English Literature and Research

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This programme is part of a suite of programmes designed primarily for international students who are government officers or policy officers, researchers or practitioners in non-governmental organisations who have work experience in social policy areas. 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. Starting from an examination of UK social policy, the programme widens out to examine the experience and challenges facing other countries, as well as to study UK social policy in more depth. Some programmes include the opportunity to have a work-based placement within one or more public, private or third sector organisations in the West Midlands area.

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 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 MA programme consists of three compulsory modules:

* Sectors and Services in British Social Policy
* International Social Policy
* Introduction to Applied Social Research

and three 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

MA students also undertake a 60-credit dissertation and a work-based placement in the second year.

The PG Diploma programme consists of three compulsory modules:

* Sectors and services in British Social Policy
* International Social Policy
* Integrated placement

And two optional modules from the list above.

For entry onto this programme you should normally have an undergraduate degree of at least an upper second or an equivalent professional qualification. Participants with relevant work or employment experience will also be considered.We accept a range of qualifications from different countries our counry pages (show you what qualifications we accept. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test: 88 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Scholarships may be available. International students can often gain funding through overseas research scholarships, Commonwealth scholarships or their home government. More information about international scholarships.

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