Demography

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The MSc Demography provides vocational training for professional demographers and quantitative social policy analysts and promotes interdisciplinary study in the field of population science.

Graduates from this programme will be equipped to undertake quantitative analysis to support social policymaking locally, nationally and internationally in the health and social care professions, market research, local and national government departments, international organisations and the many other agencies that require a sound social statistical basis for decision-making.

Career opportunities
* Analysts and data management
* Business and organisations
* Market research
* Local and national government
* International organisations
* Health and social care

Compulsory modules: Demographic methods 1 and 2; Introducing qualitative methods; Population, poverty and policy; Population projections; Research skills strategy and design; Survey data analysis; Understanding population change

Optional modules: Ageing and globalisation; Demographic change; Migration; Modelling multilevel data; Population and fertility; Reproductive health; Social science data, sources and measurement

Duration: 1 year (full-time); 24 years (part-time)

Assessment: Coursework and/or examination

We welcome applications from students who have, or expect to have, an upper second-class honours degree or higher in any of the social sciences or geography, or in other disciplines, such as mathematics or statistics, where previous training is of particular relevance to population analysis. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 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.