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Inuencing the world since 1583

THE UNIVERSITYOF EDINBURGHSocial & Political Science

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The University

02 Welcome to the School of Social& Political Science

03 Facilities and resources04 Community05 Employability and graduate attributes06 Taught programmes22 Research at the School of Social

& Political Science26 Research opportunities32 Funding34 How to apply35 Get in touch36 Campus map

THE UNIVERSITYOF EDINBURGH:INFLUENCING THEWORLD SINCE 1583

Our proud history andalumni ambassadorsFor more than 400 years our staff and

students have been making their markon the world. They’ve explored space,revolutionised surgery, won Nobel Prizes,published era-dening books, run thecountry, paved the way for life-savingbreakthroughs and laid the foundationsfor solving the mysteries of the universe.By choosing further study or research atEdinburgh you will be joining a communityof scholars who have been at the forefrontof knowledge since 1583.

We are associated with 15 Nobel Prize

winners, including physicists Charles Barklaand Max Born, medical researcher PeterDoherty, economist Sir James Mirrlees andbiologist Sir Paul Nurse. Our famous alumniinclude NASA astronaut Piers Sellers,former MI5 Director-General Dame StellaRimington, Olympians Sir Chris Hoy andKatherine Grainger and historical greatssuch as philosopher David Hume, physicistand mathematician James Clerk Maxwell,inventor Alexander Graham Bell and SherlockHolmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

“You are now in a placewhere the best coursesupon Earth are within yourreach … such an opportunityyou will never again have.”Thomas Jefferson, American FoundingFather and President (speaking to hisson-in-law, Thomas Mann Randolph, as he

began his studies at Edinburgh in 1786)



01The University of Edinburgh

Social & Political Science Postgraduate Opportunities 2014 entry

An inspiring destinationYour rst-class education will take place in

one of Europe’s most striking capital cities,

a World Heritage Site that is regularly votedone of the best places in the world to live.Edinburgh enjoys a solid reputation as acentre for innovation, whether as home tothe 18th-century Scottish Enlightenment,as a modern source of pioneering science,medicine and technology, or as the host ofthe world’s largest and longest-establishedarts festival. You couldn’t ask for a moreinspiring setting in which to further yourknowledge and broaden your horizons.

Join us

Edinburgh offers unparalleled academicbreadth and diversity, making it a vibrant,challenging and stimulating environmentfor postgraduate study. Whether you planto change direction, enhance your existingcareer or develop in-depth knowledge ofyour area of study, the University ofEdinburgh provides a world-classlearning experience.

* Times Higher Education World University Rankings

** Latest Research Assessment Exercise

Teaching and research excellenceWe are consistently ranked as one of theworld’s top 50* universities. As host to

more than 30,000 students from some130 countries, studying across 100academic disciplines, the Universityof Edinburgh continues to attract theworld’s greatest minds. World-leadingresearch is produced by 96 per cent**of our academic departments, placingEdinburgh in the top ve in the UK forresearch. Our excellent teaching was alsoconrmed in the latest report from theQuality Assurance Agency, which awardedus the highest rating possible for thequality of the student learning experience.

Collaborations andinternational partnershipsAs an internationally renowned centreof academic excellence, Edinburgh isthe site of many world-class researchcollaborations. Our postgraduate studentsare crucial to our continued success anddevelopment and, along with our staff,they forge research links through regulartravel and overseas exchanges. We takepride in our partnerships with otherinstitutions such as the California Instituteof Technology, Stanford University, the

University of Melbourne, Peking University,the University of Delhi and the Universityof KwaZulu-Natal – to name but a few.

We are a member of both the League ofEuropean Research Universities and theCoimbra Group, giving us strong links

with leading European institutions fromBarcelona to Berlin.

Linking research and commerceEdinburgh was one of the rst UKuniversities to actively develop commerciallinks with industry, government and theprofessions. Edinburgh Research andInnovation (ERI) has continued, for the pastfour decades, to develop the promotionand commercialisation of the University’sresearch excellence. ERI assists ourpostgraduates in taking a rst step to

market, whether it is through collaborativeresearch, licensing technology or providingconsultancy services.

Enhancing your careerWith one of the best track records forgraduate employment in the RussellGroup, the University of Edinburgh iscommitted to embedding employabilityinto your teaching and learningexperience. From offering access tovolunteering schemes to providingsupport from our sector-leading CareersService, the University provides myriad

opportunities to develop your skills,knowledge and experience giving youthe edge in a competitive job market.

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Facilities and resources

Our location gives you easy access tooutstanding University-wide facilities,including the Main Library, one of thebiggest university libraries in the UK,and the oldest purpose-built studentunion in the world.

All postgraduate students have 24/7 accessto hotdesks, lockers and networked printers,shared study space and a common room.

PhD students have dedicated hotdesk areasand access to the Graduate School’s laptoploan scheme in their rst year of study; insecond year you move to shared ofce

facilities. We have a Conference Fund forPhD students who are presenting theirwork at academic conferences.

All postgraduate students in the Schoolcan register for the University’s wirelessand VPN services. The School is equippedwith wi- throughout and makes fulluse of managed desktop services for

seamless support.

Social and political capitalMany of our postgraduate students ndinspiration from studying in our vibrantcapital city, where social and politicalissues, current and historical, are woveninto the fabric of the cityscape and arenever far from the surface of daily life.

On the other hand, our exible online

distance learning programmes meanyou can gain all the benets of a mastersdegree from our School without leaving

your home, wherever that may be, orinterrupting your career.

Your postgraduate experience will take placeat the heart of our historic campus, centred on the

attractive Georgian buildings of George Square.

Collections of the UniversityThe University’s collections are uniquein their depth and diversity. Managed bythe Centre for Research Collections, andhoused in our Main Library at the heartof our central campus, they span morethan 500,000 rare books, scientic andcultural artefacts from around the world,historically signicant musical instrument

collections, specialist museum collections,

and manuscripts.

Highlights include the world’s oldestsurviving Gaelic text; a page from thenal draft of Charles Darwin’s On theOrigin of Species, as well as two copiesof the rst edition; Adam Smith’s originallibrary; Alexander Fleming’s sample ofmould used to make penicillin; originalquartos of Shakespeare plays, with notesin the margins from 16th-century actors;the thermometer of chemist Joseph Black;and original Sir Isaac Newton diagrams in

David Gregory manuscripts of 1692.

University archivists – with a broadspectrum of expertise – make it theirpriority to ensure these items are accessibleby our students, researchers and staff.

“I’m currently working with the National Museumof Scotland, Perth Museum and Art Gallery andthe University of Aberdeen Collection, where I’ve been on research visits to explore the exchangeof argillite art through the fur trade.”Kaitlin McCormick, PhD Canadian Studies

Name of noteOur School is housed in the

Chrystal Macmillan Building,named after the University’s

rst female science graduate,who became a prominent

voice in the women’srights movement.



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Community

The Graduate School is not onlya lively and thriving academic

environment – we also have awide range of social events.

These include the Graduate School’swelcome ceilidh (Scottish dance) at thestart of the academic year, a Christmascelebration (including singing from theSocial & Political Science choir) and atraditional Burns Supper in January, aswell as a drinks reception for students andtheir families at graduation. We also hosta community Pecha Kucha night everymonth where students and staff talk abouttheir work in a sociable, fun environment. We also have a student-led social committeewhich organises a wide variety of socialevents – and there are many other eventsgoing on within the School’s subject areas.

For example, many of our programmescall for periods of study away from the UK,and our students have seen the benet ofrecording their experiences in photographyand lm. There is now an established

practice for students to gather the bestof their eldwork photographs and hold

an exhibition, with pictures auctionedfor scholarship funds.

Many of our research groups hostimpressive ventures in which you canplay a major role. For example, our Genderand Politics Research Group (GPRG) bringstogether researchers across politics andinternational relations, exploring issuesrelating to the broad themes of genderrelations, power, institutions and change.In 2012 an offshoot of the GPRG organised

the highly successful Researching FeministFutures conference.





Employability andgraduate attributes

Here in the Graduate School of Social &Political Science we conduct an intensiveinduction, providing extensive networkingopportunities and explaining how to makethe most of your time here.

Training and networkingWe host training seminars withinprogrammes and practical workshops in arange of skills including how to prepare foreldwork, ethical issues, how to write anacademic CV, how to network and thinkingabout publication plans and presentations.

For research students, we provide amixture of generic interdisciplinarytraining and specialist training, focusingon research design, quantitative andqualitative data collection and analysis.Some of our taught masters programmes,meanwhile, offer the chance to undertakea work-based placement instead of thetraditional academic dissertation.

Institute for Academic DevelopmentOur postgraduate students benet fromthe University’s Institute for AcademicDevelopment (IAD), which providesinformation, events and courses todevelop the skills you will need nowand in the future.

We are dedicated to providing you with the best possible supportfor the successful completion of your studies and in preparationfor your future. We believe supporting your academic andprofessional development plays a large part in this.

The IAD offers one of the longest-establisheduniversity research and career skills trainingpackages in the UK. Our experts will helpyou gain the skills, knowledge andcondence needed to move on to thenext stage in your career, be that in a

professional sector or within academia.

The Institute provides research studentswith dedicated training in topics suchas research management; personaleffectiveness; communication skills;public engagement, networking andteamworking; leadership; and careermanagement. You can gain expertise ininformation technology and presentationskills; condence in undertaking

independent and creative research;the ability to critically evaluate sourcematerials; and the capacity to constructintellectually rigorous arguments.

For taught postgraduates, the IADprovides a growing range of tailoredstudy-related and transferable skillsworkshops, plus online advice and learningresources. These are all designed to helpyou settle into postgraduate life, succeedduring your studies, and move condently

onwards to the next stage of your career.

By developing these broader professionalskills and qualities, our postgraduate

students are always in high demand.

More information:www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates

Careers ServiceThe University’s award-winning CareersService aims to expand the horizons of allstudents, empowering and inspiring youto make successful career decisions.

The Service has a friendly team of expertsready to help you at our ofces on the

central campus and at King’s Buildings.We offer advice and guidance whateveryour plans for the future, includingcareers in research. We offer workshopsthroughout the year that are open toall postgraduate students, plus sessionsspecically for international students.

The Service has a team dedicated todeveloping our already strong linkswith employers from all industries andemployment sectors; from the world’s toprecruiters to small enterprises based herein Edinburgh. We provide a programmeof opportunities for students to meetemployers on campus and virtually.

More information:www.ed.ac.uk/careers/postgrad

Backing bright ideasLAUNCH.ed is the University’s award-winning programme for studententrepreneurs. Each year, LAUNCH.edworks with students to help them start

new businesses. Since 2005 we havehelped Edinburgh students and alumnilaunch more than 120 businesses, of whichmore than 85 per cent are still trading.

More information:www.LAUNCH.ed.ac.uk

Teaching opportunitiesThere are many opportunities for PhDstudents to tutor and lecture, so you candevelop your teaching and organisationalskills. The School has a wide range ofpopular undergraduate courses thatemploy PhD students as tutors. Some PhDstudents are also able to deliver lectureson their research topic.

“Being part of the University of Edinburghopens up networks of contacts with expertsand other students in the field.”Nasreen Akhter, MSc in Social Anthropology



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Taught programmes

The School of Social & Political Science offers a broad range of taught postgraduate programmes,from professional training to masters degrees that are perfect preparation for academic research.

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Advanced ProfessionalStudies (Adult Protection)

PgCert 1 yr PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionIntended for experienced practitioners, this Certicate programme has

been developed in response to the introduction of the Adult Protectionand Support (Scotland) Act 2007, and provides training in contemporaryprofessional theory, policy and practice relating to working with adultswho are at risk of harm.

