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Sociology at University of Gloucestershire - UCAS

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Course summary

Join our supportive and expert community of researchers as a student on our MSc by Research or PhD programme. We produce innovative research offering insights and solutions for society’s most pressing challenges. We welcome proposals for research degrees on a wide range of sociological topics. Our team’s particular research strengths lie in:

  • Gender inequalities
  • Migration, diversity and diaspora
  • National identities
  • Families and care
  • Class identities and inequalities
  • Austerity and residualisation
  • Social mobility
  • Poverty and welfare policy
  • Post-conflict societies
  • Militarisation
  • International security
  • Community groups and the third sector
  • Street art and urban visual cultures.
Study style Students can study either full time or part time alongside employment or family commitments. In recognition of the fact that no two research projects – or research students – are the same, we offer a flexible approach to supporting you and you will have access to hot-desk office space and library and ICT support. MSc students will typically take two research methods training modules, which are also available to PhD students. Contributing original knowledge to your chosen specialism in sociology, you will develop your own research project under the guidance of an expert team of academic supervisors. Develop a 30,000-word thesis on the MSc by Research programme, or an 80,000-word thesis on the PhD programme. You may also have the opportunity, subject to progress, to upgrade from the MSc by Research programme to the PhD programme if you wish to develop your MSc project into a PhD. You will be supported to develop an extensive range of research skills and professional aptitudes to ensure you graduate as an expert independent professional researcher. This training is delivered through an exciting research design and methods programme and a range of bespoke workshops – connecting you to researchers and research students across the university. You will be invited to participate in our Academic School’s research seminar series and to attend events and training arranged by our Early Careers Researcher Network, and dedicated office space is provided for postgraduate researchers at our Francis Close Hall campus in Cheltenham.

Entry requirements

MSc by Research At least a 2.1 honours degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area. MSc by Research/PhD diversity applications standard We strongly encourage applications from students from a range of diverse backgrounds who demonstrate appropriate research experience and achievement IELTS 6.5 (6.0 writing, 5.5 all other components) EU and international students need IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in any other component) or equivalent. Research proposal Your application should include a research proposal up to 1,000 words (excluding references/appendices) which follows the structure outlined in the research proposal guide. Applicants should name a member of staff within their topic area who has agreed to supervise them. Staff contact details can be found on each academic school page.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please visit the subject page via www.glos.ac.uk/Research for full fees and costs information.
Sociology at University of Gloucestershire - UCAS