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Social & Political Science

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David Hume, physicist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell, inventor Alexander Graham Bell and Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur

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Teaching and research excellence We are consistently ranked as one of the world’s top 50* universities. As host to more than 30,000 students from some 130 countries,

studying across 100 academic disciplines, the University of Edinburgh continues to attract the world’s greatest minds. World-leading

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teaching was also confirmed in the latest report from the Quality Assurance Agency, which awarded us the highest rating possible for the

quality of the student learning experience.

Collaborations and international partnerships As an internationally renowned centre of academic excellence, Edinburgh is the site of many world-class research collaborations. Our

postgraduate students are crucial to our continued success and development and, along with our staff, they forge research links through regular

travel and overseas exchanges. We take pride in our partnerships with other institutions such as the California Institute of Technology, Stanford

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

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ContentsWelcome to the School of Social & Political Science 2

Facilities and resources 3

Community 4

Employability and graduate attributes 5

Taught masters programmes 6

Research at the School of Social & Political Science 22

Research opportunities 26

Funding 32

How to apply 34

Get in touch 36

Campus map 37

“You are now in a place where the best courses upon Earth are within

your reach... such an opportunity you will never again have.”

Thomas Jefferson

American Founding Father and President (speaking to his son-in-law,

Thomas Mann Randolph, as he began his studies in 1786)

Linking research and commerceEdinburgh was one of the first UK universities to actively develop commercial links with industry, government and the professions.

Edinburgh Research and Innovation (ERI) has continued, for the past four decades, to develop the promotion and commercialisation

of the University’s research excellence. ERI assists our postgraduates in taking a first step to market, whether it is through collaborative

research, licensing technology or providing consultancy services.

Enhancing your careerWith the best track record for graduate employment in the Russell Group, the University of Edinburgh is committed to embedding

employability into the teaching and learning experience. From offering access to volunteering schemes to providing support from our

sector-leading Careers Service, the University gives students myriad opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge and experience to give

them the edge in a competitive job market.

An inspiring destinationYour first-class education will take place in one of Europe’s most striking capital cities, which is regularly voted one of the best places in the

world to live. Edinburgh enjoys a solid reputation as a centre for innovation, whether as home to the 18th-century Scottish Enlightenment or

as a modern source of pioneering science, medicine and technology. You couldn’t ask for a more inspiring setting in which to further your

knowledge and broaden your horizons.

Join usEdinburgh offers unparalleled academic breadth and diversity, making it a vibrant, challenging and stimulating environment for postgraduate

study. Whether you plan to change direction, enhance your existing career or develop in-depth knowledge of your area of study, the

University of Edinburgh provides a world-class learning experience.

*Times Higher Education World University Rankings ** Research Assessment Exercise 2008

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Welcome to the School of Social & Political Science

The School was established to promote a

culture of interdisciplinary research and

collaboration across various subject areas,

research groups and centres. These include the

subject areas Politics and International

Relations, Social Anthropology, Social Policy,

Social Work, Sociology and Science, Technology

and Innovation Studies; the Centres of

Canadian Studies, African Studies and South

Asian Studies; and an array of specialist

institutes and centres for the study of

governance, public policy, global development,

the EU, families and relationships, criminal

justice, social work and innovation in genomics.

The School is one of Europe’s leading lights for

research in the social sciences. In the most

recent Research Assessment Exercise, 59 per

cent of the School’s research was rated ‘world

leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, and each

of our assessed research units came top of its

field in Scotland. Our research has recently

attracted large grants from the Economic and

Social Research Council, EU Framework

Programmes and the Leverhulme Trust, among

others.

With faculty members coming from across the

world, and many dynamic international

research collaborations, the School has

outstanding global connections. We are a

member of the League of European Research

Universities, a 21-strong partnership of Europe’s

top multi-faculty universities, and the Coimbra

Group, a network of 40 European universities,

including some of the oldest and most

prestigious on the continent.

We have established close ties with the

National University of Singapore, while

membership of the Universitas 21 network has

greatly enhanced our ability to collaborate,

linking us to high-profile universities all around

the world: three in Australia, three in the UK,

two each in the US, Canada and China and one

each in Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan,

Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea,

Sweden and Holland.

The Graduate SchoolOur international and interdisciplinary approach

cuts across traditional social science

boundaries, bringing together experts from

across the School and University to inspire and

challenge you. We attract a diverse body of

students from across the world, some

continuing their studies straight after

undergraduate degrees, others returning to

study after a period of employment. Over the

past five years 55 per cent of our postgraduate

students have come from outside the UK.

Providing a meeting place for cultures and

perspectives is a valuable part of the

experience we offer.

We maintain an active postgraduate network

with Bremen University in northern Germany,

which incorporates exchange visits for PhD

students. We are also enrolled with the Marie

Curie Initial Training Network EXACT, which

offers academic and professional training as

well as a network of contacts throughout

academia and the private sector.

We encourage you to explore the wide range

of research going on in the School, before

deciding what degree to apply for. We offer

more than 30 taught programmes, and a

growing range of research degrees. Our

postgraduate students are supported by the

Graduate School Office, an accessible point of

personal contact for potential and existing

students.

The School of Social & Political Science provides an intellectually vibrant teaching and research environment, boasting an international community of more than 200 world-class academic staff and about 700 postgraduate students.

All postgraduate students have 24/7 access to

hotdesks, lockers and networked printers,

shared study space and a common room. PhD

students have dedicated hotdesk areas and

access to the Graduate School’s laptop loan

scheme in their first and second years of

study; they move to shared office facilities at

the start of their third year of study, when they

are allocated a desk and a PC. We have a

Conference Fund for PhD students who are

presenting their work at academic

conferences.

All postgraduate students in the School can

register for the University’s wireless and VPN

services. The School is equipped with wi-fi

throughout and makes full use of managed

desktop services for seamless support.

Social and political capitalMany of our postgraduate students find

inspiration from studying in our vibrant capital

city, where social and political issues, current

and historical, are woven into the fabric of the

cityscape and are never far from the surface of

daily life.

On the other hand, our flexible online distance

learning programmes mean you can gain all

the benefits of a masters degree from our

School without having to leave your home,

wherever that may be, or put your working life

on hold.

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Facilities and resourcesYour postgraduate experience will take place at the heart of our historic campus, centred on the attractive Georgian buildings of George Square. Our location gives you easy access to outstanding University-wide facilities, including the Main Library, one of the biggest university libraries in the UK, and the oldest purpose-built student union in the world.

Kaitlin McCormick

PhD Canadian Studies

“I’m currently working with the

National Museum of Scotland, Perth

Museum and Art Gallery and the

University of Aberdeen Collection,

where I’ve been on research visits to

explore the exchange of argillite art

through the fur trade.”


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CommunityThe Graduate School is not only a lively and thriving academic environment – we also have a wide range of social events.

These include the Graduate School’s welcome

ceilidh (Scottish dance) at the start of the

academic year, a Christmas celebration

(including singing from the SPS choir) and a

traditional Burns Supper in January, as well as a

drinks reception for students and their families

at graduation.

We also have a student-led social committee

which organises a wide variety of social events

– and there are many other events going on

within the School’s subject areas.

For example, many of our programmes call for

periods of study away from the UK, and our

students have seen the benefit of recording

their experiences in photography and film.

There is now an established practice for

students to gather the best of their fieldwork

photographs and hold an exhibition, with

pictures auctioned for scholarship funds.

Many of our research groups host impressive

ventures in which you can play a major role.

For example, our Gender and Politics Research

Group brings together researchers across

politics and international relations, exploring

issues relating to the broad themes of gender

relations, power, institutions and change. In

2012 an offshoot of the GPRG organised the

highly successful Researching Feminist Futures

conference.

Nasreen Akhter

MSc in Social Anthropology

“Being part of the University of

Edinburgh opens up networks of

contacts with experts and other

students in the field.”

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Employability and graduate attributesWe are dedicated to providing you with the best possible support for the successful completion of your studies and in preparation for your future. We believe supporting your academic and professional development plays a large part in this.

Here in the Graduate School of Social &

Political Science we conduct an intensive

induction, providing extensive networking

opportunities and explaining how to make the

most of your time here.

Training and networkingWe host training seminars within

programmes and practical workshops in a

range of skills including how to prepare for

field work, ethical issues, how to write an

academic CV, how to network and thinking

about publication plans and presentations.

For research students, we provide a mixture

of generic interdisciplinary training and

specialist training, focusing on research

design, quantitative and qualitative data

collection and analysis. Some of our taught

masters programmes, meanwhile, offer the

chance to undertake a work-based placement

instead of the traditional academic

dissertation.

Institute for Academic DevelopmentAll of our postgraduate students have the

opportunity to benefit from the University’s

Institute for Academic Development (IAD),

which provides information, events and courses

to develop the skills you will need now and in

the future.

The IAD offers one of the most established

university research and career skills training

packages in the UK. Our IAD experts will help

you gain the skills, knowledge and confidence

needed to move onto the next stage in your

career, be that in a professional sector or

within academia.

The Institute provides PhD researchers and

masters by research students with dedicated

training in topics such as research

management; personal effectiveness;

communication skills; public engagement,

networking and teamworking; leadership and

career management. You can gain expertise in

information technology and presentation skills;

confidence in undertaking independent and

creative research; the ability to critically

evaluate source materials; and the capacity to

construct intellectually rigorous arguments.

