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Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time 5 years flexible
The Social Policy (Evidence Synthesis) MSc has a specialist focus on advanced methods for evidence synthesis and the systematic review of research. You will also study social policy and the place of research and evidence within policymaking and practice. It can be studied on campus or fully online, giving you the flexibility to engage with the programme from anywhere in the world. This programme was formally known as the Social Policy and Social Research (with Systematic Reviews) MSc.
The Social Policy (Evidence Synthesis) MSc will equip you with the conceptual tools and empirical evidence necessary for investigating social policy and policymaking, including critical assessment of the role of research evidence in policy development and implementation. Understanding challenges and innovations in evidence synthesis methods is a key programme theme. Topics include the use of AI and machine learning during the systematic review or evidence synthesis process.
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelors' degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a Social Science subject, such as Sociology, Psychology, Social Policy, Economics or History. If you do not meet these requirements, other considerations, such as relevant work experience, may be taken into account.
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UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.
Students completing the programme are equipped with enhanced critical thinking skills and skills for research design and appraisal, spanning a full range of research purposes and problems. Graduates from this MSc programme have gained sought-after skills that allowed them to pursue professional careers in academia or policy research, policy analysis, policy development and implementation, programme management, and policy advocacy within the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
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