Courses
A thriving and lively place to learn the Social Sciences offer a range of courses designed to provide students with both an exciting and innovative learning experience and prepare them for future career paths.
All of our programmes have an excellent reputation for academic quality and open up opportunities in a wide range of fields in the social and caring professions and in both the public and private sectors.
All our courses offer students the chance to gain experience in relevant workplace environments. Our strong focus on combining academic insight with real world application is also reflected in the range of opportunities we provide for students across the programmes to take part in field trips to, amongst other places, London, Amsterdam and Belfast.
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Safeguarding in Sport
MA
Critique current practices and cultures within sport. Explore the policy around prevention of abuse and maltreatment. Prepare for a career in safeguarding and athlete welfare with this pioneering course delivered by recognised researchers.
- Course Length:
- 1 year, 2 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies)
PGCert
Challenge the assumption that autism is a disorder or impairment. Learn to provide support. Designed and delivered with support from autistic people, on our PGCert Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies) course you’ll view autism as a form of cognitive diversity.
- Course Length:
- 3 months
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies)
MA
Designed and delivered with support from autistic people, this Masters challenges the assumption that autism is a disorder or impairment. Instead, you’ll learn to view it as a form of cognitive diversity and understand what support empowers autistic people.
- Course Length:
- 1 year, 2 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Social Sciences (International Childhood)
MA
Gain an international perspective on childhood and children’s rights across civilisations, cultures and centuries on our international childhood degree. Take a work placement or field trip to broaden your perspective.
- Course Length:
- 1 year, 2 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Research
Masters by Research
MRes
Receive substantial training in a range of research approaches, developing an appreciation of their theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, before completing a research-based dissertation that focuses on a topic in-depth.
- Course Length:
- 1 year, 18 months
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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Doctor of Philosophy
PhD
Focus on a research area in depth, receive substantial training in a range of research approaches and write a thesis that will demonstrate your understanding of how to develop a critical academic argument.
- Course Length:
- 3 years, 4.5 years
- Location:
- Edge Hill University
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