About Developing & Evaluating Interventions Msc/pgdip/pgcert/cpd in University of Glasgow

Throughout the world there are numerous projects, programmes or initiatives that aim to improve society, people’s lifestyles, health and/or wellbeing. Yet many of these fail. Most are poorly designed and badly, if ever, evaluated. 

This new MSc will provide the knowledge and skills to: (a) develop programmes in a logical, evidence-based way to maximise their likely effectiveness, and (b) evaluate them robustly so that we do not waste precious resources on programmes that don’t work.

• Will benefit professionals whose work involves the development or evaluation of projects, programmes and initiatives to improve social or health outcomes, or students who hope to be involved in such work in the future.
• One of only two MScs in the UK that focuses on how to develop programmes.
• Taught by world leading researchers in programme development and evaluation from the Institute of Health & Wellbeing – an internationally recognised centre of excellence in solutions-focused research, which includes the MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit - and practitioners with extensive real world experience of both large and small scale evaluations.
• Provides an understanding of the key principles of evaluation and the technical knowledge and skills for evaluation design and management.
• Undertake a project in an area of their own interest that will allow them to experience the constraints and contingencies of real world programme development or evaluation.
• Optional courses allow occupational or subject specialism, or the development of specific research skills.              

Very good undergraduate degree (2:1 or 1st) in a social science, health or other relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• 6.5 with no sub-test under 6.0. 
• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

Common equivalent English language qualifications

All stated English tests are acceptable for admission to this programme:

TOEFL (ib, my best or athome)

• 90 with minimum R 20, L 19, S 19, W 23. 
• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

PTE (Academic)

• 60 with minimum 59 in all sub-tests.
• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.

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