MA Social Policy and Law
Entry requirements
A level: from A*AA to AAB (required: English Literature, English Language or combined English at B) IB: from 37 points with 666 at HL to 34 points with 655 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Social Policy and Law, a Social Policy and Law degree combining legal principles with policy analysis. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme involves study of the Scottish Legal System, public law, and various domestic and international policy environments. Throughout the degree, students encounter structured learning across multiple academic years. The first year introduces the Scottish Legal System and Public Law of the UK and Scotland. By the third year, students study family policy, labour market policies, social inequalities, criminal justice, health policy, education policy, and eco-social policy, alongside training in qualitative and quantitative research methods. The final year examines institutional frameworks including the European Commission, the UK Government, the Scottish Government, local authorities, and voluntary organisations.
Modules
- Scottish Legal System
- Public Law of the UK and Scotland
- family policy
- labour market policies
- social inequalities
- criminal justice
- health policy
- education policy
- eco-social policy
- courses in qualitative and quantitative research methods
- a course that will teach you to analyse and communicate policies from multiple lenses (economic, political and sociological)
- the European Commission
- UK Government
- Scottish Government
- local authorities
- voluntary organisations