Through theoretical learning, research and application of skills in apractical setting, you will develop condence and competence within

the complex eld of adult protection, and enhance your ability to work

both autonomously and collaboratively with professionals from a varietyof backgrounds.

Delivered through a part-time schedule of both classroom sessions andonline learning, the programme allows you to specialise in a particulararea of interest. Please note: unlike the masters degree in Social Work,

this is not a qualication route to social work practice.Programme structureClassroom sessions include a range of presentation, discussion andpractical exercises. Online learning is facilitated through an online tutor.You will also be expected to pursue independent study and draw fromworkplace experience.

COURSES

Includes: Ethical Practice; Evidence-Based Practice in Adult Protection;Legislative and Policy Context ; Risk & Adult Protection.

Career opportunitiesThis programme is intended to build on your existing skills and improveyour professional abilities. On completion, you will be better placed to takeon more advanced roles within your existing workplace, or apply for those

that offer a greater degree of responsibility. Advanced study such as thisalso provides a range of highly transferable skills, such as communicationand project management, which can be applied to your current role orused to enhance future employment prospects in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA degree or a postgraduate qualication in social work or an allied

profession. If you are professionally qualied but do not hold a degree-

level qualication, you may ask for special consideration when applying.

You should have two years’ experience in social work or relatedprofessional practice.

English language requirementsSee page 34.

Fees and fundingwww.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduateFor funding information see also page 32.

Programme Director George PalattiyilTel +44 (0)131 650 3907Email [email protected]

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Advanced ProfessionalStudies (Mental HealthOfcer Award)PgCert 1 yr PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionIf you are a qualied social worker, this programme will allow you to practise

as a mental health ofcer (MHO) in line with Scottish legislation. Designed

and delivered in partnership with 12 local authorities in the east of Scotland,it combines taught elements and two periods of assessed MHO practice.

You’ll develop the knowledge and skills required to undertake the roleof the MHO, learning about mental wellbeing and disorder, legislation,working with mentally disordered offenders, and the assessment andmanagement of need, care and risk.

Programme structureTaking into account the geographical spread of students, your learningwill involve both classroom sessions and online learning. Classroomsessions include a range of presentation, discussion and practicalexercises. Online learning is facilitated through an online tutor. There

are two periods of assessed MHO practice, which will be undertakenas an integral part of two of the courses.

COURSES

Includes: Assessment and Management of Need, Care and Risk inRelation to the MHO Role; Mental Wellbeing and Mental Disorder ;Mental Wellbeing and the MHO Role in Relation to Adults: Working Across and Between the Relevant Legislation; Working with MentallyDisordered Persons within the Criminal Justice System.

Career opportunitiesOn completion of this programme, you will be equipped with the trainingrequired by the East Partnership local authorities to become one of theirrequisite number of MHOs. Advanced study such as this also providesa range of transferable skills, such as communication and project

management, which will enhance employment prospects in any eld.Minimum entry requirementsA degree or a postgraduate qualication in social work. If you are

professionally qualied but do not hold a degree-level qualication,

you may ask for special consideration when applying.

You are also required to have at least two years’ experience in social work,as well as being currently employed, sponsored and supported by one of the12 local authorities in the East of Scotland Mental Health Ofcer Partnership.

Your rst enquiry should be to your employing local authority, which will

undertake its own selection procedure and make nominations to theMHO Award admissions group.



Programme Director Sumeet JainTel +44 (0)131 651 1463Email [email protected]

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Africa and InternationalDevelopmentMSc (on-campus only) 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT availablefor UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionInternational development in Africa raises a complex set of issues. In thisprogramme, you’ll draw on our Centre of African Studies’ long-standingreputation as a global hub of Africanist expertise to develop a deeperunderstanding of these issues. You will also draw on the University’scross-disciplinary expertise on development through the GlobalDevelopment Academy. Suitable for both students and professionals from awide variety of backgrounds, this programme combines theory and practicein seeking to contextualise and analyse the processes that have shapedpoverty and underdevelopment in Africa, and the many responses to theseissues. The masters programme offers the option of an eight-week internshipwith global and Scottish organisations, as part of a project of your choosing.

Programme structureFor the MSc you will complete two compulsory courses and four optionalcourses (which can include courses from elsewhere within the University).Two semesters of taught courses will be followed by independent researchand a dissertation of about 15,000 words. For the PgCert you will studythree courses over nine months. The courses are taught using a rangeof innovative interactive teaching methods.

MSc COMPULSORY COURSES

Politics and Theories of International Development ; Governance,Development and Poverty in Africa.

MSc OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: African and International Politics; Anthropology

and International Health; Anthropology of Health and Healing;Contemporary African Issues and Debates; Cultures of Human Rightsand Humanitarianism; Development and Security in Africa; Key Skillsin Practical Development ; East Central Africa; Foundations of Science,Technology and Development ; Gender and Development; GoverningMineral Extraction in Africa; International Political Economy ; Religionand Global Society ; Social Interventions in HIV/AIDS; Southern Africa.

PgCert COURSES

Analysing Development ; Politics and Theories of InternationalDevelopment ; Roots of African Poverty and Development .

Career opportunitiesA qualication in Africa and International Development offers a

multidisciplinary grasp of issues that will be of use when pursuing a

career in development agencies, consultancy, the public sector andnon-governmental organisations. In addition, you will develop a rangeof transferable skills, such as communication and project management,which can be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in social sciences is normally required. Youmay be accepted with a degree in the humanities or physical sciences,subject to appraisal by the Programme Director. Given the applied natureof the programme, professional experience may compensate foracademic qualications that do not meet the usual requirements.



Programme Director Dr Barbara BompaniTel +44 (0)131 651 3891Email [email protected]

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Postgraduate Certicate inAfrica and International

DevelopmentPGCert 9 mths PT Online Distance Learning

Programme descriptionThis online distance learning programme examines contemporaryinternational development issues in Africa, drawing on the Centre of AfricanStudies’ long-standing reputation as a global hub of Africanist expertiseand the University’s expertise in international development. Suitable forprofessionals and students from diverse backgrounds and at all stages oftheir careers, the programme combines theory and practice in seekingto contextualise and analyse the processes that have shaped poverty andunderdevelopment in Africa, and the many responses to these issues.

Programme structureStudents and teaching staff interact through various mediums including

online discussion forums and Skype seminars. The programme of fersexibility so that participants can take the programme on a part-time

basis alongside a full-time job from any location. The programmedeepens skills and knowledge while examining a range of developmentissues. It also enables participants to develop specialist expertise inparticular areas of interest. In the Analysing Development course,students write a 5,000-word research paper. The other two coursesinvolve essays and online reection assignments. This Certicate can be

completed in 12 months, by completing two courses in the rst semester

and the third course in the second semester. Alternatively, students maycomplete the Certicate in 18 months, by completing one course per

semester over three semesters. Upon completion, students may use thecredits from the PG Certicate in Africa and International Development

towards the MSc in Global Challenges (See page 9).

COURSES

Analysing Development ; Politics and Theories of InternationalDevelopment ; Roots of African Poverty and Development.

Career opportunitiesGraduates of this programme will develop their knowledge andunderstanding of international development issues with a specic African

focus, useful for complementing existing or new careers in this eld. It is

also an excellent step towards further study in this eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA minimum 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent(www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in any subject is required.We especially welcome applicants from a professional backgroundwith development experience.



Programme Director Mr Sam SpiegelTel +44 (0)131 650 6976Email [email protected]

See also…

Some of the School of Social & Political Science’s taught masters

degrees are closely related to those in other Schools andColleges. You may be interested in programmes offered by otherSchools, particularly the Schools of Biological Sciences; Education;Literatures, Languages & Cultures; Philosophy, Psychology &Language Sciences; Health in Social Science; or GeoSciences.

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Childhood Studies

MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionThis intensive programme responds to the increasing importance of thestudy of childhood in disciplines as widespread as philosophy, sociologyand geography. Designed to explore issues such as child law and howit is implemented through policy and practice, this degree offers anopportunity to develop skills in research and consultation with childrenand young people.

You’ll examine the implications of the United Nations Convention on theRights of the Child for child welfare, disability, education, family studies,juvenile justice, social policy and social work, and gain knowledge andanalytical perspectives on particular areas of legislation, policy, theoryand practice that affect children.

Programme structureLearning is through lectures, seminars and tutorials, plus a combinationof essays and assessed coursework. You will complete three compulsorycourses and three optional courses, over two semesters, followed by anindependently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Childhood and Children’s Rights and Listening to Children: Researchand Consultation plus one of two research methods courses: CoreQuantitative Data Analysis for Social Research or Data Collection:Research Skills in the Social Sciences.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Child and Adolescent Development ; Comparative Analysisin Social and Public Policy ; Contemporary Feminist Debates; Counselling

Children and Young People; Crime Justice and Public Policy ; Curriculum:Context, Change and Development ; Developmental Disabilities: A Psychological Approach; Education for All; Education Policy andthe Politics of Education; Educational and Training Systems of the UK ;Educational Planning and Administration; Ethics and Education: TheNormative Dimensions of Education; International Perspectives onEducation and Training; Intimate Relationships; Kinship: Structure andProcess; Philosophical Foundations of Educational Theory, Policy andPractice; Public Health and Health Inequalities; Social Determinantsof Health and Public Policy ; Youth, Crime and Justice.

Career opportunitiesThis qualication serves both as a conversion course if you wish to

pursue careers working with children or children’s issues, and as a careerdevelopment opportunity if you already have experience in these elds.

Students have gone on to a variety of posts, such as employment withnational and international non-governmental organisations, researchposts and PhD study, and national and local government positions. Youwill develop a range of transferable skills, such as communication andproject management, which can be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.However, professional or other educational experience may compensatefor academic qualications that do not meet the usual requirements.



Programme Director Professor Kay TisdallTel +44 (0)131 650 3930Email [email protected]

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African Studies


Programme descriptionThis is the longest-running degree programme offered by our Centreof African Studies, one of the world’s leading centres of Africa-focusedknowledge and research. The programme has recently been restructured tomeet growing student demand. It retains its core strengths of anthropology,politics and history, but it now offers s tudents a greater Africa-focusedresearch component, along with a suite of exciting new course optionsto better suit diverse research and employment interests. The degreealso provides the research training necessary to progress to PhD study.

Programme structureYou will complete three compulsory courses and three optional courses(offered either by the Centre of African Studies, other subject groupsin the School of Social & Political Science, or other Schools within the

University). A weekly seminar series and other events will enhance yourlearning. Af ter two semesters of taught courses, you will work towardsyour independently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Contemporary African Issues and Debates; Modern Africa;Research in Africa.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Africa in International Politics; African Borderlands inComparative Perspective; African Cities; African Popular Culture;Governing Mineral Extraction in Africa; Religion and the New AfricanDiaspora; Swahili Language 1A and 1B.

Students wishing to proceed to doctoral level would normally beexpected to take at least one research training course from thefollowing: Analysing Qualitative Data; Core Quantitative Data Analysis;Qualitative Methods and Ethnographic Fieldwork ; Research Design;Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection; Survey Methodsand Data; The Documents of Life.

Career opportunitiesPast students have continued on to doctoral programmes in the UK andoverseas, and to careers related to or in Africa with non-governmentalorganisations, international organisations, governments, universities andin the private sector. You will also develop a range of highly transferableskills, such as communication and project management, and researchskills, which can be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.



Programme Director Dr Thomas MolonyTel +44 (0)131 650 6976Email [email protected]







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Comparative Public Policy


Programme descriptionAmid the ongoing debate on Scotland’s role within the UK, we offerthe ideal environment in which to observe contemporary public policydevelopments. This programme provides you with intensive analyticaltraining in the systematic comparison of social and public policies froman international perspective.

You’ll focus on variation in national policy patterns within and beyondEurope, with a view to understanding how and why nations differ in theirsocial and public policies and what they can learn from each other’sexperience in key contemporary policy concerns.

