About Social Science Research (political Science And International Relations) MA in University of Nottingham
Our Social Science Research (Political Science and International Relations) MA course is aimed at students who want to become expert researchers in social science and want to follow an ESRC-funded pathway onto a PhD. If you are considering a university teaching or research career, then this programme will equip you with the methodological skills that you will need.
You'll learn about methods and techniques used in social sciences research, such as:
- data collection and analysis
- the philosophical, ethical and political issues that underpin social sciences research
- theories of research design
You'll be led by experts whose research engages with fundamental political issues including security and terrorism, political corruption, and social and global justice.
| IELTS (Academic) |
6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each element) |
6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each element) |
7.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each element) |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic) |
65 (with a minimum of 59 in each element) |
71 (with a minimum of 65 in each element) |
76 (with a minimum of 65 in each element) |
| TOEFL (iBT) |
80 (with a minimum of 17 in writing and listening, 18 in reading and 20 in speaking) |
90 (minimum 19 in writing and listening, 20 in reading and 22 in speaking) |
100 (minimum 19 in writing and listening, 20 in reading and 22 in speaking) |
