Social Policy

Bangor University
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year Sociology

About this course

Social policies are ever changing. This degree programme takes stock of the developments and relates them to social, economic and political factors. Theoretical perspectives and methodological implications are introduced. A range of contemporary social policy issues will be discussed. Policies and practices within and across societies are compared. Ethical dimensions of social policy will be pointed out and specialist research training provided.

Study Options

This course is available in 3 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MA

Location: Bangor (Wales)

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MA

Location: Bangor (Wales)

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 30 Weeks

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Bangor (Wales)

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1172 Social services managers and directors
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
3319 Protective service associate professionals
1162 Senior police officers
2434 Business and related research professionals
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Bangor (Wales)
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Sociology