Programme structureTeaching combines lectures, seminars and tutorials, plus a combination

of essays and assessed coursework. You will complete three compulsorycourses and three optional courses. In addition, you will undertakeresearch training in a variety of methodologies and research techniques,and complete an independently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Comparative Analysis of Social and Public Policy plus two out of thefollowing three: Economic Issues in Public Policy ; European SocialPolicy ; Political Issues in Public Policy .

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Children, Childhood and Children’s Rights: Law, Policy andPractice; Comparative Perspectives in Nationalism Studies; ComparativeTerritorial Politics; Contemporary Feminist Debates; Crime Justice andPublic Policy ; Gender and Development ; Global Politics of Public Health;

Health Systems: Strengthening and Reform; Institutions and Policiesof the European Union; International Perspectives on Education andTraining; International Political Economy ; Labour Market Policy:International and Comparative Perspectives; Multi-level Democracyand Public Policy ; Politics and Theories of International Development ; Social Inequality and Social Protection.

Career opportunitiesHighly relevant to anyone who works or intends to work in policy-relevant professions in the public, private or non-governmental sectors,this degree provides you with a recognised qualication that can lead

to an enhanced range of employment opportunities and further study.Past students have gone on to employment in the Scottish Government,social research, housing associations, local government, and in otherpublic and private sector bodies, both locally and internationally. You

will develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communicationand project management, which can be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.However, professional or other educational experience may compensatefor academic qualications that do not meet the usual requirements.



Programme Director Dr Ingela NaumannTel +44 (0)131 651 3869Email [email protected]

www.ed.ac.uk/pg/761 (Global Development Challenges)www.ed.ac.uk/pg/798 (Global Environment Challenges)www.ed.ac.uk/pg/793 (Global Health Challenges)

Global ChallengesPgCert Global Development Challenges (1–2 yrs PT)PgCert Global Environment Challenges (1–2 yrs PT)*PgCert Global Health Challenges (1–2 yrs PT)**2 x PgCert = PgDip Global Challenges3 x PgCert = MSc Global Challenges

Programme descriptionThese three online postgraduate certicate programmes – which can

be combined to form a masters degree – offer you an innovative routeto gaining understanding and skills to address the complex, interrelatedproblems facing the world today. Issues covered by the three PgCertprogrammes range from global governance, human rights and donoraid strategy, to global health challenges, climate change impacts andecosystem management.

Programme structureYou can take one, two or all three of the PgCert programmes, in any orderyou wish. If you take two, you will be awarded a postgraduate diploma,and if you take three, an MSc. If you take all three PgCerts, two-thirdsof your nal PgCert will be assessed by a nal project, in the form of

a dissertation or other work of equal academic rigour. These exible

programmes are designed to be studied alongside full-time employment.You can take one PgCert at a time, spread over one or two academic yearsor, if outside commitments allow, you could opt to study two PgCertprogrammes concurrently – and the third in the following academic year.You will learn through a mix of online methods, including video lectures,study guides, self-directed and guided reading, and a range of interactiveonline reection and discussion activities. You will be par t of a vibrant

and supportive vir tual community.

PgCert GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES COURSES

Analysing Development ; Global Development Challenges; Politicsand Theories of International Development .

PgCert GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT CHALLENGES* COURSES

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation; Ecosystem Values andManagement ; Global Environmental Challenges.

*This PgCert is delivered by the School of GeoSciences.

PgCert GLOBAL HEALTH CHALLENGES** COURSES

Global Health Challenges; Maternal Child Health: Case Studies of HealthChallenges of the 21st Century ; Social Determinants of Health.

**This PgCert is delivered by the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine.

Career opportunitiesThese programmes will equip you with the knowledge and skills you needfor work with governments, NGOs, international aid organisations, UnitedNations agencies, the private sector, universities and other researchinstitutions, and elsewhere. The transferable skills you gain in areas suchas communication and research will give you an edge in the employmentmarket, whatever your career.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in any subject. We especially welcome applicantsfrom a professional background – a wide range of experience can betaken into consideration.



Programme Director Sam SpiegelTel +44 (0)131 651 3066Email [email protected]



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Global Environment,Politics & SocietyMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionThis multidisciplinary programme provides a social-science-based,practice-oriented understanding of global environmental challenges andsolutions. Understanding global environmental issues such as climatechange, sustainable development and biodiversity requires knowledgeabout the political, moral and societal dimensions of environmentalproblems and solutions. This programme will provide you with knowledgeand analytical tools to address questions such as, ‘Are meaningfulenvironmental agreements possible in a system of sovereign states?’,‘Is “the environment” more than an economic resource for humanexploitation?’, ‘What drives groups, individuals or institutions to take actionon environmental issues?’ and ‘What is the effect of such mobilisation?’.

Programme structure

Teaching methods will include seminars, group work, lectures,presentations and guided independent study. You will be assessed throughcoursework, seminar assessment and presentations. You will also undertakea supervised research dissertation, or may apply to complete instead aproject-based report with a non-governmental organisation, governmentdepartment, political party, or business over the spring and summer.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Global Environment: Key Issues, plus a course focusing on either thepolitical, societal or moral aspects of environmental issues.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Climate Change, Justice and Responsibility ; GlobalEnvironmental Politics; Energy Policy and Politics; Globalisation; Global

Environment and Society ; Human Rights, Global Politics and InternationalLaw ; Sociology of the Environment and Risk ; Comparative EnvironmentalLaw ; Economy, Ecology and Ethics; Human Dimensions of EnvironmentalChange; Culture, Ethics and Environment ; Management of SustainableDevelopment ; Political Ecology ; Principles of Environmental Sustainability ; Philosophy and Environment .

Career opportunitiesYou will acquire an advanced, multidisciplinary understanding of themajor contemporary environmental challenges facing the globe, andthe different disciplinary and theoretical perspectives (from politics,international relations, ethics and sociology) used to explain them.You will graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to assesscompeting claims and make informed judgments about current globalenvironmental problems and possible solutions. Such knowledge and

skills are sought after by a wide range of public and private employersin the elds of environmental policy, consultancy and advocacy.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), is normally required.



Programme Director Dr Elizabeth BombergTel +44 (0)131 659 4248Email [email protected]

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Global Healthand Public PolicyMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs or 3 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionThrough this programme, presented by the School of Social & PoliticalScience’s Global Public Health Unit, you will explore the issues that shapepublic health and build the knowledge and skills necessary to address them.

From the impact of globalisation and the recent development ofinuential global health partnerships to the complex relationships

between health objectives and the trade policies of leading states,you’ll learn to understand, critically appraise and apply key conceptsand theories within policy studies, international political economy andpublic health science. Offering an innovative research-led approach,the programme draws on our interdisciplinary academic expertise.

Programme structure

You will complete two compulsory courses and a number of optionalcourses. In addition, you will undertake research training in a variety ofmethodologies and techniques. After two semesters of taught coursesyou will work towards an independently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Globalisation and Public Health; Global Politics and Public Health.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Health Systems Analysis; Global Politics of Public Health;Globalisation and Public Health; Health and Human Rights: Practice andDilemmas; Health Systems: Strengthening and Reform; Introduction toEpidemiology for Public Policy ; Introduction to Medical Anthropology ;Introduction to Statistics; Population Health and Health Policy .

Career opportunitiesRecent graduates having taken up employment and research positions withnon-governmental organisations, health agencies, government departmentsand international organisations. We have structured the programme toenable you to undertake a placement during your dissertation, ensuringyou graduate with valuable experience and contacts. The transferableskills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give youan edge in the employment market, whatever your eventual career.

A number of our students, particularly from social science backgrounds,use this programme to prepare for applications to medical school. Ourprogrammes are also recognised for training purposes by the UK Facultyof Public Health, and a number of practising doctors study part timewith us alongside their clinical work.

Minimum entry requirements

A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in social science, science, medicine, nursingor another relevant discipline is normally required.

You may also be considered on the basis of professional experience ortechnical qualications, in which case you will be required to write an

essay and demonstrate recent professional study or research involvementor publications.



Programme Director Jeff CollinTel +44 (0)131 651 3961Email [email protected]







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Global Health Policy

PgCert (PT only: 9 mths or 21 mths)

Programme descriptionWith its multidisciplinary approach and online distance learning delivery,this programme will provide you with a exible and focused examination

of health, health inequalities and health policy in a global context. Aspart of a supportive virtual community, you’ll examine the extent towhich health and its determinants are shaped by social, economic andpolitical processes, and the impacts on health policy of multiple factors.

Whether you’re from a health or social science background, you’lldevelop a critical awareness of the role of the state, the commercialsector, civil society and international organisations in health policy andglobal governance, and an understanding of the challenges confrontingpolicymakers in addressing health and reducing health inequalities.

Programme structureThe programme will be taught through a mix of online methods,including video lectures, study guides, self-directed and guided reading,and a range of interactive online reection and discussion activities. You

will become part of a vibrant and supportive virtual community, and willbe taught through a combination of group work and independent study.

You will complete the following three courses.

COURSES

Global Health Governance; Health Inequities and the SocialDeterminants of Health; Public Health and Health Policy .

Career opportunitiesThe aim of this programme is to provide the skills you need to pursueor develop a career in a health-related agency, public sector or non-

governmental organisation. The transferable skills you gain in areas suchas communication and research will give you an edge in the employmentmarket, whatever your eventual career.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a relevant subject is normally required.Applicants with a degree in the humanities or physical sciencesmay be accepted, subject to appraisal by the Programme Director.

We especially welcome applicants from a professional backgroundwith experience in public health or policy roles.


Fees and funding

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduateFor funding information see also page 32.

Programme Director Jeff CollinTel +44 (0)131 651 3961Email [email protected]

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Global Social Change


Programme descriptionThis programme will give you a better understanding of global processesof social change, and allow you to investigate topics of personal interest indepth. It will appeal to those concerned about contemporary social issues,providing a thorough grounding in approaches to sociological research.

You will gain the critical and analytical skills and breadth of perspectivenecessary to address social issues and contribute to solutions. You willbecome part of a community led by international experts working onglobally involved topics, in one of the UK’s best departments for researchand teaching in this eld.

Programme structureYou will take two semesters of compulsory courses that give you a

sociological perspective and prepare you for independent dissertationresearch. Your four further optional courses can address global topics,social theory and research training, as you prefer. The dissertation, apiece of self-designed research with supervisory support, allows youto put your personal stamp on your studies.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Key Concepts in Global Social Change; Researching Global Social Change.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Contemporary Social Theory ; Discourse Analysis/Conversation Analysis; Environment and Risk ; Evolution Dynamicsof Biotechnology ; Gender and Development ; Genetics Nature and Society ; Genocide and Ethnic Confict ; Globalisation; Historical Analysisin the Social Sciences: Historical Perspectives/Historical Sources; ICT for

Development ; Migration and Society ; Nations and Nationalism; PopularMusic, Technology and Society ; Power: Conceptualising, Theorisingand Investigating; Religion and Global Society ; Social Network Analysis; Scotland: Social Structure and Social Change; Social and PoliticalMovements: Theory and Practice; Social Demography ; Theories of Justice; Youth Culture, Media and Society .

Career opportunitiesThis degree is extremely relevant if you are seeking to engage socialchange as an activist, academic, practitioner or policymaker in the publicsector or in non-governmental agencies: past students have gone on toundertake roles in government, NGOs, development and internationalaid, environment and conservation, law and journalism. It also offersa route to PhD study in social research. You will gain a range of highlytransferable skills, such as communication and project management,

which can be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a relevant discipline is normally required.However, we welcome applicants from a professional background andthose who are new to sociology or the social sciences whose professionalor other educational experience may compensate for academicqualications that do not meet the usual requirements.



