University of Kent
Social Policy MA (Res)
University of Kent

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 145 graduates of Social Policy MA (Res) and other courses in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech at University of Kent for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech.

Overall student satisfaction
70 /100
145 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30000 £34500 £44500
25-75 percentile range £25000 - £34000 £26000 - £41000 £32000 - £55500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24406 £24662 £30689
25-75 percentile range £21389 - £28940 £19296 - £31978 £22604 - £41672

Course Description

Research areas include: humanitarianism and social justice; cross-national and European social policy; health, social care and health studies; migration and social care; personal social services; race, ethnicity and religion; risk, risk society, and risk management; social and public policy; sociology and the body; work, employment and economic life.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Social Policy MA (Res) at University of Kent

30% Managers, directors and senior officials
20% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20% Business and public service associate professionals
20% Administrative occupations
5% Health associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
0% Sports and fitness occupations
0% Therapy professionals
0% Teaching Professionals
0% Caring personal services

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Social Policy, MA (Res), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

An Honours degree in the social sciences, an interest in the chosen topic area, and a clear idea of a proposed thesis topic; in the case of research in health services and personal social services, candidates with professional qualifications alone and/or relevant experience in the health service are also considered.

Costs

Tuition Fees Social Policy MA (Res)

EU £2100 year 1
England UK £2100 year 1
Northern Ireland £2100 year 1
Scotland £2100 year 1
Wales £2100 year 1
International £6920 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

University Rankings

Positions of University of Kent in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Kent in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #31 
    • #294 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

See all 26 university rankings of University of Kent

About University of Kent

The University of Kent is a publicly funded research university located in Kent, England. The university’s main campus is situated north of Canterbury, while its other campuses are found in Medway and Tonbridge in Kent. Additionally, the university operates postgraduate centres in Brussels, Athens, Rome and Paris.

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Student composition of University of Kent

undergraduates:
13390
postgraduates:
2820
Total:
16210
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Where is this programme taught

Canterbury campus
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