For taught postgraduates, the IAD provides a

growing range of tailored study-related and

transferable skills workshops, plus online

advice and learning resources. These are all

designed to help you settle into postgraduate

life, succeed during your studies, and move

confidently onwards to the next stage of

your career.

Developing these broader professional skills

and qualities means that our postgraduate

students are always in high demand.

For more information please visit

www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates.

Teaching opportunitiesThere are many opportunities for PhD

students to tutor and lecture, so you can

develop your teaching and organisation

skills. The School has a wide range of popular

undergraduate courses that employ PhD

students as tutors. Some PhD students

are also able to deliver lectures on their

research topic.

Careers ServiceThe University’s award-winning Careers

Service aims to expand the horizons of all

our students, enabling you to make

informed career decisions and progress

towards high personal and professional

achievement, whether in work or in further

study. Our goal is to offer you a world-class

service. Our teams of subject-specific expert

advisers are here to help at any time in your

programme of study. We offer impartial

guidance and information, and draw on our

relationships with a wide range of

employing and training organisations. For

more information on the full range of

services available, including access to

vacancies, advice on starting your own

business, getting published, working

internationally or even volunteering, visit

the postgraduate section of ourwebsite at

www.ed.ac.uk/careers.


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Taught masters programmesThe 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.

AdvAnCEd ProFESSionAl STUdiES (AdUlT ProTECTion)www.ed.ac.uk/pg/442

PgCert 1 yr PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionIntended for experienced practitioners, this Certificate programme has been developed in response to the introduction of the Adult Protection and Support (Scotland) Act 2007, and provides training in contemporary professional theory, policy and practice relating to working with adults who are at risk of harm.

Through theoretical learning, research and application of skills in a practical setting, you will develop confidence and competence within the complex field of adult protection, and enhance your ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with professionals from a variety of backgrounds.

Delivered through a part-time schedule of both classroom sessions and online learning, the programme allows you to specialise in a particular area of interest. It should be noted that, unlike the masters degree in Social Work, this is not a qualification route to social work practice.

Programme structureClassroom sessions include a range of presentation, discussion and practical exercises. Online learning is facilitated through an online tutor. You will also be expected to pursue independent study and draw from workplace experience.

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

Career opportunitiesThis programme is intended to build on your existing skills and improve your professional abilities. On completion, you will be better placed to take on more advanced roles within your existing workplace, or apply for those that offer a greater degree of responsibility. Advanced study such as this also provides a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to your current role or used to enhance future employment prospects in any field.

Minimum entry requirementsA degree or a postgraduate qualification in social work or an allied profession. If you are professionally qualified but do not hold a degree level qualification, you may ask for special consideration when applying. You should have two years’ experience in social work or related professional practice.

English language requirements: see page 35

Tuition fees in 2012/13*PgCert 1 yr PT: UK/EU £1,920

*Fees change annually. For the most up-to-date information about fees see

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

Programme Director: George Palattiyil T: +44 (0)131 650 3907 E: [email protected]

AdvAnCEd ProFESSionAl STUdiES (MEnTAl HEAlTH oFFiCEr AWArd) www.ed.ac.uk/pg/634

PgCert 1 yr PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionIf you are a qualified social worker, this programme will allow you to practise as a mental health officer (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 role of the MHO, learning about mental wellbeing and disorder, legislation, working with mentally disordered offenders, and the assessment and management of need, care and risk.

Programme structureTaking into account the geographical spread of students, your learning will involve both classroom sessions and online learning. Classroom sessions include a range of presentation, discussion and practical exercises. Online learning is facilitated through an online tutor. There are two periods of assessed MHO practice, which will be undertaken as an integral part of two of the courses.

Courses include: Mental Wellbeing and Mental Disorder; Assessment and Management of Need, Care and Risk in Relation to the MHO Role; Mental Well- Being and the MHO Role in Relation to Adults: Working Across and Between the Relevant Legislation; Working with Mentally Disordered Persons within the Criminal Justice System.

Career opportunitiesOn completion of this programme, you will be equipped with the training required by the East Partnership local authorities to become one of their requisite number of MHOs. Advanced study such as this also provides a range of transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which will enhance employment prospects in any field.

Minimum entry requirementsA degree or a postgraduate qualification in social work. If you are professionally qualified but do not hold a degree level qualification, 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 the 12 local authorities in the East of Scotland Mental Health Officer Partnership.

Your first enquiry should be to your employing local authority, which will undertake its own selection procedure and make nominations to the MHO Award admissions group.


Tuition fees in 2012/13*PgCert 1 yr PT: UK/EU £1,920

*Fees change annually. For the most up-to-date information about fees see

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

Programme Director: Sumeet Jain T: +44 (0)131 651 1463 E: [email protected]

The numbers of students listed here are an indication of the usual number on a given programme, but they can vary from year to year. Also, within a programme, some courses will have many students and some only a small number. Similarly, we have indicated numbers of core staff teaching on a programme, but you will have access to more staff via interdisciplinary seminars and workshops, and through dissertation supervision.

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AFriCA And inTErnATionAl dEvEloPMEnTwww.ed.ac.uk/pg/622

PgCert 9 mths PT Online Distance Learning

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

www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/distance_learning/aid

Programme descriptionInternational development in Africa raises a complex set of issues. In this programme, you’ll draw on our Centre of African Studies’ long-standing reputation as a global hub of Africanist expertise to develop a deeper understanding of these issues. You will also draw on the University’s cross-disciplinary expertise on development through the Global Development Academy.

Suitable for both students and professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds, this programme combines theory and practice in seeking to contextualise and analyse the processes that have shaped poverty and underdevelopment in Africa, and the many responses to these issues. The masters programme offers the option of an eight-week internship with global and Scottish organisations, as part of a project of your choosing. Three courses of this programme can be studied through online distance learning.

Programme structureFor the MSc you will complete two compulsory courses and four optional courses (which can include courses from elsewhere within the University). You are also encouraged to take the Development Research Methods course. Two semesters of taught courses will be followed by independent research and a dissertation of about 15,000 words.

For the PgCert you will study three courses over nine months. The courses are taught using a range of innovative interactive teaching methods.

MSc compulsory courses: Roots of African Poverty and Development; Politics and Theories of International Development.

MSc optional courses may include: Development Research Methods; East Central Africa; Gender and Development; Contemporary African Issues and Debates; African and International Politics; Religion and Global Society; Anthropology and International Health; Anthropology of Health and Healing;

International Political Economy; Southern Africa; Development and Security in Africa; Governing Mineral Extraction in Africa; Foundations of Science, Technology and Development; Cultures of Human Rights and Humanitarianism; Social Interventions in HIV/AIDS.

PgCert courses: Analysing Development; Politics and Theories of International Development; Roots of African Poverty and Development.

Career opportunities

A qualification in Africa and International Development offers a multi-disciplinary grasp of issues that will be of use when pursuing a career in development agencies, consultancy, the public sector and non-governmental organisations. In addition, you will develop a range of transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in social sciences is normally required. You may be accepted with a degree in the humanities or physical sciences, subject to appraisal by the programme director.

Given the applied nature of the programme, professional experience may compensate for academic qualifications that do not meet the usual requirements.


Tuition fees in 2012/13*PgCert PT 9 mths: £3,585

MSc 1 yr FT: UK/EU £7,100; international £13,050

MSc 2 yrs PT: UK/EU £3,550 per year

*Fees change annually. For the most up-to-date information about fees see www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding.

Programme Director:Dr Barbara Bompani T: +44 (0)131 651 3891 E: [email protected]


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

Programme descriptionThis is the longest-running degree programme offered by our Centre of African Studies, one of the world’s leading centres of Africa-focused knowledge and research. The programme has recently been restructured to meet growing student demand. It retains its core strengths of Anthropology, Politics and History, but it now offers students a greater Africa-focused research component, along with a suite of exciting new course options to better suit diverse research and employment interests. The degree also 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 groups in the School of Social & Political Science, or other Schools within the University). A weekly seminar series and other events will enhance your learning. After two semesters of taught courses, you will work towards your independently researched dissertation.

Compulsory courses: Modern Africa; Contemporary African Issues and Debates; Research in Africa.

Optional courses may include: Africa in International Politics; African Cities; African Popular Culture; African Borderlands in Comparative Perspective; Governing Mineral Extraction in Africa; Religion and the New African Diaspora.

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

Career opportunitiesPast students have continued on to doctoral programmes in the UK and overseas, and to careers related to or in Africa with non-governmental organisations, international organisations, governments, universities and in the private sector. In addition, you will develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, and research skills, which can be applied to roles in any field.

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


Tuition fees in 2012/13*MSc 1 yr FT: UK/EU £7,100; international £13,050



Programme Director:Dr Thomas Molony T: +44 (0)131 650 6976 E: [email protected]

CHildHood STUdiESwww.ed.ac.uk/pg/300


Programme descriptionAn intensive interdisciplinary degree, this programme responds to the increasing importance of the study of childhood in disciplines as widespread as philosophy, sociology and geography. Designed to explore issues such as child law and how it is implemented through policy and practice, it offers an opportunity to develop skills in research and consultation with children and young people.