Programme Director Dr Lilliana RigaTel +44 (0)131 651 1583Email [email protected]

“I did a work-based placement for LinkCommunity Scotland, analysing partnerships between schools in Scotland and Malawi.A work-based placement stands out onyour CV and you definitely leave withreally strong transferable skills.”Andy Houlihan, MSc Africa and International Development



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Health Inequalitiesand Public PolicyMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs or 3 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionIn this exible programme, we invite you to consider health inequalities at

a national, regional and global level, and the challenge of addressing thesedisparities. You’ll look at the range of factors that shape these issues andthe challenges of developing policy responses. Through the analysis of thedistribution of power and wealth in society, you’ll evaluate public policiesthat address the social determinants of population health, examine thework of the World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinantsof Health and analyse its conceptual framework and policy agenda.

Our aim is to provide you with the tools to work across disciplinaryboundaries to engage in public health advocacy and apply socialscience perspectives to public health questions.

Programme structureTeaching is by lectures, seminars, group work and guided independentstudy. Over two semesters you will complete two compulsory coursesand a number of optional courses, before working towards yourindependently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Population Health and Health Policy ; Social Determinants of Healthand Public Policy .

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Health Systems Analysis; Global Politics of Public Health;Globalisation and Public Health; Health and Human Rights: Practice andDilemmas; Health Systems: Strengthening and Reform; Introduction toEpidemiology for Public Policy; Introduction to Medical Anthropology ;

Introduction to Statistics; Population Health and Health Policy .

Career opportunitiesFor many of our students this programme has helped secure competitivejobs and research positions within non-governmental organisations, healthagencies, government departments and international organisations. Manyalso choose to use the MSc as a foundation for a doctoral research degree.

A number of our students, particularly from social science backgrounds,use this programme to prepare for applications to medical school. Ourprogrammes are also recognised for training purposes by the UK Facultyof Public Health, and a number of practising doctors study part timewith us alongside their clinical work.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/

international/country), in social science, science, medicine, nursingor a relevant discipline is normally required.

You may also be admitted on the basis of professional experience ortechnical qualications, in which case you will be required to write

an essay and to demonstrate recent professional study or researchinvolvement or publications.



Programme Director Dr Sarah Hill

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Health Systemsand Public PolicyMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs or 3 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionThis programme gives students the skills to design cost-effectivehealth systems that provide equitable access to high-quality healthcare.

The programme allows you to study courses from across the healthsystems eld, including health policy, global politics, health inequalities,

economics, nancial management and international development.

You’ll nd inspiration within our vibrant, international community, and

learn from the real world of health systems. Our students come froma wide variety of academic backgrounds and countries at all levelsof economic development, and many bring hands-on experienceof healthcare in their home country.

Programme structure

Teaching is by lectures, seminars, group work and guided independentstudy. Over two semesters you will complete two compulsory coursesand a number of optional courses, after which you will work towardsan independently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Health Systems Analysis; Health Systems: Strengthening and Reform.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Global Politics of Public Health; Globalisation and PublicHealth; Health and Human Rights: Principles, Practice and Dilemmas;Introduction to Epidemiology for Public Policy ; Introduction to Medical Anthropology ; Introduction to Statistics; Population Health and HealthPolicy ; Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy .

Career opportunitiesAs a graduate of this programme, you will be well qualied for a career

in health administration, health management, consultancy, advisoryor advocacy roles within international agencies, commercial sectormanagement or research. A number of our graduates have undertakeninternships with the World Health Organization, and several have goneon to senior health policy roles in their home countries. A number of ourstudents, particularly from social science backgrounds, use this programmeto prepare for applications to medical school. Our programmes are alsorecognised for training purposes by the UK Faculty of Public Health, anda number of practising doctors study part time with us alongside theirclinical work.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/

international/country), in social science, science, medicine, nursingor a relevant discipline is normally required.

You may also be admitted on the basis of professional experience ortechnical qualications, in which case you will be required to write

an essay and to demonstrate recent professional study or researchinvolvement or publications.



Programme Director Dr Sarah Hill






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International Political Theory


Programme descriptionIn the new and rapidly expanding eld of international political theory,

issues that relate to justice, rights, political obligation and forms ofgovernment have grown beyond their nation-state context, and nowneed to be examined in light of increasing global integration. This politicalphilosophy programme looks at these international issues with a particularfocus on their ethical dimensions, examining the rights and wrongs ofinternational affairs and their global political and economic consequences.

As well as delving into the history of political thought, you’ll beexamining the issues of today, with particular emphasis on normativepolitical theory, and learning to analyse contemporary internationalaffairs f rom a philosophically informed perspective.

Programme structureTeaching is by lectures, seminars, group work and guided independentstudy. Over two semesters you will complete two compulsory courses andfour optional courses, after which you will work towards an independentlyresearched dissertation. With the agreement of the Programme Directoryou may select optional courses from elsewhere within the University.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Political Theory and International Affairs; War and Morality .

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Classic Texts in Western Political Thought ; ClimateChange, Justice and Responsibility ; Contemporary Feminist Debates;Contemporary War ; Ethics and Markets; Explanation and Understanding in Social and Political Research; Globalisation; International Relations Theory ;

Introduction to Philosophical Method; Law and the Enlightenment ;Methods in Political Theory ; Philosophy of Private Law ; Political Theoryof International Human Rights; Theories & Theorists in Nationalism Studies; Traditions of Legal Enquiry ; Value Theory .

Career opportunitiesThis degree will give you the theoretical foundation for further studyand a career in academic teaching and research. Alternatively, you mayapply your learning to a career relating to international political policy.The transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication andresearch will give you an edge in the employment market, whateveryour eventual career.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a related subject. Applicants should havesome experience in political theory.



Programme Director Professor Tim HaywardTel +44 (0)131 650 4238Email [email protected]





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Management of Bioeconomy,Innovation and GovernanceMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionThis forward-thinking degree has been designed to meet the increasingdemand for skilled people in the growing global bioeconomy, the basisof which is health, agriculture and the environment. The focus of yourlearning will be how to make better use of existing resources, addingvalue throughout life science innovation supply chains, and bringingnew technologies to existing and emerging markets. You’ll learn to thinkstrategically, and create globally contextualised solutions to practicalproblems in strategy, policy and regulation.

You will receive training in an experiential learning environment,supported by experienced staff within the Innogen Institute, a researchinstitute world renowned for its study of the life sciences, innovation andemerging technologies, proximity to government and collaboration with

commercial and not-for-prot sectors in the bioeconomy.

Programme structureThe programme will be taught through a combination of problem-based group work activities, presentations, interactive seminars andconventional lectures. You will complete ve compulsory courses and

one or two optional courses, over two semesters, after which you willwork on an independently researched dissertation, which we encourageyou to complete in association with a work-based project.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Biobusiness; Current Trends in Life Science Innovation; Foundationsof the Bioeconomy ; Innovation Systems: Theory and Practice; Risk,Regulation and Governance.

OPTIONAL COURSESMay include: Management of R&D and Product Innovation; TheManagement of Technology ; Social Dimensions of Systems and SyntheticBiology ; Supervised Reading in Science and Technology Studies.

Career opportunitiesBasic scientic knowledge is no longer sufcient for building a successful

career in the growing bioeconomy. There is a high demand for trainedprofessionals in this area, and this degree is an opportunity to impressprospective employers in the public, private and not-for-prot sectors

with expertise in life science innovation. You may also choose to continueyour studies and pursue an academic career in this rapidly growing eld.

The transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication andresearch will give you an edge in the employment market, whateveryour eventual career.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country). While no specic discipline is preferred, a degree

in science, social science, or business studies could prove an advantage.You may also be admitted based on professional experience working inthe bioeconomy.



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International Relations ofthe Middle East with ArabicMSc 2 yrs FT

Programme descriptionThis innovative degree combines the academic content of the MScin International Relations of the Middle East with an intensive Arabiclanguage programme. You will have the opportunity to study theinternational politics and culture of the Middle East while learning tocommunicate to an advanced level in its dominant language, includinga period of study in an Arabic-speaking country.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, groupwork and guided independent study. You will complete three compulsorycourses and three optional courses, as well as a programme of intensiveArabic language studies, which will involve oral and written exams. Youcan also take language courses in Persian and Turkish, although they will

not count towards your qualication. Your second year of study willculminate in an independently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Ideology and Political Practice in the Modern Middle East ; InternationalRelations Theory or International Security ; The Middle East inInternational Relations.

COMPULSORY LANGUAGE COURSES

Intensive Arabic A, B, C ; Advanced Arabic D and E .

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: American Foreign Policy ; An Introduction to Twelver Shi’ism; Arab-Israeli Confict ; Christian-Muslim Relations and the

Relationship Between the World of Islam and the West ; Cinemas ofthe Middle East ; Comparative Perspectives in Nationalism Studies;Contemporary War ; Early Islamic Political Thought ; Globalisation;International Political Economy ; Islam and Social Change in the 20thCentury ; Jihad: Theory and Practice; Mystical Islam; Political Theory andInternational Affairs; Political Theory of International Human Rights;The European Union in International Affairs; The Harem and the Body: Space and Gender in Middle Eastern Literatures; War and Morality .

Career opportunitiesThe specialist knowledge you acquire through this programme will equipyou for any career relating to international relations, particularly of theMiddle East, either in academia (after further study) or with an internationalinstitution. Your Arabic language skills will be invaluable in many contextsincluding academia, media and in non-governmental organisations. In

addition, the transferable skills you gain in areas such as communicationand research will give you an edge in the employment market, whateveryour eventual career.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in social sciences or Middle Eastern studiesis usually required. No Arabic language experience is necessary.



Programme Director Dr Anthony GormanTel +44 (0)131 650 4183Email [email protected]

Programme Director Adham SaouliTel +44 (0)131 650 4245Email [email protected]



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Medical Anthropology


Programme descriptionWith a focus on the understanding of health, illness and medicine in aglobalised world, this programme allows you to engage with contemporarydebates about old ills and emerging diseases, and explore both traditionalforms of healing and modern medical technologies.

You’ll examine key questions in current medical anthropology from theperspective of both medical and social sciences, and address relevantissues, such as the way encounters between patients and professionalhealers are negotiated in varied cultural settings; the importance ofpolitical, economic and historical analysis to an understanding of thebody; and the health-related effects of globalisation.

Programme structure

Teaching combines lectures, seminars and tutorials, and you willproduce essays and assessed coursework. The programme works inclose collaboration with the School of Social & Political Science’s GlobalPublic Health Unit and other subject areas within the School.

You will complete two compulsory courses and four optional courses.You are also encouraged to take the Development Research Methodscourse. After two semesters of taught courses you will work towardsyour independently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Anthropology of Health and Healing; Anthropology of Global Health.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Optional courses must include two of the following: Anthropological

Theory ; Belief, Thought and Language; Consumption, Exchange,Technology ; Culture and Power ; Current Issues in Health and IllnessResearch; Shamanism and Spirit Possession.

Further optional courses may include: Anthropology of Food; Anthropologyof Pharmaceuticals; Ritual and Religion; Social Development .

Career opportunitiesYou will gain the conceptual and methodological skills to understandcontemporary health practices in a wider context of social, political, andeconomic problems, and be able to work in academic and applied healthresearch. The degree also acts as a conversion MSc for those withouttraining in anthropology who wish to progress to a research career.Several of our students with a social science background study medicalanthropology as a springboard for entry into medical schools.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in social or medical sciences is normally required.You may also be accepted with a degree in humanities, subject toappraisal by the Programme Director.

Given the applied nature of the programme, professional experiencemay compensate for academic qualications that do not meet the

usual requirements.



