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Qualifications and durations
- Full-time MRes 1 year
- Full-time PG Diploma Research 9 months
- Full-time PG Certificate Research 4 months
- Part-time MRes 2 to 5 years
- Part-time PG Diploma Research 21 months
- Part-time PG Certificate Research 16 months
Overview
The programme is designed for:
- research training; it is not a qualifying programme for those seeking to become social work practitioners
- those developing careers as applied researchers and evaluators in social care
- prospective PhD students in Social Work.
The programme systematically reviews and critically evaluates a range of theories, methodologies and paradigms of research that are relevant to social work, and the application of these to specific areas of social enquiry in which students are specialising. Within an active research community students are supported in identifying, investigating and realising their own research. Students are equipped with the skills to contribute to social work research projects using any of the main methodologies of the social sciences.
Academic entry requirements
Normally a first degree in the social sciences or an upper second class or equivalent first degree in another subject plus relevant experience.
English requirements
IELTS 7.0 (with not less than 6.5 in each of the four components).
TOEFL 600 (paper-based test) or 250 (computer-based test) (TWE: 4) or 100 (internet-based test) with not less than 24 in each of the components.
Unique funding opportunities
ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) recognised programme, suitable for ESRC-funded 1+3 awards or subsequent +3 applications.
Contact Postgraduate Secretary
Email sps-pgt@bath.ac.uk Tel +44 (0)1225 383203
Fax +44 (0)1225 383423
Web www.bath.ac.uk/soc-pol/postgraduate/mres-sw
Fees in 2008-9
FT MRes H £4000 O £10000
FT Dip H £3170 O £6880
FT Cert H £1330 O £3440
PT MRes H £2000 O £5150
PT Dip H £1585 O £3440