MA Programs in Social Sciences 2020 in London in United Kingdom

Intermediate, pre-professional training. Includes taught clinical, experiential and self-directed components.

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* Please note that we are not able to sponsor students on this programme for a Tier 4 visa. *

The MA Psychotherapy & Counselling provides an intermediate pre-professional training and includes taught, clinical, experiential and self-directed components.... [-]

Examine the complexities and processes involved in world affairs with a rigorous interdisciplinary approach.

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Examine the complexities and processes involved in world affairs.

The relationships between states, international institutions, international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and non-state operators are explored and analyzed extensively.... [-]

This master's degree is designed for those who want to expand their knowledge and understanding of these drug and alcohol issues, including policies and interventions, within a comparative context. It is relevant to policymakers and practitioners, and to students and researchers working in, associated with, or preparing to enter this field.

Over the course of the programme, you will gain the knowledge and skills required to investigate and analyse drug and alcohol use, problem use, addiction, and their responses, from a multi-disciplinary and cross-national perspective.

The master is being run jointly by four universities: Middlesex University; Aarhus University (Denmark); University del Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogardo" (Italy); and Universitas Miguel Hernandez de Elche-Alicante (Spain). With access to a group of European teachers and students, you will have opportunities to share research findings as well as experiences and personal knowledge about your own countries. You will also have the chance to study in partner universities or undertake placements in Europe and international agencies and gain career development through utilising work-based learning approaches and internships.... [-]

Companies in both the private and public sectors increasingly require specialists to lead change and manage diversity. This course, with its focus on equipping you with knowledge and practical skills in analysing, strategically planning and solving issues related to managing organisational change and diversity, is designed to develop current HR professionals who want to progress and recent graduates looking for a career in this field. With the opportunity to explore the interrelationship between leading and managing change at individual, team and organisational level and managing diversity from social, psychological, legal and policy and HR perspectives, the MA enables you to explore the synergies between diversity and change.... [-]

Why study MA Leading Inclusive Education at Middlesex University? Developing inclusive education practice to support the needs of all learners is one of the most important challenges facing education professionals today. The MA Leading Inclusive Education is an exciting new distance-learning pathway for education professionals seeking to develop their leadership careers, offering alternatives to, and routes on from, current NCTL leadership qualifications and the National Award for SEN Coordination. We've brought together some of the finest education leaders with the distance-learning experts, Real Training, to develop a new kind of learning experience that makes the most of the practical skills participants already have, allowing learning and development within a workplace setting and alongside colleagues.Through a mixture of 60 and 30 credit practice-led online modules, participants will build a portfolio of leadership skills and knowledge to suit the areas of inclusion that are most relevant to their setting. Some areas you might cover include: Gender and Sexuality Communities and Culture Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties Learning Differences Migration and Language acquisition Learning Conversations, Mentoring and Coaching The programme is open to graduate professionals working in an educational setting, both in the UK and internationally. Whether working in a school, FE college, university, PRU or hospital, this flexible practice-led course will help participants progress into leadership roles or develop leadership in the crucial area of inclusion.... [-]

Why study MA Comparative Drug and Alcohol Studies at Middlesex University?

The master is being run jointly by four universities: Middlesex University; Aarhus University (Denmark); University del Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogardo" (Italy); and Universitas Miguel Hernandez de Elche-Alicante (Spain). With access to a group of European teachers and students, you will have opportunities to share research findings as well as experiences and personal knowledge about your own countries. You will also have the chance to study in partner universities or undertake placements in Europe and international agencies and gain career development through utilising work-based learning approaches and internships.... [-]

With the rise of sustainable development as a major issue of the international policy agenda, it is essential that global intergovernmental, as well as governmental agencies, have access to professionals that hold the necessary analytical skills and knowledge to address these challenging governance issues in varying contexts. This master's degree aims to provide you with skills to become such a professional - enhancing your knowledge and skills with respect to global governance approaches and instruments focused on environmental sustainability and social justice.

