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Programme Specifications

Programme Specification

MSc Social Sciences Research Programmes

Academic Year: 2018/19

This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if full advantage is taken of the learning opportunities that are provided.

This specification applies to delivery of the programme in the Academic Year indicated above. Prospective students reviewing this information for a later year of study should be aware that these details are subject to change as outlined in our Terms and Conditions of Study.

This specification should be read in conjunction with:

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Programme summary

Awarding body/institution Loughborough University
Teaching institution (if different) N/A
Owning school/department School of Social Sciences - pre 2019
Details of accreditation by a professional/statutory body

N/A

Final award MSc; (PGCert/PGDiploma Social Science Research available as exit award only)
Programme title MSc Social Science Research (Communication and Media); MSc Social Science Research (Social Policy); MSc Social Science Research (Education); MSc Social Science Research (Business and Management Studies); MSc Social Science Research (Sport and Exercise Science)
Programme code MSc Social Science Research (Communication and Media) (SSPT21/SSPT22); MSc Social Science Research (Social Policy) (SSPT23/SSPT24); MSc Social Science Research (Education) (MAPT21/MAPT22); MSc Social Science Research (Business and Management Studies) (BSPTA3/BSPTA4); MSc Social Science Research (Sport and Exercise Science) (PSPT11/PSPT12)
Length of programme 1 year full time; 2 year part time (NB PT students must follow the sequencing of modules for the full time programme)
UCAS code N/A
Admissions criteria

MSc Social Science Research (Communication and Media)

Full Time - http://www.lboro.ac.uk/SSPT21

Part Time - http://www.lboro.ac.uk/SSPT22

MSc Social Science Research (Social Policy) 

Full Time - http://www.lboro.ac.uk/SSPT23

Part Time - http://www.lboro.ac.uk/SSPT24

MSc Social Science Research (Business and Management Studies) - http://www.lboro.ac.uk/BSPTA3

MSc Social Science Research (Sport and Exercise Science)

Full Time - http://www.lboro.ac.uk/PSPT11

Part Time - http://www.lboro.ac.uk/PSPT12

Date at which the programme specification was published Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:45:23 GMT

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