Programme Director Dr Stefan EcksTel +44 (0)131 650 6969Email [email protected]

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Nationalism Studies


Programme descriptionEdinburgh is home to recently established national-level democraticinstitutions, and in September 2014 Scotland will vote in a referendumon independence, giving you a rst-hand view of the cultural, historical

and political background of nationalism.

This programme addresses the conict and oppression that can be

engendered through nationalism, and the global changes that can bebrought about by national identities, ideologies and interests. You’llgain a comprehensive knowledge of the central concepts and majortheories of nationalism, and identify key issues and problems throughcomparative and case study approaches.

Programme structure

The programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, groupwork and guided independent study. You will complete two compulsorycourses and four optional courses over two semesters, after which youwill work towards an independently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Comparative Perspectives in Nationalism Studies; Theories and Theoristsin Nationalism Studies.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Africa in International Politics; Armed Force in Society ;Comparative Territorial Politics; Contemporary War: UnderstandingChange and Continuity ; Culture and Power ; Democratisation andEuropeanisation in Central and Eastern Europe; International IndigenousPolitics; International Relations Theory ; The Invention of History ; The

Middle East in International Politics; Nations and Nationalism; PoliticalEconomy of East Asia; Political Islam in the Middle East ; The Politics ofMigration in Europe; The Politics of Post-Soviet Russia; Religion andGlobal Society ; Scotland: Social Structure and Social Change; ScottishGovernment and Politics; Social and Political Movements: Theory andPractice; South Asia: Culture, Politics and Economy ; Supervised Readingsin Nationalism Studies; War and Morality ; Genocide and Ethnic Confict .

Career opportunitiesThe programme is the ideal foundation for advanced study and a possibleacademic career. In addition, the transferable skills you gain in areas suchas communication and research will give you an edge in the employmentmarket, whatever your eventual career. Graduates have gone on to getjobs with governmental, non-governmental, educational and commercialinstitutions across the world, such as the Scottish Government and

World Education.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a relevant discipline is usually required



Programme Director Dr James KennedyTel +44 (0)131 650 4250Email [email protected]







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Science and Technologyin SocietyMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionScience, technology and innovation are central to contemporary society,solving and creating challenges in equal measure. In this interdisciplinaryprogramme, you’ll gain an introduction to the role of science, technologyand innovation in society, and develop a practical appreciation of thelatest approaches and insights. We host one of the leading internationalcentres of interdisciplinary research and teaching in science, technologyand innovation studies, which means you’ll be studying as part of avibrant community of scholars.

You’ll be able to call on the expertise of our highly regarded academic staff,particularly in the areas of the sociology and social history of science andtechnology; the sociology and economics of the life sciences and medicine;the social shaping of technology; science and technology for international

development; the management of technology and innovation; and thepolitics of public engagement with science and technology.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, groupwork and guided independent study. You will complete four compulsorycourses and a number of optional courses over two semesters, afterwhich you will work towards an independently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Innovation Systems Theory and Practice; Risk Regulation and Governance; Science, Knowledge and Expertise; Understanding Technology .

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Anthropology and International Health; Belief, Thought

and Language; Consumption, Exchange, Technology: The Anthropologyof Economic Processes; Contemporary Social Theory ; Energy Policyand Politics; Foundations of Science, Technology and Development ;Genetics, Nature and Society ; Global Environmental Politics; ICT forDevelopment ; Internet Society and Economy ; Magic, Science andHealing; Multi-Level Democracy and Public Policy ; Political Issues inPublic Policy ; Social Dimensions of Systems and Synthetic Biology ; Sociology of Environment and Risk ; Supervised Reading in Scienceand Technology Studies.

Career opportunitiesThis programme will equip you with general and specic research skills

that can be used as the basis of doctoral research, potentially leadingto an academic career. You will also gain a highly regarded qualication

that can give you an advantage in gaining roles in both the public and

private sectors. You will develop a range of highly transferable skills, suchas communication and project management, which can be applied toroles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a relevant discipline is usually required.



Programme Director Dr Emma Frow


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Policy Studies


Programme descriptionIn this well-established programme, you’ll focus on analysing theactivities of government, especially those policies relating to thewelfare state. You’ll develop an advanced understanding of political,economic and social contexts of policymaking, and be trained in theskills needed to analyse and research policy decisions and outcomes.

The programme is popular internationally, and you’ll work in a settingwhere students from various backgrounds learn from the policy experienceof their own and each other’s nations. As a recently devolved polity, andwith an independence referendum imminent, Scotland is an exciting placeto observe contemporary developments in government, and Edinburghhosts democratic institutions that will inform your studies.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, groupwork and guided independent study. You will complete two compulsorycourses and four optional courses over two semesters, after which youwill work towards an independently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Economic Issues in Public Policy ; Political Issues in Public Policy .

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Children, Childhood and Children’s Rights; Crime Justiceand Public Policy ; European Social Policy ; Health Systems: Strengtheningand Reform; Labour Market Policy: International and ComparativePerspectives ; Management and Budgeting in the Public Sector ; PublicPolicy in Scotland; Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy ; Social

Inequality and Social Protection; Multi-level Democracy and Public Policy .

Career opportunitiesFor anyone who intends to work in policy-relevant professions, thisdegree provides a recognised qualication that can lead to an enhanced

range of employment opportunities and further s tudy. Past studentshave gone on to employment in the Scottish Government, socialresearch, housing associations, local government, and in other publicand private sector bodies, both locally and internationally. You willdevelop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communicationand project management, which can be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a relevant discipline is usually required.



Programme Director Dr Daniel CleggTel +44 (0)131 650 3998Email [email protected]



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Social Research

MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgCert 2 yrs PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionDesigned to provide a rm foundation in the theory, philosophy and

methods of social research, this intensive programme also offers you theopportunity to develop an area of specialism within the social sciences.It combines compulsory training in a combination of quantitative andqualitative social research skills with the essentials of research design;you’ll graduate with an in-depth understanding of the key issues,approaches and techniques of research in the social sciences, andthe ability to conduct quality social research of value to the public,policymakers, professionals, and the academic community.

Practical application of your skills is also a priority, and you will have theoption to base your dissertation on work-based experience. Recognised

as research training by the Economic and Social Research Council, theprogramme is also eligible for the Open Societies Foundation grant scheme.

The masters degree comprises six courses and a dissertation. A PostgraduateCerticate in Social Research is also available, consisting of three taught

training courses studied part time.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, groupwork and guided independent study. You will complete three compulsorycourses and three optional courses (compulsory courses only for thePgCert option). MSc students will also produce an independentlyresearched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Core Quantitative Data Analysis for Social Research; Research Design;Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Optional courses can be taken from those offered within the Schoolunder other programmes. Further research training courses may include: Analysing Qualitative Data; Comparative Analysis of Social And PublicPolicy ; Conducting Research Interviews; Contemporary Social Theory ;Documents of Life; Explanation and Understanding In Social AndPolitical Research; Intermediate Inferential Statistics; Listening toChildren: Research and Consultation; Qualitative Methods: EthnographicFieldwork ; Refexivity in Qualitative Research; Survey Methods and Data.

Career opportunitiesThis programme will equip you with research skills that can be used asthe basis of doctoral research, potentially leading to an academic career.Past students have also found research positions in both the public andprivate sectors. You will develop a range of highly transferable skills, suchas communication and project management, which can be applied toroles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in social sciences is usually required.



Programme Director Dr Sotiria GrekTel +44 (0)131 651 3180Email [email protected]

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Social Anthropology


Programme descriptionWhether your aim is to explore the possibilities of doctoral research or addanthropological expertise to your existing professional skills, this degreeoffers an intensive introduction to social anthropology. We provide aprogramme of study that will enable you to engage reexively with the

particularities of your own cultural and social context as well as with thepossibilities inherent in cross-cultural comparison. Working within a richand active research culture, we shall explore the distinctive nature of socialanthropology and its contribution to a critical and informed understandingof the contemporary world – a world reected in the diversity of our

students and the wide variety of our research/teaching interests. Coursesrange from those offering an overview of theories and theorists to thoseexamining specic issues such as kinship, gender, development and religion.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, groupwork and guided independent study. You will complete four compulsorycourses and two optional courses over two semesters, af ter which youwill work towards an independently researched dissertation.

COMPULSORY COURSES

An Introduction to Anthropological Theory ; The Ethnography Seminar plus two courses chosen from the following: Anthropological Theory ;Belief, Thought and Language; Consumption, Exchange, Technology:the Anthropology of Economic Processes; Culture and Power: the Anthropology of Political Processes; Kinship: Structure and Process;Ritual and Religion.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Anthropological Approaches to Shamanism and SpiritPossession; Anthropology and International Health; Anthropology ofDeath; Anthropology of Health and Healing; Contemporary Hunter-Gatherers; Cultures of Human Rights and Humanitarianism; East Central Africa; Happiness: Cross-Cultural Perspectives; Himalayan Ethnography ;Indigenous Peoples of Lowland South America; The Invention of History ;The Politics of Identity in South Asia; Society and Development ; Southeast Asia; The Anthropology of Landscape; Visual Anthropology .

Career opportunitiesPast students of this programme have gone on to doctoral research inanthropology, while others have been very successful in securing placesboth in the UK and overseas in a wide variety of careers – from journalismto working in non-governmental organisations. You will also develop a

range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and projectmanagement, which can be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a relevant discipline is usually needed,though no previous training in anthropology is required.



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South Asia andInternational DevelopmentMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 1 yr PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionThis programme, a rewarding combination of theory and practice,examines the complex dynamics of international development and howthey play out in South Asia, with particular focus on Bangladesh, India,Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

You’ll have the opportunity to explore the issues that confront thisfascinating region, such as the rising number of poor despite economicgrowth, joblessness, demographic and agrarian transition, the analysisof conict, governance and human rights.

You will examine the politics of international development, contextualisethe processes that have shaped underdevelopment in South Asia, and

analyse the strategies designed to address South Asia’s developmentalchallenges.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, groupwork and guided independent study. You will complete two compulsorycourses and four optional courses over two semesters, after which youwill work towards an independently researched dissertation. You havethe chance to undertake an eight-week work placement, which can bewith one of more than 20 organisations based in India, Nepal and the UK.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Politics and Theories of International Development ; South Asia: Rootsof Poverty and Development .

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Analysing Development Aid ; Anthropology andInternational Health; Contemporary South Asian Issues and Debates;Cultures of Human Rights and Humanitarianism; Gender andDevelopment ; Global Health and Infectious Diseases; Global SocialChange; Globalisation; International Perspectives on Education andTraining; Interpreting Development: Institutions and Practices; MysticalIslam; Politics of Historiography in Postcolonial South Asia; Politics ofIdentity in South Asia; Religion and Global Society ; South Asia: Culture,Economy, Politics; South Asian Nationalism; South Asian Studies:Conceptual and Theoretical Underpinnings.

Career opportunitiesThis is an ideal qualication if you are interested in pursuing a career

in development agencies, consultancy, the public sector, UN agencies,NGOs, private business or thinktanks. You may also apply your skills todoctoral research. You will develop a range of highly transferable skills,such as communication and project management, which can be appliedto roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in social sciences is usually required. You maybe accepted with a degree in humanities or physical sciences, subjectto appraisal by the Programme Director. Professional experiencemay compensate for academic qualications that do not meet

the usual requirements.


Fees and funding

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduateFor funding information see also page 32.

Programme Director Dr Jeevan SharmaTel +44 (0)131 651 1760Email [email protected]

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Social Work

Master of Social Work/Diploma in Social Work 2 yrs FT

Programme descriptionThis programme offers you a professional qualication recognised by

the Scottish Social Services Council and the General Social Care Council,and eligibility for registration as a social worker. Studying within theprestigious School of Social & Political Science, you’ll gain a fundamentalunderstanding of the theory and practice that underpins all work in theeld, splitting your time between theoretical learning on campus and

practical work in various learning environments.