You’ll examine the implications of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child for child welfare, disability, education, family studies, juvenile justice, social policy and social work, and gain knowledge and analytical perspectives on particular areas of legislation, policy, theory and practice that affect children. The programme benefits from the childhood studies expertise of academic staff across the University.

Programme structureTeaching combines lectures, seminars and tutorials, plus a combination of essays and assessed coursework. You will complete three compulsory courses and three optional courses, over two semesters, followed by an independently researched dissertation.

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

Optional courses may include: Child and Adolescent Development; Comparative Analysis in 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; Educational and Training Systems of the UK; Educational Planning and Administration; Education Policy and the Politics of Education; Ethics and Education: The Normative Dimensions of Education; International Perspectives on Education and Training; Intimate Relationships; Kinship: Structure and Process; Philosophical Foundations of Educational Theory, Policy and Practice; Public Health and Health Inequalities; Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy; Youth, Crime and Justice.

Career opportunitiesThis qualification serves both as a conversion course if you wish to pursue careers working with children or children’s issues, and as a career development opportunity if you already have experience in these fields. Students have gone on to a variety of posts, such as employment with national and international non-governmental organisations, research posts and PhD study, and national and local government positions. You will develop a range of transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

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 compensate for academic qualifications that do not meet the usual requirements.





Programme Director:Professor Kay Tisdall T: +44 (0)131 650 3930 E: [email protected]

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

Programme descriptionAmid the ongoing debate on Scotland’s role within the UK, we offer the ideal environment in which to observe contemporary public policy developments. This programme will provide you with intensive analytical training in the systematic comparison of social and public policies from an international perspective.

You’ll focus on variation in national policy patterns within and beyond Europe, with a view to understanding how and why nations differ in their social and public policies and what they can learn from each other’s experience in key contemporary policy concerns, including labour market, work-life balance, health, social care, inequality and welfare issues, crime policy and child-oriented policy and practice.

Programme structureTeaching combines lectures, seminars and tutorials, plus a combination of essays and assessed coursework. You will complete three compulsory courses and three optional courses. In addition, you will undertake research 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 the following three: European Social Policy; Political Issues in Public Policy; Economic Issues in Public Policy.

Optional courses may include: Children, Childhood and Children’s Rights: Law, Policy and Practice; Comparative Perspectives in Nationalism Studies; Comparative Territorial Politics; Contemporary Feminist Debates; Crime Justice and Public Policy; Gender and Development; Global Politics of Public Health; Health Systems Reform and Public Private Partnerships; Institutions and Policies of the European Union; International Perspectives on Education and Training; International Political Economy; Labour Market Policy: International and Comparative Perspectives; Multi-level Democracy and 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 qualification 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 other public and private sector bodies, both locally and internationally. You will develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

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 compensate for academic qualifications that do not meet the usual requirements.





Programme Director:Dr Ingela Naumann T: +44 (0)131 651 3869 E: [email protected]

GlobAl CHAllEnGES www.ed.ac.uk/pg/761

PgCert Global Development Challenges (1 yr or 2 yrs PT)

PgCert Global Environment Challenges (1 yr or 2 yrs PT)*

PgCert Global Health Challenges (1 yr or 2 yrs PT)**

2 x PgCert = PgDip Global Challenges

3 x PgCert = MSc Global Challenges

Programme descriptionDelivered through online distance learning, these three Postgraduate Certificate programmes – which can be combined to form a masters degree – offer you an innovative route to gaining understanding and skills to address the complex, interrelated problems facing the world today. The MSc draws on the University’s best research and teaching to deliver a programme that is flexible, challenging and cutting edge in content, delivery and ambition.

You’ll examine a variety of case studies to shed light on strategies for addressing some of the most pressing global challenges of our time.

Issues covered by the three PgCert programmes range from global governance, human rights and donor aid strategy, to global health challenges, climate change impacts and ecosystem management.

Programme structureYou can take one, two or all three of the PgCert programmes, in any order you wish. If you take two, you will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma, and if you take three, a Master of Science degree. If you take all three PgCerts, two-thirds of your final PgCert will be assessed by a final project, in the form of a dissertation or other work of equal academic rigour.

These flexible programmes are designed to be able to fit in with full-time employment. You can take one PgCert at a time, spread over one or two academic years or, if outside commitments allow, you could opt to study two PgCert programmes 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 interactive online reflection and discussion activities. You will be part of a vibrant and supportive virtual community.

PgCert Global Development Challenges courses: Global Development Challenges; Politics and Theories of International Development; Analysing Development.

PgCert Global Environment Challenges courses: Global Environmnetal Challenges; Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation; Ecosystem Values and Management.

*This PgCert is delivered by the School of Geosciences.

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

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

Career opportunitiesThese programmes will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need for work with governments, NGOs, international aid organisations, United Nations agencies, the private sector, universities, other research institutions and elsewhere. The transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an edge in the employment market, 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 applicants from a professional background – a wide range of experience can be taken into consideration.


Tuition fees in 2012/13*PgCert PT: UK/EU/international £3,585 per PgCert


Programme Director:Sam Spiegel T: +44 (0)131 651 3066 E: [email protected]


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Programme detailsThis multidisciplinary programme provides a social-science-based, practice-oriented understanding of global environmental challenges and solutions. Understanding global environmental issues such as climate change, sustainable development and biodiversity requires knowledge about the political, moral and societal dimensions of environmental problems and solutions. This programme will provide you with knowledge and analytical tools to address questions such as, ‘Are meaningful environmental agreements possible in a system of sovereign states?’, ‘Is “the environment” more than an economic resource for human exploitation?’ , ‘What drives groups, individuals or institutions to take action on environmental issues?’ and ‘What is the effect of such mobilisation?’.

Programme structureTeaching methods will include seminars, group work, lectures, presentations and guided independent study. Students will be assessed through coursework, seminar assessment and presentations. Students will also undertake a supervised research dissertation, or may apply to complete instead a project-based report with an NGO, government department, political party, or business over the spring and summer.

Career opportunitiesYou will acquire an advanced, multi-disciplinary understanding of the major contemporary environmental challenges facing the globe, and the 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 assess competing claims and make informed judgments about current global environmental problems and possible solutions. Such knowledge and skills are sought after by a wide range of public and private employers in the fields 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 Bomberg T: +44 (0)131 659 4248 E: [email protected]

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MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs or 3 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionFinding answers to the key questions confronting global health policy and practice is vital. Through this programme, presented by the Global Public Health Unit, you will explore the issues that shape public health and build the knowledge and skills necessary to address them.

From the impact of globalisation and the recent development of influential 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 concepts and theories within policy studies, international political economy and public health science. Offering an innovative research-led approach, the programme draws on our interdisciplinary academic expertise.

Programme structureYou will complete two compulsory courses and a number of optional courses. In addition, you will undertake research training in a variety of methodologies and research techniques. After two semesters of taught courses you will work towards an independently researched dissertation.

Compulsory courses: Globalisation and Public Health; Global Politics and Public Health.

Optional courses may include: Population Health and Health Policy; Introduction to Health Systems; Economics of Health Policy; Health and Human Rights: Principles, Practice and Dilemmas; Introduction to Epidemiology for Public Policy; Introduction to Medical Anthropology; Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisals; Health Systems Reform and Public Private Partnerships; Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy.

Career opportunitiesThis highly regarded qualification will improve your chances of securing rewarding roles, with recent graduates having taken up employment and research positions with NGOs, health agencies, government departments and international organisations. We have structured the programme to enable you to undertake a placement during your dissertation, ensuring you graduate with valuable experience and contacts. The transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an 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. Our programmes are also recognised for training purposes by the UK Faculty of Public Health, and a number of practising doctors undertake part-time study with 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, nursing or a relevant discipline is normally required.

You may also be considered on the basis of professional experience or technical qualifications, in which case you will be required to write an essay and to demonstrate recent professional study or research involvement or publications.






Programme Director:Jeff Collin T: +44 (0)131 651 3961 E: [email protected]

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Programme descriptionWith its multi-disciplinary approach and online distance learning delivery, this programme will provide you with a flexible and focused examination of health, health inequalities and health policy in a global context. As part of a supportive virtual community, you’ll examine the extent to which health and its determinants are shaped by social, economic and political processes, and the impacts on health policy of multiple factors.

Whether you’re from a health or social science background, you’ll develop a critical awareness of the role of the state, the commercial sector, civil society and international organisations in health policy and global governance, and an understanding of the challenges confronting policy makers 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 reflection and discussion activities. You will become part of a vibrant and supportive virtual community, and will be taught through a combination of group work and independent study.

You will complete three courses: Public Health and Health Policy; Global Health Governance; Health Inequities and the Social Determinants of Health.

Career opportunitiesThe aim of this programme is to provide the skills you need to pursue or develop a career in a health-related agency, public sector or non-governmental organisation. The transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an edge in the employment market, 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 sciences may be accepted, subject to appraisal by the Programme Director.

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


Tuition fees in 2012/13*PgCert PT: UK/EU/international £3,585


Programme Director:Jeff Collin T: +44 (0)131 651 3961 E: [email protected]

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Programme descriptionThis programme will give you a better understanding of global processes of social change, and allow you to investigate topics of personal interest in depth. It will appeal to those concerned about key social issues and problems of our day, providing a thorough grounding in approaches to sociological research. It presents sociology as the study of a dynamic and globalising world, encompassing but also transcending the modern nation-state.

