SOCIAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES at Canterbury Christ Church University

Why  MSc by Research in Social and Applied Sciences?

The MSc by Research in the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences has been designed to offer a range of pathways for you to research your chosen subject interests within Social and Applied Sciences, whilst benefitting from excellent multi-disciplinary teaching in research methods.

You’ll share a breadth of experience – the multi-disciplinary nature of our research methods teaching means you will share a broad experience of methodological and research issues, allied with subject specific supervision, allowing you to develop a unique awareness of knowledge and experiences across the natural and social sciences in addition to a focus on your own research topic.

The Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences is committed to developing excellent researchers. A number of nationally recognised clusters/centres exist within the Faculty (e.g. SPEAR, ERG, Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology) demonstrating a wide range of research interests. These can be found on the Faculty research webpages along with associated staff.

Who is it for?

This course is suitable for students who wish to continue their studies beyond undergraduate level.

The course is ideal if you:

• want to enhance your qualifications for career reasons;
• want to continue to doctoral level;
• would like to undertake a research-based, rather than taught Masters;
• recognise the need for research training in your chosen career;
• wish to learn in a multi-disciplinary environment.

How is the course organised?

You will work closely with a supervisor on your research topic, leading to the completion of your thesis (25,000-30,000 words). The choice of topic will depend on your subject area, your expertise and that of your supervisor. In some instances you will have a research topic identified in advance by your supervisor, working on a specific project within existing research clusters in the Faculty.

Your MSc will be awarded based on your theses (180 credits). You will be expected to have regular meetings with your supervisor and develop your research skills through our teaching and training programmes.