The programme is approved by the Scottish Social Services Council,complies with the Scottish Requirements for Social Work Training andenables you to meet the Standards in Social Work Education and theKey Capabilities in Child Care and Protection. It is also recognised asa professional qualication in social work across the world, including

the United States and Canada.

Programme structureYou will study over two years, with periods of practice learning in bothyears. You will complete six courses in your rst year and three in your

second year, at the end of which you will present your dissertation.

FIRST YEAR COURSES

Doing Social Work Research; Professional Social Work Practice 1; Social Work in Communities; Social Work with Individuals and Families;Understanding Care and Control in Social Work ; Working with Self andOthers 1: Skills, Theories and Methods.

SECOND YEAR COURSES

Professional Social Work Practice 2; Working with Risk, Trust and

Complexity in Social Work .

Career opportunitiesThis programme qualies you to practise as a social worker. Many of our

students go on to work in diverse settings in social work practice, training,research, government and in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Youwill also develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communicationand project management, which can be applied to roles in any eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a relevant discipline is usually preferred,but other qualications may be considered.

You must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of socialwork and a sound motivation to train as a social worker, preferably through

a period of paid or voluntary work in a social-care or social-work setting.You will normally have at least one year’s workplace experience beforeapplying. You will be expected to demonstrate ability to transfer yourlearning and experience, and to manage complex relationships inpersonal or work contexts.



Programme Director George PalattiyilTel +44 (0)131 650 3907

Email [email protected]



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Research at the School ofSocial & Political Science

We offer a mix of research degrees – MScby Research, MPhil and PhD – across thefollowing areas:

• African Studies• Canadian Studies• International Public Health Policy

• Politics and International Relations• Science, Technology & Innovation Studies• Social Anthropology• Social Policy• Sociology• Sociology & Anthropology

of Health & Illness• Socio-Cultural Studies• South Asian Studies• Social Work

Degree types

PhDA PhD is the highest academic researchqualication entailing research training

and supervised research over athree-year period.

MPhilMPhil students develop in-depthunderstanding of a specialist area and theskills to carry out and present an originalpiece of research for submission for ahigher degree. It takes two years tocomplete and is assessed by thesis.

MSc by Research

A one-year programme assessed byresearch coursework, examination and adissertation designed to prepare studentsfor advanced research.

Subjects and disciplines

Politics and International RelationsResearch in Politics and InternationalRelations explores the theory, practiceand ethics of politics and governance.We cover a broad area of expertise, fromlocal policy to global governance, politicaltheory to empirical studies, constructivism

to rational choice approaches.

Much of our work focuses on the excitingchallenges posed by new institutionalsettings: devolution, European integration,and multilateral cooperation. Empiricalresearch is complemented by strong

The School of Social & Political Science boasts an outstanding rangeof subjects and research centres, with more than 200 academicstaff supporting nearly 400 postgraduate research students.

political theory, analysing issues of justice,rights and legitimacy in European andinternational relations. We also addresschallenges of governance in environmental,security, migration, health and nance

policy. We specialise in the comparativepolitics of countries in Europe, Russia,

Africa and North America.

Science, Technology andInnovation StudiesThe University of Edinburgh has aninternational reputation in all aspectsof the study of science, technology andinnovation in society. With the foundingof the Science Studies Unit in 1964 camepioneering work in the sociology ofscientic knowledge. Likewise, the

establishment of the Research Centrefor Social Sciences in 1984 producedinnovative and interdisciplinary research,

public policy advice and consultancy onthe socio-economic aspects of technologyand innovation.

Our research is now organised throughthe Science, Technology and InnovationStudies subject group: the Science StudiesUnit; the Research Centre for SocialSciences; and Innogen, the ESRC Centrefor Social and Economic Research onInnovation in Genomics.

Social Anthropology

Social Anthropology at Edinburgh has athriving research culture, bringing togetheracademic staff, a lively and cosmopolitanbody of postgraduate researchers, and agrowing number of postdoctoral fellows.In recent years we have won signicantexternal funding from the Economic andSocial Research Council, the Arts andHumanities Research Council, the BritishAcademy, and the Leverhulme Trust, aswell as non-academic partners such as theDepartment for International Development.We have an excellent record of successin recent ESRC and British Academy

Postdoctoral Fellowship schemes.

Our strengths include: the anthropology ofpolitics; kinship, personhood and ritual; lm,

media and the aesthetic; anthropology inpractice; and medical anthropology.

Social PolicyResearch in Social Policy is organised inthree groups. Work, Economy and Welfareexplores the relationship between trends inmodern welfare states, resource allocationand labour markets. Much of the workconducted is cross-national and/or

comparative in nature. The group is stronglyinvolved in the EU Network of Excellencein Reconciling Work and Welfare.

The Policy and Governance groupprovides a social policy perspectiveto the University’s work on socio-legalstudies, governance, devolution studiesand public sector management, workingin collaboration with colleagues in Politicsand Sociology and also with Edinburgh LawSchool, University of Edinburgh BusinessSchool and the Institute of Governance.

The Families, Children and Welfare groupexplores aspects of family relationships,childhood and youth studies that can beapplied to policy research and practice.This group has strong ties with the Centrefor Research on Families and Relationshipsand the University-based Child and YouthStudies Network.

Social WorkAs social work academics, we see ourrole as not only producing research andpursuing scholarship, but also encouraging

the use of research in practice.

Although we conduct a large amount ofour research in Scotland, reecting our

core interest in legislation, policy andpractice here, we also have a commitmentto research in the European and widerinternational arena. This wider approach isdemonstrated by the research carried outby our PhD students and academic staff.

We have been involved in a range ofresearch projects on topics as diverseas youth justice, community mental

health in India, HIV and asylum seekers,communicating with children in childprotection, linking administrative datafor child welfare research.







SociologyOur work focuses on the interweavingof individual lives, social processes andhistorical change. Edinburgh is one of theworld’s leading centres of the empiricalstudy and theorisation of the complexmatrices of the negotiation, attribution and

mobilisation of identity’s ‘national’ aspects.Closely linked to our work on identity andauto/biography is research emphasisingintimate relations, reproduction andprocesses of marginalisation.

Edinburgh’s leading role in ‘social studiesof nance’ is well recognised. This neweld directly addresses the technicality ofnancial markets. ‘Critical sociology’ – the

re-examination of the foundations of thediscipline – remains a theme of much ofour work. The area is an increasing focusof events and symposia, including our

annual Goffman Lecture.

Research centres

Academy of GovernmentThe Academy of Government preparesstudents and professionals for leadershiproles in the public sector, internationalorganisations and the voluntary sector,and pursues research on all the majorissues of public policy.

The Academy draws on the spirit of theScottish Enlightenment – a period that was

the seedbed for much of the subsequentthinking of the western world.

We seek to generate ideas about themost pressing public-policy problems; toundertake high-quality research that hasan impact on public services and ultimatelyimproves the quality of life of citizens;and to reach out to local, national andinternational communities. We have stronglinks with the Scottish, UK, European andinternational policy community.

Centre of African Studies

Founded in 1963, we are the onlyacademic unit in Scotland dedicated to thestudy of Africa. Drawing on a proud historyof links between Scotland and Africa, fromthe 19th century missionaries who playeda major role in southern Africa to 20th-century African leaders, such as Edinburgh

alumnus Julius Nyerere, the Centre ofAfrican Studies brings together Africanexpertise from across the University ofEdinburgh, Scotland, and beyond.

Centre of Canadian StudiesWe offer opportunities to develop research

projects that focus directly on Canadaor study Canada in relation to broaderresearch on the Arctic, Scotland, the UK,Europe, North America and developingregions. Our interdisciplinary approachprovides opportunities for joint supervisionwith experts from across the University.

The Centre’s activities are currentlysupported by the Social Sciences andHumanities Research Council of Canada,the Foundation for Canadian Studies inthe UK, and Foreign Affairs & InternationalTrade Canada.

Centre for Narrative & Auto/Biographical Studies (NABS)NABS is an interdisciplinary research centrelaunched in 2006, and is the base for theScottish & Northern Narratives Network,which organises regular seminars andworkshops on narrative themes.

NABS brings together people interestedin all aspects of narrative and all forms ofauto/biographical representation, from talkto transcribed text, from photographs to

memorial sites, from verbal introductionsto hagiography, from letters and cards tofriends to memoirs and autobiographies,from obituaries to painted portraits, fromacademic biography to sculpture, andmore. We are committed to theoretical andmethodological openness, rather than beingassociated with any particular approach.

Centre for Research onFamilies and RelationshipsThe Centre for Research on Families andRelationships is a partnership between sixScottish universities: Edinburgh, Aberdeen,

Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, Highlandsand Islands, and Stirling.

We produce, stimulate and disseminatehigh-quality social research based onqualitative and quantitative approaches.Our research programmes encompass

diverse themes and inform policy,practice and debate in Scotland,the UK and internationally.

Centre of South Asian StudiesThe Centre of South Asian Studies is oneof the major UK research centres focused

on the affairs of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Whateverthe topic, staff at the Centre work withstudents to make the study of South Asiacome alive. In addition to a weeklyseminar (offering graduate students, staff,and leading gures from across the worldthe opportunity to be heard in Edinburgh),the Centre organises workshops andconferences on topical themes.

Europa InstituteFounded in 1968, the Europa Instituteis one of the most active and long-

established specialist centres for advancedstudy of European integration. The Institutebrings together world-class scholars on EUlaw, politics and policy, and supports avibrant community of early-career researchfellows and postgraduate students. Ourwork straddles the School of Social &Political Science and the School of Law.

The Institute is a pre-eminent centre forthe study of the European Union and enjoysclose collaborations with leading researchscholars in European Union studies and

practitioners from across the world.

The Europa Institute has been designateda Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence by theEuropean Commission in recognition ofits high-quality research and teaching.

Global Development AcademyThe Global Development Academy hasbeen created to harness the University’sinternational teaching, research andpartnerships to ensure Edinburgh plays a rolein contributing solutions to world problems.

Researchers at the School of Social &Political Science work at the heart of theGlobal Development Academy, teachingthe majority of the Academy’s MScprogrammes and supervising its PhDstudents, who typically work oninterdisciplinary research projects.

Research funding See pages

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Global Public Health UnitThe Global Public Health Unit providesa broad focus on population health andthe factors that inuence it at a national,regional and global level. The Unit is aleading centre for research examininghealth systems and global governance, thecommercial sector and public health, socialdeterminants of health and public policy,and science, advocacy and health policy.

Innogen – ESRC Centre forSocial and Economic Researchon Innovation in Genomics

At Innogen we investigate the far-reachingimpacts of the new life sciences. Innogenhas an international perspective on thelife sciences with a distinctive focus onglobalisation and particular expertisein empirical research on life sciencesinnovation in Africa, India and Chinain addition to Europe and the US.

Our research examines how good ideasin the life sciences can be turned intoreal-life solutions. We also investigate howthese new developments are regulated,

asking whether and how radical changein regulatory systems could deliver morepublic benets faster, while ensuring that

the public has the opportunity to voiceany concerns about new technology.

Institute of GovernanceThe Institute of Governance is a centre ofresearch expertise on multi-level politics andterritorial identity with strong links with theUniversity’s Public Policy Network and theEuropa Institute. Research activity spansfour key areas – nationalism and identity;territorial politics; public policy; andelections, public opinion and parties – andour researchers are engaged in a wide rangeof projects and networks in these elds.

Just World InstituteThe Just World Institute was founded in

2008 to foster interdisciplinary researchinto the global challenges facing theinternational order. Our expertise spanspolitical science, international relations,philosophy, social anthropology, law,sociology, geography, economics,criminology, business management, Africanstudies and South Asian studies. The Institutealso coordinates social science researchcollaborations with Edinburgh’s world-classresearchers in geosciences and medicine.

