Course summary
This course aims to educate and train you to give you the requisite skills and knowledge to become an effective, professional sociological researcher. This entails teaching:
- The philosophical underpinnings of sociology;
- Key issues and questions in sociology;
- Key sociological theories;
- Key issues in selected substantive areas of sociology (students are offered a range of options of such substantive areas);
- Principles of research design;
- Techniques and principles of quantitative analysis; and
- Techniques and principles of qualitative analysis.
Entry requirements
We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in Sociology or a Social Science Subject. When assessing your academic record we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.
Sponsorship information
The Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 fee reduction to Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class bachelor's degree within the last three years and are progressing to postgraduate study. For more information, see our Fees and funding page.
Provider information
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL