About Sociology And Global Change Msc in The University of Edinburgh

This programme provides core teaching in the ideas and approaches of sociology as applied to understanding social order and social change globally and internationally. It explores the local impacts of global processes, and the global impacts of local processes.

During this intensive, one-year programme you will explore these processes by developing your own research agenda, both in coursework and in a supervised dissertation project of your own choice.

The programme presents sociology as the study of a dynamic and globalising world, around such areas as:

• environment and sustainable development
• migration, refugees and displacement
• the sociology of globalisation
• gender, emotions, intimate and family life
• global financial markets, economic sociology and global capitalism
• social network analysis
• social movements and global inequalities
• human rights and citizenship
• digital and global popular cultures

Academic qualification equivalents

• The minimum score you should have achieved is 60% or more /GPA of 8 on a 10 point scale in your Bachelor's study.

English language requirements

• IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.0 in each component.
• TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 20 in each component
• PTE Academic: total 70 with at least 59 in each component.

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University of Edinburgh Cost of Attendance

The annual cost of tuition at the University of Edinburgh ranges from £8,800 to $24,600. In the UK, there is also a cost of living. The annual cost of living can increase to £ 16828. Through the chart below, applicants can get a general idea of how much it will cost to attend the college: