Masters Degrees in Sociology - General (Comparative Social Policy)

A joint approach by two European universities to contemporary societies and social issues. Comparative Social Policy and Welfare (COSOPO) provides an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary societies in Europe and facilitates understanding social policy and welfare issues in global, national and local contexts. Read more

This Masters programme is ideal for mid-career professionals. You'll find the course useful if you work, or intend to work, with policy; either as an adviser, researcher, analyst or consultant. Read more

Developed for international students, the Two Year Master's in International Social Policy MA provides an introduction to high-level academic study leading to a recognised postgraduate qualification. Read more

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 course. Read more

The MSc Applied Social Science will enable students to develop an understanding and applied experience of researching a number of contemporary and international issues across the areas of international politics, criminal justice, social policy, public governance and administration. Read more

Explore how society works and discover the causes of social inequality on this MSc Sociology and Social Policy master's course. Here at the University of Southampton, you'll learn about issues such as globalisation, gender and class, and understand how they relate to social policy concepts. Read more

Analyse policies. Understand change. Master the world. High-quality research into the policy and cultural complexities of globalisation. Read more

Students carry out a supervised programme of research at the leading edge of their chosen subject. From an initial proposal, students design and conduct a research programme under the direction of one or two members of our academic staff. Read more

Understanding the complexity of public policy in a fast-changing world is becoming ever more important for policymakers and analysts. Read more

This programme equips students to investigate and evaluate the ways in which a variety of state and non-state organisations come together to address global problems.  Equally, the programme concerns how to analyse the development and impact of complex public policies. Read more

This degree is intended for students with a general interest in sociology who wish to update, extend and deepen their knowledge and understand current developments in the field. Read more

The MSc Criminal Justice degree gives you the opportunity to study both theoretical and applied criminology at an advanced level and to use the knowledge, skills and understanding gained to engage critically, innovatively and independently with contemporary issues surrounding criminal justice. Read more