You will gain the critical and analytical skills and breadth of perspective necessary to address social issues and contribute to solutions. You will become part of a community led by international experts working on globally involved topics, in one of the UK’s best departments for research and teaching.

Programme structureYou will take two semesters of compulsory courses that give you a sociological perspective and prepare you for independent dissertation research. Your four further option courses can address global topics, social theory and research training, as you prefer. The dissertation, a piece of self-designed research with supervisory support, allows you to put your personal stamp on your studies.

Compulsory courses: Key Concepts in Global Social Change; Researching Global Social Change.

Optional courses may include: Armed Force and Society; Contemporary Social Theory; Discourse Analysis/Conversation Analysis; Environment and Risk; Evolution Dynamics of Biotechnology; Gender and Development; Genetics Nature and Society; Globalisation; Historical Analysis in the Social Sciences: Historical Perspectives/Historical Sources; Migration and society; Nations and Nationalism; Popular Music, Technology and Society; Power: Conceptualising, Theorising and Investigating; Religion and Global Society; Researching Drugs and Alcohol in Society; Scotland: Social Structure and Social Change; Social and Political Movements: 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 social change, whether in your personal life or on a wider scale as an activist, manager, practitioner or policy maker: past students have gone on to undertake roles in public health, development and international aid, environment and conservation, law and journalism. It is also offers a route to a PhD programme in social research. You will gain a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

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 and those who are new to sociology or the social sciences, whose professional or other educational experience may compensate for academic qualifications that do not meet the usual requirements.





Programme Director:Dr Lilliana Riga T: +44 (0)131 651 1583 E: [email protected]

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Programme descriptionIn this flexible programme, we invite you to consider health inequalities at a national, regional and global level, and the challenge of addressing these disparities. You’ll look at the range of factors that shape these issues and the challenges of developing policy responses. Through the analysis of the distribution of power and wealth in society, you’ll evaluate public policies that address the social determinants of population health, examine the work of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health and analyse its conceptual framework and policy agenda.

Our aim is to provide you with the tools to work across disciplinary boundaries to engage in public health advocacy and apply social science perspectives to public health questions.

Programme structureTeaching will be by lectures, seminars, group work and guided independent study. Over two semesters you will complete two compulsory courses and a number of optional courses, before working towards your independently researched dissertation.

Compulsory courses: Population Health and Health Policy; Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy.

Optional courses may include: Health and Human Rights: Practice and Dilemmas; Globalisation and Public Health; Introduction to Health Systems; Economics of Health Policy; Introduction to Epidemiology for Public Policy; Introduction to Medical Anthropology; Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal; Global Politics of Public Health; Health Systems Reform and Public Private Partnerships; Population Health and Health Policy.

Career opportunitiesFor many of our students this programme has helped secure jobs and research positions within the competitive fields of NGOs, health agencies, government departments and international organisations. Many also choose to use the MSc as a foundation for a doctoral research degree. The transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an 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. Our programmes are also recognised for training purposes by the UK Faculty of Public Health, and a number of practising doctors undertake part-time study with 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, nursing or a relevant discipline is normally required.

You may also be admitted on the basis of professional experience or technical qualifications, in which case you will be required to write an essay and to demonstrate recent professional study or research involvement or publications.






Programme Director:Dr Sarah Hill T: +44 (0)131 650 3884 E: [email protected]

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

Presented through our Global Public Health Unit, we offer a highly interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning, and integration with the wider University. The programme allows you to study courses from across the health systems field, including health policy, global politics, health inequalities, economics, financial management and international development.

You’ll find inspiration within our vibrant, international community, and learn from the real world of health systems. Our students come from a wide variety of academic backgrounds and countries at all levels of economic development, and many bring hands-on experience of healthcare in their home country.

Programme structureTeaching is by lectures, seminars, group work and guided independent study. Over two semesters you will complete two compulsory courses and a number of optional courses, after which you will work towards an independently researched dissertation.

Compulsory courses: Introduction to Health Systems; Health Systems Reform and Public Private Partnerships.

Optional courses may include: Population Health and Heath Policy; Health and Human Rights: Principles, Practice and Dilemmas; Globalisation and Public Health; Economics of Health Policy; Introduction to Epidemiology for Public Policy; Introduction to Medical Anthropology; Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal; Global Politics of Public Health; Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy.

Optional courses may also be selected from across the wider university.

Career opportunitiesAs a graduate of this programme, you will be well qualified for a career in health administration, health management, consultancy, advisory or advocacy roles within international agencies, commercial sector management or research. A number of our graduates have undertaken internships with the World Health Organisation, and several have gone on to senior health policy roles in their home countries. A number of our students, particularly from social science backgrounds, use this programme to prepare for applications to medical school. Our programmes are also recognised for training purposes by the UK Faculty of Public Health, and a number of practising doctors undertake part-time study with 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, nursing or a relevant discipline is normally required.

You may also be admitted on the basis of professional experience or technical qualifications, in which case you will be required to write an essay and to demonstrate recent professional study or research involvement or publications.






Programme Director:Dr Sarah Hill T: +44 (0)131 650 3884 E: [email protected]

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Programme descriptionIf your interest is in the vital area of international development, this programme will equip you with the foundation you need for a successful career. Drawing on the School’s long history of interdisciplinary research and consultancy in international development, it also makes use of the world-class expertise available across the University through our link with our Global Development Academy.

You’ll gain a deep understanding of development processes in the Global South and of international thinking and development practice around the world. You will gain critical skills in analysing development policy and undertaking research in the context of developing countries. We realise the importance of practical experience in this challenging field: as part of the programme, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for work projects with local, national and international development organisations.

Programme structureTeaching is by preparatory reading and seminar. You will complete two compulsory courses and four optional courses, over two semesters, after which you will work on an independently researched dissertation.

Compulsory courses: Politics and Theories of International Development; Interpreting Development: Institutions and Practices.

Optional courses may include: Science, Technology and Development; East Central Africa; Gender and Development; Contemporary African Issues and Debates; Africa and International Politics; Religion and Global Societies; Human Rights and Governing Mineral Extraction in Africa; International Political Economy; The Arab World; Energy Policy and Politics; South Asia: Culture, Politics and Economy; Roots of South Asian Poverty and Development; Globalisation; Cultures of Human Rights and Humanitarianism; Conflict, Development and the State; Development and Economics.

Career opportunitiesThis degree provides you with the multidisciplinary training and perspectives on development theory, policy and practice that you’ll require to build a career in public sector and non-governmental development agencies, consultancy and private business. In addition, the transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an edge in the employment market, whatever your eventual career.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in a social science subject, and/or professional experience working for development agencies.





Programme Director:Dr Nayanika Mathur T: +44 (0)131 650 3932 E: [email protected]

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Programme descriptionDeveloped in response to the enormous political challenges facing our changing societies, this programme offers an advanced understanding of the contemporary world, concentrating on international relations, European studies and comparative and regional studies. You’ll explore in depth key theories, issues and controversies, and have the opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary studies and develop your interests in a large and intellectually stimulating community. Guest lectures and various seminar series will make an important contribution to your academic programme, bringing prominent international scholars and practitioners to Edinburgh to present current research and perspectives. You’ll also have access to the University’s Europa Institute established in 1968 to specialise in the law and politics of the European Communities; its library is considered one of the best of its kind.

Programme structureTeaching will be by lectures, seminars, group work and guided independent study. Over two semesters you will complete two compulsory courses and four optional courses, after which you will work towards an independently researched dissertation.

Compulsory courses: International Relations Theories; Institutions and Policies of the European Union.

Optional courses may include: International Political Economy; International Security; Human Rights, Global Politics and International Law; Global Environmental Politics; International Relations of the Middle East; Africa and International Politics; Political Theory and International Affairs; War in the Modern World; Foreign Policy Analysis; Globalisation; Political Islam; European Social Policy; European Union in International Affairs; The Politics of Migration in Europe; Scottish Government and Politics; The Politics of Post-Soviet Russia; Southern Africa: History, Politics and Society; The Politics of Identity in South Asia; Comparative Territorial Politics; Nations & Nationalism; Theories & Theorists in Nationalism Studies.

Career opportunitiesWhile many graduates of this programme have gone on to further studies and academic careers, many have taken up positions in a wide range of institutions and companies. These include NATO and the United Nations, the European Commission and Parliament, regional and national government institutions, development organisations, educational, research and thinktank organisations, banking, media, lobbying, and commercial organisations.

The transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an edge in the employment market, whatever your eventual career.

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





Programme Director:Dr Andrew Neil T: +44 (0)131 650 4236 E: [email protected]

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Programme description In the new and rapidly expanding field of international political theory, issues that relate to justice, rights, political obligation and forms of government have grown beyond their nation-state context, and now need to be examined in light of increasing global integration. This political philosophy programme looks at these international issues with a particular focus on their ethical dimensions, examining the rights and wrongs of international affairs and their global political and economic consequences.

As well as delving into the history of political thought, you’ll be examining the issues of today, with particular emphasis on normative political theory, learning to analyse contemporary international affairs from a philosophically informed perspective.