You will explore various approaches to how intergovernmental and national strategies, policies and projects pertaining to these global governance issues are formulated, implemented and evaluated. The critical case study approach used in teaching will enable you to develop the skills required for working in the private sector or with global and national public or third sector agencies leading and managing change in a global environment.... [-]

This master's degree offers a contemporary and interdisciplinary focus on migration and related socio-political and policy issues, combining theoretical, methodological and practice-oriented training relevant to a number of career routes in academia, policymaking, the public sector, the community sector, and NGOs.

It features a wide range of study options from disciplines such as law, politics, and sociology, as well as incorporating opportunities to undertake field trips, placements and internships, both locally and internationally.

Upon completion of the programme, you will:

Have the theoretical and methodological means to explore critically the different aspects of migration studies... [-]

Why study MA Social Work at Middlesex University?

Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council, our cutting-edge degree provides you with the opportunity to develop the powers of inquiry and critical appraisal vital for careers on the frontline of social services. Benefitting from the support of our expert staff, including several holding awards in recognition of their teaching, learning and assessment expertise, and our excellent facilities at Hendon, you will learn to confidently collaborate with multiple service providers in sectors such as education, health, and probation services.

You will benefit enormously from the wealth of knowledge and practical experience our staff brings to the courses, through their ongoing research and strong links to practice settings. We provide you with a solid grounding in reflective practice and ensure that you are able to manage organizational demands.... [-]

Why study MA International Relations at Middlesex University?

This degree is ideal for students who work in London and want to broaden their skill set. It attracts students from all across the world, which provides a natural environment for sharing national perspectives and cultural beliefs.

Our knowledgeable teaching staff, including Dr Tunc Aybak (geopolitics), Dr Peter Hough (security) and Dr Phoebe Moore (international political economy), are all prominent specialists in their field of research.

Course Highlights

Enjoy academic-led field trips to important global organisations within London, such as the UN's International Maritime Organization

Work with a diverse student body that provides a natural environment for varied insight and discussion... [-]

Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time

This two-year full-time (or four-year part-time) programme is designed to provide Intensive Language training at different proficiency levels - depending on entry-level - within a Masters programme in Korean Studies.

It allows students:

Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time

This two-year full-time (or four-year part-time) programme is designed to provide intensive language training at different proficiency levels - depending on entry-level - within a Masters programme in Japanese Studies.

It allows students:

Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time

The two-year language pathway is directed at students with a professional and academic interest in Turkey. The intensive training in the Turkish language aims at supporting students’ ability to tackle their disciplinary interests by engaging with written texts and in oral communication in Turkish.

Your chosen discipline is combined with intensive Turkish language over two years (including a period in Turkey).

Access to the Turkish language pathway is currently available for students with:

Students’ proficiency levels will be assessed through a placement test during registration week (specific dates will be provided to the applicants).... [-]

Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time

This programme will provide students with the opportunity to combine Masters’ level training with intensive study of the Persian language, in order to acquire the skills necessary for future professional or research careers. The programme will enable students to engage with the subject of their Masters’ programme in the context of Iran, and the wider Persian speaking world, through the study of modern and classical Persian, to engage with primary Persian sources and data and to conduct research and professional work in Iran or parts of Central Asia.

This programme would suit students wishing to embark on research degrees with a focus on Iran and the wider Persianate world. Professionals wishing to pursue careers directly related to Iran, including government departments (of both the UK and other countries), and in firms requiring particular skills and knowledge related to trading, investment and promotional interests outside Europe.... [-]

Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time

The MA Islamic Intellectual History and Intensive Langauge is a programme on historical Islamic studies, offering an in-depth study of the intellectual, religious and cultural history of the Islamic world, past and present, and of wider socio-political contexts.

It has broad thematic coverage, including philosophy, theology, political thought, law, historiography and palaeography, as well as a regional coverage that includes the Middle East, South Asia and Central Asia.

This programme suits students from different academic backgrounds and prospective personal objectives, from those interested in broadening their knowledge of Islam and the Muslim world and developing the intellectual, transferable and language skills, to those planning to pursue further research in the field.... [-]