About Msc Applied Educational & Social Research in University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• look at the issues facing educational and social researchers and offers a range of intellectual and practical resources to structure and explore these issues
• available both as face-to-face attendance and as a form of blended learning involving face-to-face meetings with additional web-based content delivered by a dedicated online environment
• earn to evaluate, design, conduct, analyse and justify applied research
• benefit from teaching by internationally-recognised experts
• tailor the choice of classes to your personal interests

Why this course?

The MSc Applied Educational & Social Research is a full-time one-year or two-year part-time degree, ideal for those looking to enhance their academic and professional understanding of research. The course looks at the issues facing educational and social researchers and offers a range of intellectual and practical resources to structure and explore these issues. Students are encouraged to identify their own area of interest for research and to explore this throughout the course, before completing their own dissertation research in this chosen area.

The course is aimed at two principal audiences:

• those wishing to develop their professional understanding of applied research
• those seeking to develop their research skills prior to undertaking PhD study

The full-time version of the course is available both as face-to-face attendance and as a form of blended learning involving face-to-face meetings with additional web-based content delivered by a dedicated online environment. This allows you to study at times that suit you. The classes are flexible, so you can make choices based on your own personal interests. The part-time version of the course is entirely distance learning.

What you’ll study

The programme will enable you to evaluate, design, conduct, analyse and justify educational and social research, in terms of:

• underlying conceptions of the person, social relations, education and research practice
• first-order principles which define valid research problems and knowledge
• political and social assumptions about the purpose of research and its relationship to constituencies of practice and policy
• research strategies implied by different philosophical assumptions
• techniques for engaging in knowledge-gathering from different social and educational settings and sources
• techniques for analysing data of all types
• methods of disseminating research outcomes and emergent issues
• use of research for educational and social ends

You'll study four core (compulsory) and one optional modules over two semesters. In addition, you'll complete a 12,000 to 15,000-word dissertation allowing you to carry out detailed study in an area of specific interest.

Learning & teaching

You'll have the opportunity to learn from internationally-recognised experts in educational and social research. You'll be taught through a range of student and staff-led research seminars which encourage open discussion and the exchange of ideas.

Careers

Completion of this Masters-level degree will enhance your academic and professional understanding of research allowing for career opportunities in the broader field of education and social policy and practice. Career opportunities may include:

• research roles
• lecturer
• educational/social policy developer

For some, this course will be the first step towards a PhD.

Academic qualification equivalents

• For entry to Strathclyde postgraduate programmes, we'd look for a first-class undergraduate degree (approx 60%) from a
  recognised Indian institution.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS    :     6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
• TOEFL  :    80+ overall,with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening:17 Reading: 18 Speaking:20 Writing:19
• PTE      :     58+ overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

University of Strathclyde Highlights

University of Strathclyde Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Fee for various range of courses available at the university varies as per their duration, level and type of program. Some of the popular courses with their respective fees are as mentioned below.

Undergraduate Courses (2020-2021)

Graduate Courses (2020-2021)

Cost of Living

List of expenses apart from the basic tuition fee are as compiled below.

Note that candidates looking for their private rented accommodation will require 100 to 125 GBP, per week, for a room in a shared plus other expenses.