Programme structureTeaching will be by lectures, seminars, group work and guided independent study. Over two semesters you will complete two compulsory courses and four optional courses, after which you will work towards an independently researched dissertation. With the agreement of the Programme Director you may select optional courses from elsewhere within the University.

Compulsory courses: Political Theory and International Affairs; War and Morality.

Optional courses may include: Explanation and Understanding in Social and Political Research; International Relations Theory; Introduction to Philosophical Method plus Methods in Political Theory; Theories & Theorists in Nationalism Studies; Traditions of Legal Enquiry; Value Theory; Contemporary Feminist Debates; Classic Texts in Western Political Thought; Ethics and Markets; Climate Change, Justice and Responsibility; Law and the Enlightenment; Philosophy of Private Law; Political Theory of International Human Rights; Globalisation; Contemporary War.

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

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





Programme Director:Professor Tim Hayward T: +44 (0)131 650 4238 E: [email protected]

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Programme description By joining this fascinating programme, you’ll become part of a community that is passionate about international relations and the pressing problems humanity faces in the international realm. We explore topics such as war, terrorism, power, diplomacy, climate change, trade, poverty, migration and international cooperation; not just their study, but also ways to meet the associated challenges.

Our approach combines innovative research with creative and inspirational teaching, provided by staff who combine intricate knowledge of the major international institutions with a deep appreciation of historical change and the most important ideas in international thought. You’ll be inspired to explore a world of possibilities, from evolutionary psychology and the sociology of the financial crisis to state survival in the Middle East and the social construction of security.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, group work and guided independent study. You will complete two compulsory courses and four optional courses over two semesters, after which you will work towards an independently researched dissertation. With the agreement of the Programme Director you may select optional courses from elsewhere within the University.

Compulsory courses: International Relations Theories and at least one of the following: International Political Economy; International Security.

Optional courses may include: Africa and International Politics; American Foreign Policy; Comparative Perspectives in Nationalism Studies; European Environmental Policy; European Social Policy; Explanation and Understanding in Social and Political Research; Foreign Policy Analysis; Gender and Development; Human Rights, Global Politics & International Law; Gender And International Relations; International Political Economy; International Security; Justice and Order in the New Europe; The Middle-East in International Politics; Political Theory and International Affairs; Political Theory of International Human Rights; The European Union in International Affairs; Theorizing European Integration; War and Morality; Politics and Theories of International Development; Climate Change, Justice and Responsibility; Globalisation.

Career opportunitiesThis qualification could lead to a career in a wide range of institutions and roles, such as regional, national and international government institutions, party political support, development organisations, educational, research and think tank organisations, banking, media, lobbying, and commercial organisations. You may also choose to continue to further study. The transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an edge in the employment market, whatever your eventual career.

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





Programme Director:Dr Andrew Neal T: +44 (0)131 650 4236 E: [email protected]

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MSc 1 yr FT

Programme description The politics of Islam, oil, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Arab Spring and continuing regional unrest pose crucial questions on the Middle East and on its place in the global world order. This recently developed programme draws on the research strengths of the departments of Politics and International Relations and Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies to offer you a unique opportunity.

As well as placing the region in broader analytical, conceptual and theoretical debates of International Relations and Political Science, we also aim to foster knowledge of Middle East international relations by examining local cultures, histories, languages and religions. You’ll acquire a strong understanding of theoretical and conceptual tools required to understand Middle East international relations.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, group work and guided independent study. You will complete two compulsory courses and four optional courses over two semesters, after which you will work towards an independently researched dissertation. You can take language courses in Persian and Turkish, although they will not count towards your qualification.

Compulsory courses: International Relations Theory or International Security; International Relations of the Middle East.

Optional courses may include: Contemporary War; American Foreign Policy; International Political Economy; Political Theory and International Affairs; Political Theory of International Human Rights; The European Union in International Affairs; War and Morality; Globalisation; Comparative Perspectives in Nationalism Studies; Arab-Israeli Conflict; An Introduction to Twelver Shi’ism; Mystical Islam; Early Islamic Political Thought; Jihad: Theory and Practice; Language and Society in the Middle East; The Early Development of Islamic Law; Cinemas of the Middle East; Christian-Muslim Relations and the Relationship Between the World of Islam and the West; The Harem and the Body: Space and Gender in Middle Eastern Literatures; Studies of Culture and Society in the Modern Middle East.

Career opportunitiesThe specialist knowledge you acquire through this programme will equip you for a career relating to international/Middle Eastern relations, either in academia or with an international institution. In addition, the transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an edge in the employment market, whatever your 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 studies is usually required.




Programme Director:Dr Adham Saouli T: +44 (0)131 650 4245 E: [email protected]

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MSc 2 yrs FT

Programme description This innovative degree combines the academic content of the MSc in International Relations of the Middle East with an intensive Arabic language programme. You will have the opportunity to study the international politics and culture of the Middle East while learning to communicate to an advanced level in its dominant language, including a period of study in an Arabic-speaking country.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, group work and guided independent study. You will complete three compulsory courses and three optional courses, as well as a programme of intensive Arabic language studies, which will involve oral and written exams. (You can also take language courses in Persian and Turkish, although they will not count towards your qualification.) Your second year of study will culminate in an independently researched dissertation.

Compulsory courses: International Relations Theory or International Security; Ideology and Political Practice in the Modern Middle East; The Middle East in International Relations.

Compulsory language courses: Intensive Arabic A, B, C; Advanced Arabic D and E.

Optional courses may include: Contemporary War; American Foreign Policy; International Political Economy; Political Theory and International Affairs; Political Theory of International Human Rights; The European Union in International Affairs; War and Morality; Globalisation; Comparative Perspectives in Nationalism Studies; Arab-Israeli Conflict; An Introduction to Twelver Shi’ism; Mystical Islam; Early Islamic Political Thought; Jihad: Theory and Practice; Cinemas of the Middle East; Christian-Muslim Relations and the Relationship Between the World of Islam and the West; The Harem and the Body: Space and Gender in Middle Eastern Literatures; Islam and Social Change in the 20th Century.

Career opportunitiesThe specialist knowledge you acquire through this programme will equip you for any career relating to international relations, particularly of the Middle East, either in academia (after further study) or with an international institution. Your Arabic language skills will be invaluable in many contexts including academia, media and the NGO sector. In addition, the transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an edge in the employment market, whatever your 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 studies is usually required. No Arabic language experience is necessary.


Tuition fees in 2012/13*MSc 2 yrs FT: UK/EU £8,450 per year; international £13,050 per year


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Programme description A recently developed postgraduate qualification, this degree has been designed to meet the increasing demand for skilled people in the growing global bioeconomy, the basis of which is health, agriculture and the environment. The focus of your learning will be how to make better use of existing resources, adding value throughout life science innovation supply chains, and bringing new technologies to existing and emerging markets. You’ll learn to think strategically, and create globally contextualized solutions to practical problems in strategy, policy and regulation.

You will receive training in an experiential learning environment, supported by experienced staff within the Innogen centre, a research institute world renowned for its study of the life sciences, proximity to government and collaboration with commercial and not-for-profit sectors in the bioeconomy.

Programme structureThe programme will be taught through a combination of problem-based group work activities, presentations, interactive seminars and conventional lectures. You will complete five compulsory courses and one or two optional courses, over two semesters, after which you will work on an independently researched dissertation, which we encourage you to complete in association with a work-based project.

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

Optional courses may include: Management of R&D and Product Innovation; The Management of Technology; Social Dimensions of Systems and Synthetic Biology; Supervised Reading in Science and Technology Studies.

Career opportunitiesBasic scientific knowledge is no longer sufficient for building a successful career in the growing bioeconomy. There is a high demand for trained professionals in this area, and this degree is an opportunity to impress prospective employers in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors with expertise in life science innovation. You may also choose to continue your studies and pursue an academic career in this rapidly growing field. The transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an edge in the employment market, whatever your eventual career.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country). While no specific 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 in the bioeconomy.





Programme Director:Professor David Castle T: +44 (0)131 650 6384 E: [email protected]

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

You’ll examine key questions in current medical anthropology from the perspective of both medical and social sciences, and address relevant issues, such as the way encounters between patients and professional healers are negotiated in varied cultural settings; the importance of political, economic and historical analysis to an understanding of the body; and the health-related effects of globalisation. Intended for a diverse range of students, this distinctive and inter-disciplinary programme will complement your background in anthropology or health sciences.

Programme structureTeaching combines lectures, seminars and tutorials, and you will produce essays and assessed coursework. The programme works in close collaboration with the Global Public Health Unit and other subjects in the School of Social & Political Science.

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

Compulsory courses: Anthropology of Health and Healing; Anthropology and International Health.

Optional courses must include two of the following: Shamanism and Spirit Possession; Current Issues in Health and Illness Research; Anthropological Theory; Consumption, Exchange, Technology; Culture and Power; Belief, Thought and Language.

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

Career opportunitiesYou will gain the conceptual and methodological skills to understand contemporary health practices in a wider context of social, political, and economic problems, and be able to work in academic and applied health research. The degree also acts as a conversion MSc for those without training in anthropology who wish to progress to a research career. In addition, you will develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

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 to appraisal by the programme director.

