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MA Politics, Big Data and Quantitative Methods

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    MA 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

Big data and quantitative methods are transforming political processes and decisions in everyday life.

Local, national and international administrations are making ‘open data’ available to wide audiences; giant, world-level web organisations are putting more and more services in synergy; and some private companies or governments are developing strongly ideological projects in relation with big data. Therefore, there is a need for trained specialists who will have the capacity to compete and/or collaborate with strictly business or technique-oriented actors on the basis of sound knowledge from political and international studies.

Our programme provides you with an understanding of the implications of different approaches to issues concerning big data and public policy.

Entry Requirements

  • 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries.

Student Destinations

Graduates from these courses have gone on to work for employers including: Action Aid; World Bank; UN agencies; UK and other universities; Deloitte; Japan Ministry of Defence; Nationwide Building Society; and the UK Cabinet Office. They have pursued roles such as: communications officers for major INGOs, business and financial project management professionals; economists; finance officers; policy analysts and public services associate professionals.

Module Details

Core modules

  • Fundamentals in Quantitative Research Methods
  • Big Data Research: Hype or Revolution?
  • Advanced Quantitative Research
  • Dissertation

Optional modules

Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

  • Theories and Issues in International Development
  • Normative Analysis
  • Theories and Traditions in Public Policy

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