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Master of Global Sociology: Challenges, Interventions and Action
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- 1 year
- English
- On campus
- Master
About the program
One-year, full-time Master of Science course in Global Sociology: Challenges, Interventions and Action, taught at the Highfield campus at the University of Southampton.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (1.5 years): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Develop subject knowledge in Global Sociology: Challenges
- Interventions and Action
- analyse relevant concepts and communicate evidence-informed conclusions. Study areas identified in the course outline include designing Research: Epistemology and Methodology in Practice
- Dissertation
- Global Sociology and Qualitative.
Career outcomes
- Advice worker
- Community development worker
- University lecturer
- Housing manager
- Marketing executive
- Police officer
- Policy officer
- Secondary school teacher
- charitable
- counselling and voluntary organisations
- Law Firms
- local and central government
- media companies
Curriculum
- 1 year full-time taught on campus course with compulsory modules such as Designing Research: Epistemology and Methodology in Practice
- Dissertation
- Global Sociology and Qualitative Methods
- optional modules such as AI in Justice Systems: Theory and Research
- Ageing
- Health and Well-being and Applied Statistical Modelling allow some tailoring
- the course includes a dissertation
- teaching is by lectures
- seminars
- tutorials and group work.
Entry requirements
Academic
- UK 2:2 or 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent (course offer shown in Grade)
- plus any subject requirements on the course page; English proficiency required (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses).
Accepted academic background
Bachelor's degree (UK 2:2 or 2:1 equivalent); some courses have subject requirements; pre-master's route via ONCAMPUS (staged separately)
Language tests
- IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 each (162 of 183 PGT pages read)
- TOEFL iBT 6.5 with 6.5 each
- PTE Academic B
- Cambridge F)
Documents you’ll need
- Degree Transcripts
How to apply
- Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
- academic transcripts
- English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
- portfolio
- or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | £29,900 GBP |
|---|---|
| Application fee | _ |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Highfield |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Sociology, social policy and criminology |
| Department | _ |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | _ |
| Post-study stay | 1.5 years |
| Scholarship note | Competitive Southampton scholarships are available to eligible international undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students. Award values, nationality, degree, subject, entry year and application conditions vary; funding is not guaranteed. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
18 Aug 2027
278 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 1 year.
The next deadline is 18 Aug 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is £29,900 GBP per year. The estimated living cost is £10,683 GBP.
Accepted language tests: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 each (162 of 183 PGT pages read), TOEFL iBT 6.5 with 6.5 each, PTE Academic B, Cambridge F).