Given the applied nature of the programme, professional experience may compensate for academic qualifications that do not meet the usual requirements.





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Programme description Here in Edinburgh we have a unique perspective on the study of nationalism. Scottish nationalism is on the rise, and the recently established national-level democratic institutions, along with the independence debate, give you a first-hand view of the cultural, historical and political background of nationalism.

This programme also addresses the conflict and oppression that can be engendered through nationalism, and the global changes that can be brought about by national identities, ideologies and interests. You’ll gain a comprehensive knowledge of the central concepts and major theories of nationalism, and identify key issues and problems through comparative and case study approaches. Along the way, you’ll be supported by expert staff and the resources of the University’s respected centres of study, such as the research centres of African Studies, Canadian Studies and South Asian Studies, and the subject areas of Politics and International Relations, Economic and Social History, and Social Anthropology.

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

Compulsory courses: Theories and Theorists in Nationalism Studies; Comparative Perspectives in Nationalism Studies.

Optional courses may include: Africa in International Politics; Armed Force in Society; Comparative Territorial Politics; Contemporary War: Understanding Change and Continuity; Culture and Power; Democratization and Europeanization in Central and Eastern Europe; International Indigenous Politics; International Relations Theory; The Invention of History; The Middle East in International Politics; Nations and Nationalism; Political Economy of East Asia; Political Islam in the Middle East; The Politics of Migration in Europe; The Politics of Post-Soviet Russia; Religion and Global Society; Scotland: Social Structure and Social Change; Scottish Government and Politics; Social and Political Movements: Theory and Practice; South Asia: Culture, Politics and Economy; Supervised Readings in Nationalism Studies; War and Morality.

Career opportunitiesThe programme is the ideal foundation for advanced study and a possible academic career. In addition, the transferable skills you gain in areas such as communication and research will give you an edge in the employment market, whatever your eventual career.

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 Kennedy T: +44 (0)131 650 4250 E: [email protected]

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Programme description In this well-established programme, you’ll focus on analysing the activities of government, especially those policies relating to the welfare state. You’ll develop an advanced understanding of political, economic and social contexts of policy-making, and be trained in the skills needed to analyse and research policy decisions and outcomes.

The programme is popular internationally, and you’ll study in a setting where students from various backgrounds learn from the policy experience of their own and each other’s nations. As a recently devolved polity, Scotland is an exciting place to observe contemporary developments in government, and Edinburgh hosts democratic institutions that will inform your studies.

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

Compulsory courses: Political Issues in Public Policy; Economic Issues in Public Policy.

Optional courses may include: Children, Childhood and Children’s Rights; Crime Justice and Public Policy; European Social Policy; Health Systems Reform and Public Private Partnerships; Labour Market Policy: International and Comparative Perspectives; Management and Budgeting in the Public Sector; Public Policy in Scotland; Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy; Social Inequality and Social Protection; Multi-level Democracy and Public Policy.

Career opportunities

For anyone who intends to work in policy-relevant professions, this degree provides a recognised qualification 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 other public and private sector bodies, both locally and internationally. You will develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

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





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Programme description Science, technology and innovation are central to contemporary society, solving and creating challenges in equal measure. In this interdisciplinary programme, you’ll gain an introduction to the role of science, technology and innovation in society, and develop a practical appreciation of the latest approaches and insights. We host one of the leading international centres of interdisciplinary research and teaching in science, technology and innovation studies, which means you’ll be studying as part of a vibrant 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 and technology; 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 the politics of public engagement with science and technology.

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

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

Optional courses may include: Supervised Reading in Science and Technology Studies; Internet Society and Economy; ICT for Development; Foundations of Science, Technology and Development; Genetics, Nature and Society; Social Dimensions of Systems and Synthetic Biology; Energy Policy and Politics; Sociology of Environment and Risk; Anthropology and International Health; Belief, Thought and Language; Contemporary Social Theory; Consumption, Exchange, Technology: The Anthropology of Economic Processes; Global Environmental Politics; Magic, Science and Healing; Multi-Level Democracy and Public Policy; Political Issues in Public Policy.

Career opportunitiesThis programme will equip you with general and specific research skills that can be used as the basis of doctoral research, potentially leading to an academic career. You will also gain a highly regarded qualification 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, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.






Programme Director: Dr Sarah Parry T: +44 (0)131 650 6395 E: [email protected]

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Programme description This programme draws on the University’s long-standing reputation for excellence in medicine, science and engineering, and one of the UK’s largest groupings of high quality social scientists.

The MSc in Science, Technology and International Development is designed to equip students with an advanced interdisciplinary understanding of the historical, sociological, political and policy aspects of science and technology as they relate to international development. The programme provides a conceptual and policy-oriented approach. Students may gain development-focused and practical experience through optional courses on research methods and analysis. There may also be opportunities to undertake work-based projects with development agencies.

Students will undertake dissertation research with the guidance of a member of staff.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars and group work. You will undertake dissertation research with the guidance of a member of staff.

You will complete three compulsory courses and three optional courses.

Compulsory courses: Politics and Theory of International Development; Foundations of Science Technology and Development; and either Science, Knowledge and Expertise or Understanding Technology.

Optional courses may include: Anthropology of Food; Anthropology of Pharmaceuticals; Climate Change: Justice and Responsibility; Consumption, Exchange, Technology: the Anthropology of Economic Processes; Development Research Methods; Energy Policy and Politics; Gender and Development; Genetics, Nature and Society; Globalisation; Governing Mineral Extraction in Africa; ICT for Development; Internet, Society and Economy; Interpreting Development: Institutions and Practices; Magic, Science and Healing; Management of R&D and Product Innovation; Management of Sustainable Development.

Career opportunitiesThis programme will prepare you for specialised practical work in international development or further academic study. The opportunity of undertaking an internship with an international development project can prove invaluable in establishing your career. You will also develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.






Programme Director:Gian Marco Campagnolo T: +44 (0)131 651 4273 E: [email protected]

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Programme description Whether your aim is to explore the possibilities of doctoral research or add anthropological expertise to your existing professional skills, this degree offers an intensive introduction to social anthropology. We provide a programme of study that will enable you to engage reflexively with the particularities of your own cultural and social context as well as with the possibilities inherent in cross-cultural comparison. Working within a rich and active research culture, we shall explore the distinctive nature of social anthropology and its contribution to a critical and informed understanding of the contemporary world – a world reflected in the diversity of our students and the wide variety of our research/teaching interests. Courses range from those offering an overview of theories and theorists to those examining specific issues such as kinship, gender, development and religion.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, group work and guided independent study. You will complete four compulsory courses and two optional courses over two semesters, after which you will 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: Cultures of Human Rights and Humanitarianism; The Politics of Identity in South Asia; Anthropology of Health and Healing; East Central Africa; Anthropological Approaches to Shamanism and Spirit Possession; Himalayan Ethnography; The Anthropology of Landscape; Contemporary Hunter-Gatherers; Happiness: Cross-Cultural Perspectives; The Invention of History; Southeast Asia; Anthropology and International Health; Visual Anthropology; Society and Development; Anthropology of Death; Indigenous Peoples of Lowland South America.

Career opportunitiesPast students of this programme have gone on to doctoral research in anthropology, while others have been very successful in securing places both in the UK and overseas in a wide variety of careers – from journalism to working in non-governmental organisations. You will also develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

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





Programme Director:Dr Dimitri Tsintjilonis T: +44 (0)131 650 3934 E: [email protected]

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PgCert 2 yrs PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme description Designed to provide a firm foundation in the theory, philosophy and methods of social research, this intensive programme also offers you the opportunity to develop an area of specialism within the social sciences. It combines compulsory training in a combination of quantitative and qualitative 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, and the 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 the option to base your dissertation on work-based experience. Recognised as research training by the Economic and Social Research Council, the programme is also eligible for the Open Societies Foundation grant scheme.

The masters degree comprises six courses and a dissertation. A Postgraduate Certificate in Social Research is also available, consisting of three taught training courses studied part time.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, group work and guided independent study. You will complete three compulsory courses and three optional courses (compulsory courses only for the PgCert option). MSc students will also produce an independently researched dissertation, which may be based on a placement you undertake at a workplace of your choosing.

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

Optional courses may include: Optional courses can be taken from those offered within the School under other programmes. Further research training courses may include: Analysing Qualitative Data; Comparative Analysis Of Social And Public Policy; Conducting Research Interviews; Contemporary Social Theory; Documents Of Life; Explanation And Understanding In Social And Political Research; Intermediate Inferential Statistics; Listening To Children: Research And Consultation; Qualitative Methods: Ethnographic Fieldwork; Reflexivity In Qualitative Research; Survey Methods And Data.

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

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





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

Programme description This programme offers you a professional qualification recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council and the General Social Care Council, and eligibility for registration as a social worker. Studying within the prestigious School of Social & Political Science, you’ll gain a fundamental understanding of the theory and practice that underpins all work in the field, 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 and enables you to meet the Standards in Social Work Education and the Key Capabilities in Child Care and Protection. It is also recognised as a professional qualification 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 both years. You will complete six courses in your first year and three in your second year, at the end of which you will present your dissertation.

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

Second year courses: Working with Risk, Trust and Complexity in Social Work; Professional Social Work Practice 2; Dissertation.

