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Social Research Methods at London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London - UCAS

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Course summary

This programme offers the chance to undertake a substantial piece of original research that is of publishable standard and which makes an original contribution to social science methodology or which applies advanced methodology to a substantive research problem. You will begin on the MPhil, and will need to meet certain requirements to be upgraded to PhD status. You will benefit from the knowledge and expertise of staff whose disciplinary backgrounds include political science, statistics, sociology, social psychology, anthropology and criminology. There are a variety of advanced-level courses, seminars and workshops in research design, quantitative analysis and qualitative methods available for you to attend.


Entry requirements

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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

More information on fees and funding can be found on our website: https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/fees-and-funding

Sponsorship information

LSE PhD Studentships; and ESRC funding.

Social Research Methods at London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London - UCAS