Social Science Research (Cross-disciplinary Methodologies and Advanced Data Analysis) - MSc

Loughborough University

Accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), our prestigious MSc Social Science Research programme is designed for students interested in a research career in academia or industry.This programme has a strong focus on research. All pathways share three core modules covering qualitative and quantitative research, research design, practice and ethics in the context of social science research, taught by the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Graduates from this programme will be fully equipped to independently undertake research, whether they intend to progress onto a PhD or a career in research.Students on the Cross-disciplinary Methodologies and Advanced Data Analysis pathways will take pathway-specific modules with the Communication and Media department. Communication and media research is conducted in the Centre for Research in Communication and Culture (CRCC) which was established in 1991. The centre is one of the largest of its kind in the UK and its core themes include: language and social interaction media, memory, and history and political communication.

Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy