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Policy Into Practice (with Integrated Placement) – (M.A.)
University of Birmingham
School of Social Sciences
| Application Deadline: | None, but early application advised | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 12,847 - | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 21 months | Start Date: | September, October |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
This programme has been designed primarily for international students who are government officers with work experience in social policy areas. It includes a work-based placement within one or more public, private or third sector organisation in the West Midlands area.
The study of Policy into Practice concerns the development and nature of government interventions aimed at ensuring the welfare needs of their populations are met, and the ways those interventions are put into effect. This programme starts from an examination of UK social policy, with opportunities to examine the experience and challenges facing other countries, as well as study UK social policy in depth. the programme includes the opportunity to have a work-based placement within one or more public, private or third sector organisations in the West Midlands area.
Contents
The programme introduces students to the study of Social Policy and Practice and considers current and future political, economic and demographic contexts of policy-making around the world. The programme consists of three compulsory modules:
* Sectors and Services in British Social Policy
* International Social Policy
* Introduction to Applied Social Research
and two optional modules from:
* The Politics of British Social Policy
* Researching Social Policy
* British Social Policy: Beyond Welfare?
* New Migration and Super Diversity
* Social Policy into Practice: learning through volunteering
* Managing Public Money
* Social Analysis of Poverty Development
* Understanding Organisations
* Social Marketing for Social Justice
* Introduction to Disaster Management
* Other modules offered in the College of Social Sciences
Students also undertake a 60-credit dissertation and a work-based placement in the second year.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
· Entry to our postgraduate programmes usually require a good Honours degree, or equivalent if you were educated outside the UK.
· IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.
· TOEFL IBT 93 with no less than 20 in any band
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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