offers a broad spectrum of career opportunities and will provide you with a solid basis for pursuing a researcher-related career in various sociological-related fields and sectors, including policy development and research in the public and third sectors.

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