Masters Degrees in Socio-Economics, United Kingdom

Join one of the top sociology departments in the UK and further your understanding of the tensions, interactions and networks that dictate how societies are organised. Read more

Discover how to turn raw data into useful information which can tell us about how people work. You learn how to gain an understanding of society through carrying out case studies, surveys, and observational research. Read more

MSc Behavioural and Experimental Economics   Overview Our MSc Behavioural and Experimental Economics is part of our Academic and Professional Programme – designed for people who want to pursue a career as a professional economist within government and industry or move into PhD study. Read more

If you are interested in the way our world has been shaped by security issues, conflict, defence policies and how business and other organisations deal with risks in different areas of the world you will be interested in Strategic Studies. Read more

You will develop the ability to apply data analysis techniques to a range of substantive and policy related questions. Choose to specialise within a policy subfield such as social and family policy, economic and public policy, environment, criminal justice and security. Read more

What methods are used to discover how people behave, what they believe and what opinions they hold? What sort of sampling techniques are needed to access… Read more

You study people and societies with emphasis on modern urban settings in a multidisciplinary area which overlaps with politics, international relations, anthropology, economics, history, human geography and psychology. Read more

This programme focuses on the issues surrounding gender based violence and human rights and principles of human rights.  This discipline… Read more

The study of welfare arrangements is a fundamental part of what we do. Welfare states, and other institutions seeking to meet human need, everywhere face enormous challenges from population ageing, changes in family life and work-patterns, migration and the economic crisis. Read more

Bridge the gap between economics and development, and learn how to apply economic and quantitative analysis to solve problems that face policy-making and decision-making in developed and developing countries. Read more

Explore the relationship between crime and the law, from the criminal justice system and issues with reoffenders, to crime in the media and the glamorisation of drugs. Read more

We are surrounded by advertising, marketing and media campaigns in a hugely competitive world-wide marketplace. Our societies are constantly influenced by the advertising industry, and businesses need to become increasingly aware of the societies and cultures in which they're operating. Read more

You understand how to maximise resources in health organisations by analysing issues in health economics. Health Economics researchers need strong analysis and research skills, understanding of economics, how to conduct an investigation and understanding of behaviours. Read more

The MSc Economy and Society programme offers a flexible yet comprehensive introduction to a broadly sociological study of the economy and economic life, thereby providing a strong theoretical and methodological foundation for engaging in critical discussions on the future of our societies. Read more