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  MSc - International Social Welfare and Social Policy


Anglia Ruskin University ARU    Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

Full time & Part time September PGDip, MSc, PGCert 13 months full time, 25 months part time
Politics & Government (30) Sociology (33)

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Are you passionate about making a positive impact on society and changing people's lives? Our MSc in International Social Welfare and Social Policy is the perfect programme for you. Gain the skills to tackle key social challenges and analyze policies that address them. With the option to take a work placement as part of your Major Project, you'll receive support from our experienced staff and Employability team. Study in Cambridge, a vibrant hub for social welfare and policy exchanges, and benefit from guest lectures by influential policy-makers. Join our multicultural student community and explore global issues from different perspectives. Enhance your career prospects and make a difference in the world.

About the course

Do you want a career that gets to the heart of society’s problems and changes people’s lives? Gain the skills to identify key social challenges, and analyse and identify policies used to address them on this interdisciplinary Masters

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Entry Requirements

A first degree, with honours, at a minimum final classification of Lower Second (2:2) or equivalent.

If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 ( Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

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Fees

£10,600 UK students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year)
£18,600 International students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year)

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Student Profile

Rosie Brand

It was the incredibly broad nature of the curriculum which surprised me the most. Moving quickly between micro-finance to fast fashion, climate change and research methods, to state but a few of the vast areas of interest to be explored within this course.

The globalisation module was incredibly broad and interesting, requiring considerable understanding of sociological methods I had not previously studied. The broad mixture of sociology, criminology, international relations and the core modules have given me a diverse range of ways to approach any research question and improved my development of policy-making recommendations. It also gave me a far wider appreciation for global affairs, and showed me not to take things at face value. I enjoyed studying the differences between developing and developed nations, and the policy initiatives with real potential to improve things such as grassroots organisations and understanding new models of thinking less conducive to the westernised perspective and more broadly international in nature.

I have an interest in creating policy toward mitigating existential risks to humanity, with a particular focus on the societal impacts of existential catastrophes. The course has enabled me to focus and learn about policy-making, but has also shown me just how interesting research can be, which was unexpected.

I enjoy a broad scope to my learning and the course and its teaching style have been excellent; the support provided by the Course Leader and dissertation supervisors has also been excellent; and the student community welcoming.

The course has also given me the confidence to seek work experience and internships in my area of interest, which has fine-tuned my aims for the future and helped my development and course trajectory immensely.

Being fairly local to Cambridge, and commuting in from home has been invaluable to making this course a functional possibility for me. Studying further afield would not have allowed me the same opportunities. I have made several good contacts in the academic field and good friends from my course. There was also a visit to Chatham House in London as a part of the international institutions module - we attended a speech and had a tour of the house.

Finally, I have been able to attend several talks on subjects relevant to my interests which I would not have found without the useful contacts I gained within the University.

Scholarships

Our Alumni Scholarship is for students who have already completed an ARU degree course, and want to undertake further study – whether that’s a Masters degree or a research programme.

This scholarship is available to students starting a course in the 2019/20 academic year.

There are three levels of scholarship, ranging from £400 up to £2,000 in your first year of study.

Value
£2,000 if you’re applying for a postgraduate taught degrees, and achieved a 2:1 or above in your previous study
£1,000 if you’re applying for a postgraduate taught degree, and achieved below a 2:1 in your previous study
£400 if you’re applying for a postgraduate research degree
Duration
This scholarship is a fee discount. We'll deduct it from the tuition fees in your first year.

Value of Scholarship(s)

£2,000 for a pg taught degree with a 2:1 or above in your ug degree. £1,000 for a postgraduate taught degree with below 2:1 in your ug degree.

Eligibility

To be eligible for our Alumni Scholarship you must:

be starting a postgraduate taught or postgraduate research course at ARU. You can be studying full-time or part-time
be from the UK or EU. International students should refer to our International Alumni Scholarship
already hold a full undergraduate honours degree, Masters degree, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma from ARU. We include our predecessor institutions in this, and there is no time limit on when you completed your previous studies.

Application Procedure

There is no need to apply. You'll automatically receive our Alumni Scholarship if you meet the eligibility criteria.


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