Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London
Institute of Education
The MSc will equip you with conceptual and practical skills for conducting and appraising systematic reviews and evaluating the potential for the use of research evidence to inform policy and practice. Students will study theory, empirical research, and practical examples of all types of research evidence so as to cover a broad range of approaches to synthesis, models of research use, research questions, study types and types of data.
Key features:
• Who is this MSc for? This MSc has been designed for graduates and policy-makers, practitioners, managers and researchers who want to become more skilled in systematic reviewing and develop a critical understanding of the relationships between research evidence and public policy and practice.
• Disciplines: Students will be encouraged to build their studies around their own areas of interest.
• Duration: This degree can be completed in one year full-time or over two years part-time. Courses start January and October.
• Flexibility: These modules can be taken as short courses without accreditation.
Further information:
• Please visit our website (http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/Default.aspx?tabid=701) or telephone +44(0)20 7612 6397;
• For studentship information: Karen Bird (k.bird@ioe.ac.uk);
• For course information: Kim Reynolds (EPPIAdmin@ioe.ac.uk).
General funding sources
For general sources of funding that may apply to this study opportunity, visit the page(s) below.
Study information
- Qualification:
- MSc in Evidence for Public Policy and Practice
- Study duration:
- One year full-time or part-time over two years
- Study mode:
- FT/PT
- Start month:
- October and January
- Entry requirements:
- Direct entry requirements - Second-class degree in health, education or another area of social science or social policy, or other professional qualification e.g. for teaching, police force, health care, social work.
- Language requirements:
- IELTS
- Fees:
- Full time- £3,756. Part-time- £1,878