Our work addresses interconnected themes:

global justice and human rights; security,conict and peace; and environment,natural resources and climate change.

The Institute has an Ethics Forum, whichsupports academic and public debate onthe ethical dimensions of contemporaryconcerns, with standing groups addressingthe research and teaching themes of theUniversity’s Global Academies.

Migration and CitizenshipResearch GroupThe Migration and CitizenshipResearch Group brings together staffand postgraduate research studentsfrom across the social sciences:Human Geography, Law, Politics, SocialAnthropology, Sociology and Social Policy.

The Research Group has an internationalfocus, with members conducting researchon global issues such as migration,cultural diversity, integration, citizenship,transnationalism, rights and development.

We have a lively group of postgraduateresearch students who organise discussiongroups and workshops.

Public Policy NetworkThe Public Policy Network aims to promotecommunication and collaboration amongresearchers, policymakers and practitioners.The Network exists as a resource forindividuals and organisations developing,commissioning, conducting and debatingpolicy-relevant research. It also serves asa reference point for those looking for

an expert opinion on a particular issue.

Public sessions and other events raiseand debate issues of common concernto policy researchers, policymakers,professionals and practitioners as wellas the general public, and are usuallyled by one or more guest speakers.

See also…

Much of our research is interdisciplinary and collaborative.You may nd your preferred research area in the prospectus

of the University of Edinburgh Business School, the College ofMedicine & Veterinary Medicine or the Schools of BiologicalSciences; Divinity; Education; History, Classics & Archaeology;Law; Literatures, Languages & Cultures; Philosophy, Psychology& Language Sciences; Health in Social Science; or GeoSciences.

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African Studies

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MPhil 2 yrs FT (4 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Research environmentSince its foundation in 1962, the Centre of African Studies (CAS) hasexpanded research activities from its core disciplines of history, politics,social anthropology and education to include many other elds,

including law, business and management studies, sociology, genderstudies, environment and development, and religious studies.

As well as having access to a wide range of methodological courses

and training resources in the School of Social & Political Science, you areencouraged to get involved with the fortnightly student-led methodsand research seminar series.

Outstanding collectionsThe city and the University have superb resources for the study ofAfrica. The National Library of Scotland has major collections relatingto Africa, especially through the Church of Scotland’s mission papers.The University Library has built up one of the nest collections of African

studies texts in the UK. Through the UK’s Standing Conference on LibraryMaterials on Africa, the library additionally has an obligation to maintaincollections on Zambia and Malawi. CAS organises weekly seminars forvisiting scholars and holds an annual international conference.



Contact Professor Paul Nugent, Director, Centre of African StudiesTel +44 (0)131 650 3879Email [email protected]

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Canadian Studies

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MPhil 2 yrs FT (4 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Research environmentThe Centre of Canadian Studies (CCS) is internationally recognisedas a leading European centre for the interdisciplinary study of Canada.The Centre has particular strengths in the following research areas:

• Aboriginal politics, society and culture

• Language politics

• Multilevel and circumpolar governance

• Multiculturalism

• Nationalism

• Constitutional studies

• Deliberative democracy

• Canadian social movements

• Canadian politics

• Comparative public policy in Canada, UK and Europe

• Comparative research on Canada, Africa and South Asia

• Comparative research on Canada and Scotland.

We offer doctoral co-supervision with specialists in Politics and InternationalRelations, Sociology, Social Policy, Social Anthropology, Social Work,History, Celtic and Scottish Studies, English Literature and Law.

Support and facilitiesCCS offers postgraduate students regular supervision in addition to arange of graduate training courses. Our students also benet f rom the

University’s generous range of support services. Doctoral students canalso apply to tutor undergraduate Canadian Studies courses.

CCS is located in a newly refurbished building that has excellent graduateworkspace and communal areas for informal meetings. You will enjoy thebenets of regular interdisciplinary ‘Open Research Seminars’, a range of

specialist conferences on Canada and easy access to research facilities atthe National Library of Scotland. You will also have regular opportunities forspecial seminars with high-prole Canadian leaders and visiting scholars.



Contact Casey HighTel +44 (0)131 651 5180Email [email protected]







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International PublicHealth PolicyPhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research Public Health Policy 1 yr FT (1–3 yrs PT availablefor UK/EU students)

Research environmentThe Global Public Health Unit (GPHU) was established to carry outand disseminate research in health policy, and provide exceptionalpostgraduate teaching. Focusing on the principles of equity, access anduniversality, we have gained an international reputation for the qualityand social relevance of our research.

Our work covers ve main areas:

• public-private partner ships and marketisation

• globalisation and health

• comparative health systems

• the role of pharmaceuticals in health services and clinical research

• regulation, intellectual property, and freedom of information.

GPHU staff have a history of conducting outstanding research and ofplaying a leading role in debates around the impact of current policieson public health and social inequalities. We contribute to the world’sleading peer-reviewed journals and to professional journals, as wellas the wider media.

Collaborative cultureWe offer PhD students a supportive research environment in whichyou’ll nd senior academics and research fellows working together on

team-based projects. Students studying for the PhD are encouragedto contribute to GPHU’s ongoing projects.

All postgraduate researching Public Health Policy are encouraged to takepart in seminars and to take advantage of training courses run at School,College, and University level.



Contact Dr Mark HellowellTel +44 (0)131 651 1330Email [email protected]

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Medical Anthropology

MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionThis programme will enable you to join the key debates on contemporarymedical anthropology and sociology, apply analytical tools drawn fromsocial theory, select anthropological or sociological research methodsfor use in health-related settings and develop a research agenda.

You will follow taught courses, and receive hands-on training in socialresearch skills. You will also complete an individually supervised projecton a topic of your choice. Students often progress to a PhD in Social

Anthropology, but the MSc can also be taken as a standalone degree.

StructureThe dissertation will constitute the main work in which you demonstrateyour learning. It normally takes the form of an extended researchproposal with the following components: a literature review; an outlineof the specic questions to be addressed; a statement of research design

and methods to be employed; a discussion of the practical, political andethical issues affecting the conduct of the research; a presentation ofthe schedule for the research, and its estimated budget.

Where the programme is taken as a standalone degree, the dissertationnormally includes a component of data collection and analysis, orselection of theoretical documents and analysis.

Opportunities

This interdisciplinary MSc by Research is an opportunity to developa specialisation in an area of medical sociology or anthropology. Oncompletion of the programme you will be able to articulate your ownapproach to theories and methodologies in medical sociology; thinkcreatively about the social dynamics of health and healing in localand global perspectives; and think from both medical and socialscience perspectives.



Contact Dr Stefan Ecks




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Politics and InternationalRelationsPhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Research environmentOur Politics and International Relations department has close linkswith cross-disciplinary and internationally recognised research centres.Major research focuses include:

• sub-s tate and supranational dimensions of politics and public policy

• the impact of devolution in the UK and elsewhere, and the constitut ionand governance of the European Union

• international politics: changing relations, the new security agenda,transatlantic relations, political economy, migration politics andglobal governance

• nationalism, democratic transition, civil society and institution-building

• health, welfare, environment, competition, migrations and citizenship,and equal opportunities policies

• political theory, especially war ethics, environmental ethics, andtheories of freedom.

Support and trainingThis programme includes courses in research design and methodologyskills. The Graduate School provides a suite of ESRC-recognised researchtraining courses for social science students across the University. Wehave an exciting package of exible web-based training courses in line

with the increased emphasis on ongoing advanced training throughoutthe course of doctoral studies.



Contact Dr Juliet KaarboTel +44 (0)131 650 4252Email [email protected]

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Science and TechnologyStudiesPhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Research environmentThe University of Edinburgh has an international reputation as aleading centre of research in science and technology studies (STS).

Edinburgh scholars work around the globe on the social and historicalaspects of developments in science and technology. Particular strengths inresearch:

• the history and philosophy of science

• the social shaping of technology

• the history of medicine

• the politics of controversies and public engagement with science

and technology• science, technology and gender

• the sociology of nancial markets and emissions trading schemes

• innovation in biotechnology and the life sciences

• the development and use of information and communicationtechnologies

• innovation for sustainabili ty

• science and technology in developing countries.

Support and trainingPhD students will usually follow our MSc by Research in STS for theirrst year. This comprises specialist courses, as well as training in

research methods. By the end of this year, you will have completed

a full research proposal.

You will join the lively research community and participate in regularseminars and workshops, and, if a PhD student, an annual retreat.Frequent seminars and lectures by visiting scholars provide opportunitiesfor contacts beyond the University.

FacilitiesResearch library and archive facilities in Edinburgh are outstanding.All research students are members of the Graduate School of Social &Political Science, with full access to the Graduate School’s facilities in theChrystal Macmillan Building. Other library and archive facilities includethe University Library, the National Library of Scotland and the ScottishRecords Ofce. Proximity to the Scottish Parliament and other institutions

of national government provides further research opportunities.



Contact Dr Jane CalvertTel +44 (0)131 650 2843Email [email protected]

Knowledgeexchange

Knowledge exchange isan integral part of our work,

with staff and studentsinteracting with the public,

professional practitioners andpolicymakers in mutually

enriching ways.







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Social Anthropology

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Research environmentOur Social Anthropology department is an international centre ofexcellence for postgraduate training, recognised as one of the premierresearch departments in the UK. Applied research includes policy-relatedwork on asylum seekers, non-governmental organisations, sustainabledevelopment and participatory rights. Our regional expertise is notconned to Scotland and the UK but includes Europe, Africa, the Middle

East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and North and South America.Particular research strengths include:

• law and justice

• politics, governance and the state

• nationalism and citizenship

• war, violence and displacement

• medicine and health

• science and technology studies

• history and theory of anthropology

• development and environment

• kinship and relatedness

• death and the limits of the body

• material culture, identity and memory

• contemporary hunter-gatherers

• linguistic anthropology

• urban anthropology

• anthropology of landscape.

Support and trainingThe PhD programme combines work on your thesis project, usually basedon long-term eldwork, with sys tematic training in anthropological and

social research skills. Research training is also available in the form ofour MSc by Research. The Graduate School provides a suite of ESRC-recognised research training courses for social-science students acrossthe University. We are developing an exciting package of exible

web-based training courses in line with the increased emphasison ongoing training throughout the course of doctoral studies.



Contact Dr Richard BaxstromTel +44 (0)131 650 4051Email [email protected]

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Social Policy

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT for UK/EU students)

Research environmentThe Social Policy department at the University of Edinburgh is one of themost respected in the UK and among the front rank for the quality of itsteaching and research. We offer postgraduate supervision across thewhole subject range, with particular expertise in comparative policystudies, childhood studies, family policy, public sector managementand socio-legal studies.

Support and facilitiesOur approach is research-led but student-focused teaching. There isan active programme of seminars and workshops for research studentsand staff.

Edinburgh’s excellent library facilities and the presence of theheadquarters of many public, voluntary and private organisations,including the Scottish Parliament, make the city the perfect placeto undertake research on social and public policy.



Contact Dr Mark HellowellTel +44 (0)131 651 1330Email [email protected]



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Social Work

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Research environmentOur Social Work researchers have excellent links with professional andsocial-work services in statutory and voluntary sectors. The researchinterests of staff cover the full range of applied service specialisms andtheoretical issues in social work. In Scotland this includes criminal justiceas well as children and families, vulnerable adults and community care.International and European perspectives are also part of academicstaff interests.

Support and trainingTogether with students in all disciplines across the School, you willundertake both compulsory and optional research methods courses in rst

year (and second year if part time) before proceeding with your thesis. Each

student has two supervisors with the possibility of the second supervisorcoming from an outside discipline. There are regular group meetings,especially in year one, between staff and students. Our work is enrichedby the perspective of both international students and UK/EU studentswho are experienced professionals studying part time while working.



