Course Overview

This course will equip you with the critical knowledge and skills required for effective social science research, while providing you with the opportunity to engage, through advanced research, with business and management practice. The core learning will be delivered through six taught (15 credit) modules covering advanced training in research methods and skills. These include research philosophy, research design, quantitative methods, qualitative methods, Econometrics, and Management Consultancy and are delivered by our cross-disciplinary experts from Aston Business School and the School of Languages and Social Sciences. Two taught (15 credit) – option modules will also be chosen by students and these will focus on any business/management specialism that students are interested in. Our research expertise is embedded in our academic departments and research centers, the details of which can be found by following the various links below. Indeed, we strongly advise all those thinking of applying to the MSc Research in the Social Sciences to explore these departmental and research center web pages so that you can better position your research interests to fit with the current interests of the school and our academics.

General Eligibility

A good UK honors degree (minimum lower second class) Equivalent overseas degree recognized by Aston University. Two professional references – at least one must be from an academic referee An official academic transcript of your university grades to date A completed application form.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• IELTS Overall 6.5, 1 band at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands are at 6.0 and above. Financial requirement You’ll need to show you have enough money to support yourself - unless you’ve been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months on the date of your application. How much money you need depends on where you will be studying. You’ll need either: £1,334 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London £1,023 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses inside London If you’re applying for the Doctorate Extension Scheme, and you’ve been in the UK for less than 12 months, you need to prove you have a total of £2,668 for courses in London, or a total of £2,046 for courses outside London. If you’re boarding at a residential independent school, you’ll need to pay boarding fees instead. The amount you need to pay will be on your CAS. London means the City of London and the 32 London boroughs.