Career opportunitiesThis programme qualifies 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. You will also develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

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 qualifications may be considered.

You must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of social work 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 before applying. You may still be considered for a place without social work or social care experience if you have other work or professional experience. You will be expected to demonstrate ability to transfer your learning and experience, and to manage complex relationships in personal or work contexts.


Tuition fees in 2012/13*2 yrs FT: UK/EU £5,750 per year; international £13,050 per year


Programme Director:Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh T: +44 (0)131 651 3870 E: [email protected]

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PgDip 1 yr PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme description As home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world as well as 40 per cent of the world’s poor, South Asia presents a number of perturbing questions. This programme, a rewarding combination of theory and practice, examines the complex dynamics of international development and how they play out in South Asia, with particular focus on Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Drawing from the cross-disciplinary expertise of staff at our renowned Centre for South Asian Studies, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the issues that confront this fascinating region, such as the rising number of poor despite economic growth, joblessness, demographic and agrarian transition, the analysis of conflict, governance and human rights.

You will examine the politics of international development, contextualise the processes that have shaped underdevelopment in South Asia, and analyse the strategies designed to address South Asia’s developmental challenges.

Programme structureThe programme will be delivered through lectures, seminars, group work and guided independent study. You will complete two compulsory courses and four optional courses over two semesters, after which you will work towards an independently researched dissertation. Students have an opportunity for eight-week work placements with more than 20 organisations based in India, Nepal and the UK.

Compulsory courses: Politics and Theories of International Development; South Asia: Roots of Poverty and Development.

Optional courses may include: Analysing Development Aid; Anthropology and International Health; Conflict, Development and the State; Contemporary South Asian Issues and Debates; Gender and Development; Global Health and Infectious Diseases; Globalisation; Himalayan Ethnography; International Perspectives on Education and Training; Interpreting Development: Institutions and Practices; Mystical Islam; Politics of Historiography in Postcolonial South Asia; Politics of Identity in South Asia; Religion and Global Society; Roots of South Asian Poverty and Development; South Asia: Culture, Economy, Politics; South Asian Nationalism; South Asian Studies: Conceptual and Theoretical Underpinnings.

Career opportunitiesThis is an ideal qualification if you are interested in pursuing a career in development agencies, consultancy, the public sector, UN agencies, NGOs, private business and think-tanks. You may also apply your skills to doctoral research. You will develop a range of highly transferable skills, such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in social sciences is usually required. You may be accepted with a degree in humanities or physical sciences, subject to appraisal by the Programme Director. Professional experience may compensate for academic qualifications that do not meet the usual requirements.




PgDip 1 yr PT: UK/EU £2,370


Programme Director:Dr Jeevan Sharma T: +44 (0)131 651 1760 E: [email protected]

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Research at the School of Social & Political Science

We offer a mix of research degrees – MSc by

Research, MPhil and PhD – across the following

areas:

• African Studies

• Canadian Studies

• International Public Health Policy

• Politics (including International Relations)

• Science, Technology & Innovation Studies

• Social Anthropology

• Social Policy

• Sociology

• Sociology & Anthropology of Health & Illness

• Socio-Cultural Studies

• South Asian Studies

• Social Work

Subjects and disciplinesPolitics and International RelationsResearch in Politics and International Relations

explores the theory, practice and ethics of

politics and governance. We cover a broad

area of expertise, from local policy to global

governance, political theory to empirical

studies, constructivism to rational choice

approaches.

Much of our work focuses on the exciting

challenges posed by new institutional settings:

devolution, European integration, and

multilateral cooperation. Empirical research is

complemented by strong political theory,

analysing issues of justice, rights and legitimacy

in European and international relations. We

also address challenges of governance in

environmental, security, migration, health and

finance policy. We specialise in the

comparative politics of countries in Europe,

Russia, Africa and North America.

Science, Technology and Innovation StudiesThe University of Edinburgh has an

international reputation in all aspects of the

study of science, technology and innovation in

society. With the founding of the Science

Studies Unit in 1964 came pioneering work in

the sociology of scientific knowledge. Likewise,

the establishment of the Research Centre for

Social Sciences in 1984 produced innovative

and interdisciplinary research, public policy

advice and consultancy on the socio-economic

aspects of technology and innovation.

Our research is now organised through the

Institute for the Study of Science, Technology

and Innovation and its core groups: the

Science Studies Unit; the Research Centre for

Social Sciences; and Innogen, the ESRC Centre

for Social and Economic Research on

Innovation in Genomics.

Social AnthropologySocial Anthropology at Edinburgh has a thriving

research culture, bringing together academic

staff, a lively and cosmopolitan body of

postgraduate researchers, and a growing

number of postdoctoral fellows. In recent years

we have won significant external funding from

the Economic and Social Research Council, the

Arts and Humanities Research Council, the

British Academy, and the Leverhulme Trust, as

well as non-academic partners such as the

Department for International Development.

We have an excellent record of success in

recent ESRC and British Academy Postdoctoral

Fellowship schemes.

Our strengths include: the anthropology of

politics; kinship, personhood and ritual; film,

media and the aesthetic; anthropology in

practice; and medical anthropology.

Social PolicyResearch in Social Policy is organised in three

groups. Work, Economy and Welfare explores

the relationship between trends in modern

welfare states, resource allocation and labour

markets. Much of the work conducted is

cross-national and/or comparative in nature.

The group is strongly involved in the EU

Network of Excellence in Reconciling Work

and Welfare.

The Policy and Governance group provides a

social policy perspective to the University’s

work on socio-legal studies, governance,

devolution studies and public sector

management, working in collaboration with

colleagues in Politics and Sociology and also

with the Law School, the Business School and

the Institute of Governance.

The Families, Children and Welfare group

explores aspects of family relationships,

childhood and youth studies that can be

applied to policy research and practice. This

group has strong ties with the Centre for

Research on Families and Relationships and the

Child and Youth Studies Network at Edinburgh

University.

Social WorkAs social work academics, we see our role as

not only producing research and pursuing

scholarship, but also encouraging the use of

research in practice.

Although we conduct a large amount of our

research in Scotland, reflecting our core

interest in legislation, policy and practice here,

we also have a commitment to research in the

European and wider international arena. This

wider approach is demonstrated by the

research carried out by our PhD students.

We have been involved in a range of research

projects on topics as diverse as children’s

hearings, the de-institutionalisation of care for

adults with learning disabilities, and youth

justice.

SociologyOur work focuses on the interweaving of

individual lives, social processes and

historical change. Edinburgh is one of the

world’s leading centres of the empirical

study and theorisation of the complex

matrices of the negotiation, attribution and

mobilisation of identity’s ‘national’ aspects.

Closely linked to our work on identity and

auto/biography is research emphasising

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

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intimate relations, reproduction and processes

of marginalisation.

Edinburgh’s leading role in ‘social studies of

finance’ is well recognised. This new field

directly addresses the technicality of financial

markets. ‘Critical sociology’ – the re-

examination of the foundations of the

discipline – remains a theme of much of our

work. The area is an increasing focus of events

and symposia, including our annual Goffman

Lecture.

Research centresAcademy of GovernmentThe Academy of Government prepares

students and professionals for leadership roles

in the public sector, international organisations

and the voluntary sector, and pursues research

on all the major issues of public policy.

The Academy draws on the spirit of the

Scottish Enlightenment – a period that was

the seedbed for much of the subsequent

thinking of the western world.

We seek to generate ideas about the most

pressing public policy problems; to undertake

high-quality research that has an impact on

public services and ultimately improves the

quality of life of citizens; and to reach out to

local, national and international communities.

We have strong links with the Scottish, UK,

European and international policy community.

Centre of African StudiesFounded in 1963, we are the only academic

unit in Scotland dedicated to the study of

Africa. Drawing on a proud history of links

between Scotland and Africa, from the 19th

century missionaries who played a major role

in southern Africa to 20th-century African

leaders, such as Julius Nyerere, who studied at

Edinburgh, the Centre of African Studies brings

together African expertise from across the

University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and beyond.

Centre of Canadian StudiesWe offer opportunities to develop research

projects that focus directly on Canada or study

Canada in relation to broader research on the

Arctic, Scotland, the UK, Europe, North

America and developing regions. Our

interdisciplinary approach provides

opportunities for joint supervision with experts

from across the University.

The Centre’s activities are currently supported

by the Social Sciences and Humanities

Research Council of Canada, the Foundation

for Canadian Studies in the UK, and Foreign

Affairs & International Trade Canada.

Centre for Narrative & Auto/Biographical StudiesNABS brings together people interested in all

aspects of narrative and all forms of auto/

biographical representation, from talk to

transcribed text, from photographs to

memorial sites, from verbal introductions to

hagiography, from letters and cards to friends

to memoirs and autobiographies, from

obituaries to painted portraits, from academic

biography to sculpture, and more. NABS is

committed to theoretical and methodological

openness, rather than being associated with

any particular approach.

NABS is an interdisciplinary research centre

launched in October 2006, and is also the

base for the Scottish & Northern Narratives

Network, which organises regular seminars

and workshops on narrative themes.

Centre for Research on Families and RelationshipsThe Centre for Research on Families and

Relationships is a partnership between six

Scottish universities: Edinburgh, Aberdeen,

Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, Highland and

Islands, and Stirling.