Contact Janice McGheeTel +44 (0)131 650 3910

Email [email protected]

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Sociology

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Research environmentEdinburgh Sociology is one of the premier research units in the UK,as indicated by our excellent rating in the latest Research AssessmentExercise. We have a long-standing commitment to original empiricaland theoretical work on society, and to the production of culturaland scientic knowledge.

We work closely with other colleagues in the School and supervisemany cross-disciplinary projects. Applications are particularly welcomefrom students wishing to specialise in:

• auto/biography and narrative studies

• comparative sociology

• South Asian studies

• Southern Africa

• family and intimate relations

• innovation in genomics

• medical sociology

• health and illness

• nationalism studies

• constitutional change and governance

• social studies of nance and markets

• social, cultural and feminist theory

• gender, inequality and social stratication

• work, consumption and organisations

• Scottish society and politics

• science and technology studies.

Training and supportYou will work with a supervisor on an original research dissertation andparticipate in advanced sociology research-training workshops, work-in-progress seminars and a writing workshop. The Graduate School providesa suite of ESRC-recognised research training courses for social-sciencestudents across the University. We are developing an exciting package ofexible web-based training courses in line with the increased emphasis

on ongoing training throughout the course of doctoral studies.

English language requirements

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Funding

Awards are offered by the School ofSocial & Political Science, the College ofHumanities & Social Science, the Universityof Edinburgh, the Scottish, British andinternational governments and manyfunding bodies. Below we list a selectionof potential sources of nancial supportfor postgraduate students applying tothe School of Social & Political Science.

The University of Edinburgh

Graduate Discount SchemeWe offer a 10 per cent discount onpostgraduate fees for all alumni who havegraduated with an undergraduate degreefrom the University. We also offer a 10 percent discount for international graduateswho spent at least one semester at theUniversity of Edinburgh as a visitingundergraduate. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/discounts

Key Taught masters programmes

Masters by Research programmes Research programmes

University of Edinburgh scholarships

• China Scholarships Council/Universityof Edinburgh Scholarships (China)A number of scholarships for PhD study tocandidates who are citizens andresidents of China. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/china-council

• Colciencias Scholarships (Colombia)The University of Edinburgh offers anumber of tuition fee scholarships to

full-time PhD students in partnershipwith Colombia’s Department ofScience, Technology and Innovation.www.colciencias.gov.co

• College of Humanities & Social ScienceStudentships and ScholarshipsStudentships (fees plus stipend) andscholarships (fees only) are open tothose admitted to the rst year of PhDresearch. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/research-hss

• Commonwealth SharedScholarship Scheme

A number of scholarships opento applicants from a developingCommonwealth country undertakingstudy on eligible one-year Mastersprogrammes within the School of Social& Political Science. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/commonwealth-shared

• CONACYT Scholarships (Mexico)The University of Edinburgh offersscholarships to full-time postgraduatestudents in partnership with Mexico’sNational Council of Science andTechnology. www.conacyt.mx

A large number of scholarships, loans and other funding schemes are available for your postgraduatestudies. You can nd the full range at: www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate.

• CONICYT Scholarships (Chile)The University of Edinburgh offersscholarships to full-time mastersstudents in partnership with Chile’sNational Commission for Scientic and

Technological Research. www.conicyt.cl

• Edinburgh Global Latin-AmericanMasters ScholarshipsTwelve scholarships are available tostudents from eligible countries who areaccepted on a full-time masters degree

programme. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/latin-america

• Edinburgh Global MastersScholarshipsA number of scholarships available tointernational students for masters study.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/masters

• Edinburgh Global ResearchScholarshipsThese scholarships are designed toattract high-quality internationalresearch students to the University.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/global-research

• Eric Liddell China SaltireScholarships (China)Ten scholarships are available to Chinesecitizens who are permanent residentsof mainland China who are accepted ona full-time masters degree programme.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/liddell


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• FIDERH and FUNEDScholarships (Mexico)The University of Edinburgh offersscholarships in partnership with Mexico’sFund for Development of HumanResources and the Mexican Foundationfor Education, Science and Technology.www.derh.org.mx www.funed.org.mx

• Graduate School AwardsA number of scholarships in any

discipline in Social & Political Science.www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool

• Julius Nyerere MastersScholarships (Tanzania)Three scholarships are available tocitizens of Tanzania who are normallyresident in Tanzania who are acceptedon a full-time masters degree programme.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/nyerere

• Principal’s Career DevelopmentPhD ScholarshipsA number of scholarships, open to UK,EU and international full-time PhDstudents. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/development

• Principal’s Indian MastersScholarships (India)Twelve scholarships are available tostudents from India for masters study.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/masters-india

• UK/EU Masters ScholarshipsA number of scholarships for UK and EUstudents who have been accepted ona full-time masters degree programme.

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/uk-masters

Loans available for study atthe University of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh is aparticipating institution in the followingloans programmes, meaning we certifyyour student status and can help withthe application process.

• The Canada Student LoansProgramThe University is eligible to certify

Canadian student loan applications.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/canadian-loans

• The Student Awards Agencyfor ScotlandThe Student Awards Agency forScotland offers eligible studentspostgraduate tuition fee loans forone short course of professional orvocational training. In addition, theUniversity of Edinburgh provides anumber of postgraduate bursaries toassist eligible students with their fees.

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/pg-loan• US Student Loans

The University is eligible to certify loanapplications for US loan students. Fulldetails on eligibility and how to applycan be found online. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/us-loans

Other sources of fundingThe following are examples of the manyscholarships and support schemes availableto students from particular countries whomeet certain eligibility criteria.

• Chevening ScholarshipsA number of partial and full fundingscholarships are available to one-yearmasters students. www.chevening.org

• Commonwealth ScholarshipsScholarships available to students who areresident in any Commonwealth country,other than the UK. www.dd.gov.uk/cscuk

• Fulbright Scholarships (USA)Scholarships open to US graduatestudents in any subject wishing tostudy in the UK. www.iie.org/fulbright

• Marshall Scholarships (USA)Scholarships available to outstanding

US students wishing to study at anyUK university for at least two years.www.marshallscholarship.org

• Scotland’s Saltire ScholarshipsA number of scholarships open to studentswho are citizens permanently andordinarily resident in Canada, China, Indiaand the USA for one year of masters study.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/saltire

• Silber BequestFunding is available to help prospectivepostgraduate students who considerthemselves to be refugees from their

native land. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/silber

Funding for onlinedistance learningThe University offers several scholarshipsspecically for online, part-time

postgraduate programmes, including theEdinburgh Global Online Distance LearningMasters Scholarship, for which applicants toour MSc Global Challenges may be eligible.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/e-learning/online-distance

Research council awardsResearch councils offer awards to masters,MPhil and PhD students in most of theSchools within the University of Edinburgh.All studentship applications from theresearch councils must be made throughthe University, through your School orCollege ofce. Awards can be made for

both taught and research programmes.

Normally only those UK/EU studentswho have been resident in the UK for thepreceding three years are eligible for a full

award. For some awards, candidates whoare EU nationals and are resident in theUK may be eligible for a fees-only award. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/research-councils

“I learnt about the scholarships through the scholarshipsand student funding section of the University’s website. The

scholarships have provided me with a wonderful opportunityto study at a premier institution. I wish to work in academia inthe future and so my PhD will provide me with the necessarytraining and qualification to allow me to meet my goals.”Shruti Chaudhry, PhD Sociology, Edinburgh Global Research Scholarshipand College of Humanities and Social Science Research Studentship

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How to apply

We have an online application process for all postgraduate programmes.It’s a straightforward system with full instructions, including details of

any supporting documentation you need to submit.

When applying, you will set up an account,which lets you save your application andcontinue at another time.

Full guidance on our application system:www.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/applyingwww.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/applicants/how_to_apply

General requirements

Our usual entrance requirement forpostgraduate study is a UK 2:1 degree, orits international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ). You will also needto meet the University’s languagerequirements (see right).

Entry requirements for individualprogrammes can vary, so check thedetails for the specic programme

you wish to apply for.

Taught programmes

DeadlinesPlease visit the Graduate School’s individualprogramme pages (www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/prospective/taught_masters )to check the deadline of your desiredprogramme. Please note that applicantsrequiring a Tier 4 visa are encouraged toapply well in advance of these deadlines.

Application procedure• Explore this prospectus and our website

to identify your preferred programmeof study.

• Check our entry requirements, ensuringyou have the required documentationto upload.

• Select your programme fromwww.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees ,click ‘Apply’ and follow the instructions.

Research programmes

DeadlinesPlease have a look at the GraduateSchool’s individual programme pagesto check the deadline of your desiredprogramme. Please note that applicantsrequiring a Tier 4 visa are encouraged toapply well in advance of these deadlines.

Application procedure• Explore this prospectus and our website

to nd your preferred area of research.

• We recommend you identify andcontact a potential supervisor to discussyour research proposal before applyingto ensure there is adequate supervision.

• Check our entry requirements, ensuringyou have the required documentationto upload.

• Select your programme fromwww.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees, click ‘Apply’ and follow

the instructions provided.

Joining us from overseasInternational applicants are advised tocheck the University’s website to nd

out more about their visa options and ourIntegrated English for Academic Purposes(IEAP) programme. More information:www.ed.ac.uk/international/ieap

International agentsThe University has certied representativeagents in the following locations: Brunei,Canada, China, Gulf Region, Hong Kong,India, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia,Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, SaudiArabia, Singapore, South Africa, SouthKorea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Zambiaand Zimbabwe. International applicants canuse an agent to help guide them throughthe application process if necessary.More information: www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/agents

English language requirementsStudents whose rst language is notEnglish must show evidence of oneof the qualications below.

MSc International Relations of theMiddle East with Arabic:• IELTS Academic module 7.0 (with

at least 6.5 in each section).

• TOEFL iBT 100 (with at least 23in each section).

• Pearson Test of English 67(with at least 61 in each of the‘Communicative Skills’ sections).

• Cambridge CPE Grade B.

• Cambridge CAE Grade A.

All other programmes• IELTS Academic module 7.0 (with

at least 6.0 in each section).

• TOEFL iBT 100 (with at least 20

in each section).

• Pearson Test of English 67(with at least 56 in each of the‘Communicative Skills’ sections).

• Cambridge CPE Grade B.

• Cambridge CAE Grade A.

Please note:

• English language requirements canbe affected by government policy soplease ensure you visit our website

for the latest details. www.ed.ac.uk/english-requirements/pg/chss

• Your English language certicate

must be no more than two yearsold at the beginning of your degreeprogramme. Please be aware of anyexpiration date your test may have.

• Cambridge tests are accepted onlyfor applicants who do not needTier 4 visas to enter the UK.

Abbreviations: IELTS − International

English Language Testing System;

TOEFL iBT − Test of English as a ForeignLanguage Internet-Based Test; CPE:Certicate of Prociency in English;CAE: Certicate in Advanced English.

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Get in touch

Contact usFor more information about any of ourpostgraduate programmes or to contact

potential supervisors, email [email protected] visit www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool

We also welcome postal enquires at:

The Graduate School of Social& Political ScienceChrystal Macmillan Building15A George SquareEdinburghEH8 9LD

The Graduate School of Social & Political

Science also has involvement with:

• The Global Development Academywww.ed.ac.uk/global-development

• The Academy of Governancewww.aog.ed.ac.uk

• The Centre of African Studieswww.cas.ed.ac.uk

Visit usThe University’s Postgraduate Open Dayis your opportunity to come and meetcurrent staff and students. Our nextcampus-based open day takes placeon Friday 22 November 2013.More information: www.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate-open-day

The University also runs online informationsessions for prospective postgraduatestudents throughout the year. Moreinformation: www.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/online-events

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