We produce, stimulate and disseminate high

quality social research based on qualitative

and quantitative approaches. Our research

programmes encompass diverse themes and

inform policy, practice and debate in Scotland,

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Centre of South Asian StudiesThe Centre of South Asian Studies is one of the

major UK research centres focused on the

affairs of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal,

Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Whatever the topic,

staff at the Centre work with students to make

the study of South Asia come alive. In addition

to a weekly seminar (offering graduate

students, staff, and leading figures from across

the world the opportunity to be heard in

Edinburgh), the Centre organises workshops

and conferences on topical themes.

The Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre for ScotlandThe Criminal Justice Social Work Development

Centre is a national resource providing a range

of services to those working in, or concerned

about, criminal and youth justice social work

services.

We work in partnership with statutory and

voluntary sector service providers, and with

central government and government agencies,

to identify, promote, develop and disseminate

good practice and management all based on

the best available evidence.

Europa InstituteFounded in 1968, The Europa Institute is one of

the most active and long-established specialist

centres for advanced study of European

integration. The Institute brings together

world-class scholars on EU law, politics and

policy, and supports a vibrant community of

early career research fellows and postgraduate

students. Our work straddles the School of

Social and Political Science and the School

of Law.

The Institute is a pre-eminent centre for the

study of the European Union and enjoys close

collaborations with leading research scholars in

European Union studies and practitioners from

across the world.

The Europa Institute has been designated a

Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence by the

European Commission in recognition of its high

quality research and teaching.

Global Development AcademyThe Global Development Academy has been

created to harness the University’s international

teaching, research and partnerships to ensure

the University of Edinburgh plays a role in

transforming the world.

Researchers at the School of Social and Political

Science work at the heart of the Global

Development Academy, teaching the majority

of the Academy’s MSc programmes and

supervising its PhD students, who typically

work on interdisciplinary research projects.

Global Public Health UnitThe Global Public Health Unit provides a broad

focus on population health and the factors that

influence it at a national, regional and global

level. The Unit is a leading centre for research

examining health systems and global

governance, the commercial sector and public

health, social determinants of health and

public policy, and science, advocacy and health

policy.

Innogen – ESRC Centre for Social and Economic Research on Innovation in GenomicsAt Innogen we investigate the far-reaching

impacts of the new life sciences. Innogen has

an international perspective on the life sciences

with a distinctive focus on globalisation and

particular expertise in empirical research on life

sciences innovation in Africa, India and China in

addition to Europe and the US.

Our research examines how good ideas in the

life sciences can be turned into real-life

solutions. We also investigate how these new

developments are regulated, asking whether

and how radical change in regulatory systems

could deliver more public benefits faster, while

ensuring that the public has the opportunity to

voice any concerns about new technology.

Institute of GovernanceThe Institute of Governance is a centre of

research expertise on multi-level politics and

territorial identity with strong links with the

University’s Public Policy Network and the

Europa Institute. Research activity spans four

key areas – nationalism and identity; territorial

politics; public policy; and elections, public

opinion and parties – and our researchers are

engaged in a wide range of projects and

networks in these fields.

Just World InstituteThe Just World Institute was founded in 2008

to foster interdisciplinary research into the

global challenges facing the international

order. Our expertise spans political science,

international relations, philosophy, social

anthropology, law, sociology, geography,

economics, criminology, business management,

African studies and South Asian studies. The

Institute also coordinates social science

research collaborations with Edinburgh’s

world-class researchers in geosciences

and medicine.

Our work addresses interconnected themes:

global justice and human rights; security,

conflict and peace; and environment, natural

resources and climate change.

The Institute has an Ethics Forum, which

supports academic and public debate on the

ethical dimensions of contemporary concerns,

with standing groups addressing the research

and teaching themes of the University’s Global

Academies.

Migration and Citizenship Research GroupThe Migration and Citizenship Research Group

brings together staff and postgraduate

research students from across the social

sciences: Human Geography, Law, Politics,

Social Anthropology, Sociology and Social

Policy.

The Research Group has an international focus,

with members conducting research on global

issues such as migration, cultural diversity,

integration, citizenship, transnationalism, rights

and development. We have a lively group of

postgraduate research students who organise

discussion groups and workshops.

Public Policy NetworkThe Public Policy Network aims to promote

communication and collaboration among

researchers, policymakers and practitioners.

The Network exists as a resource for individuals

and organisations developing, commissioning,

conducting and debating policy-relevant

research. It also serves as a reference point for

those looking for an expert opinion on a

particular issue.

Public sessions and other events raise and

debate issues of common concern to policy

researchers, policymakers, professionals and

practitioners as well as the general public, and

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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 environment

Since its foundation in 1962, the Centre of African Studies (CAS) has

expanded research activities from its core disciplines of history, politics,

social anthropology and education to include many other fields,

including law, business and management studies, sociology, gender

studies, 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 and Political Science, you are

encouraged to get involved with the fortnightly student-led methods

and research seminar series.

Outstanding collections

The city and the University have superb resources for the study of Africa.

The National Library of Scotland has major collections relating to Africa,

especially through the Church of Scotland’s mission papers. The

University Library has built up one of the finest collections of African

studies texts in the UK. Through the UK’s Standing Conference on Library

Materials on Africa, the library additionally has an obligation to maintain

collections on Zambia and Malawi. CAS organises weekly seminars for

visiting scholars and holds an annual international conference.

Tuition fees in 2012/13*

PhD 3 yrs FT: UK/EU £3,828 per year; international £11,450 per year

PhD 6 yrs PT: UK/EU £1,914 per year

MPhil 2 yrs FT: UK/EU £3,838 per year; international £11,450 per year

MPhil 4 yrs PT: UK/EU £1,914 per year

*Fees change annually. For the most up-to-date information about fees

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

Contact

Professor Paul Nugent, Director, Centre of African Studies

T: +44 (0)131 650 3879 E: [email protected]

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The Centre of Canadian Studies (CCS) is internationally recognised as 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 &

International Relations, Sociology, Social Policy, Social Anthropology,

Social Work, History, Celtic and Scottish Studies, English Literature

and Law.


CCS offers postgraduate students regular supervision in addition to a

range of graduate training courses in addition to generous University

support services. Doctoral students can also apply to tutor

undergraduate Canadian Studies courses.

CCS is located in a newly refurbished building that has excellent

graduate workspace and communal areas for informal meetings. You

will enjoy the benefits of regular interdisciplinary ‘Open Research

Seminars’, a range of specialist conferences on Canada and easy access

to research facilities at the National Library of Scotland. You will also

have regular opportunities for special seminars with high-profile

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Contact

Dr Richard Baxstrom


You may also be interested in:

Politics & International Relations (p28); Social Anthropology (p29);

Sociology (p30); Human Geography (see GeoSciences Prospectus);

Cultural Studies (see Edinburgh College of Art Prospectus); Divinity;

History; Law; International Business (see Business School Prospectus);

Public Health Sciences or Global Health (see Medicine and Veterinary

Medicine Prospectus); Comparative Literature (see Literatures,

Languages & Cultures Prospectus).


Cultural Studies or Art (see Edinburgh College of Art Prospectus);

History; English Literature, Comparative Literature or Film Studies (see

Literatures, Languages & Cultures Prospectus).

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MSc by Research Public Health Policy 1 yr FT (1–3 yrs PT available for

UK/EU students)

The Global Public Health Unit (GPHU) was established to carry out and

disseminate research in health policy, and provide exceptional

postgraduate teaching. Focusing on the principles of equity, access and

universality, we have gained an international reputation for the quality

and social relevance of our research.

Our work covers five main areas:

•public-private partnerships 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 of

playing a leading role in debates around the impact of current policies

on public health and social inequalities. We contribute to the world’s

leading peer-reviewed journals and to professional journals, as well as

the wider media.


We offer students wishing to study towards a PhD a supportive research

environment with senior academics and research fellows working

together on team-based projects. Students studying for the PhD are

encouraged to contribute to GHPU’s ongoing projects.

All postgraduate researching Public Health Policy are encouraged to

take part in seminars and to take advantage of training courses run at

School, College, and University level.




MSc by Research 1 yr FT: UK/EU £5,750; international £13,050

MSc by Research 2 yrs PT: UK/EU £2,875 per year




Contact

Dr Mark Hellowell


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

This programme will enable you to join the key debates on

contemporary medical anthropology and sociology, apply analytical

tools drawn from social theory, select anthropological or sociological

research methods for use in health-related settings and develop a

research agenda.

You will follow taught courses, and receive hands-on training in social

research skills. You will also complete an individually supervised project

on 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.

The dissertation will constitute the main work in which you

demonstrate your learning. It normally takes the form of an extended

research proposal with the following components: a literature review;

an outline of the specific questions to be addressed; a statement of

research design and methods to be employed; a discussion of the

practical, political and ethical issues affecting the conduct of the

research; a presentation of the schedule for the research, and its

estimated budget.

Where the programme is taken as a standalone degree, the dissertation

normally includes a component of data collection and analysis, or

selection of theoretical documents and analysis.

This interdisciplinary MSc by Research is an opportunity to develop a

specialisation in an area of medical sociology or anthropology. On

completion of the programme you will be able to articulate your own

approach to theories and methodologies in medical sociology; think

creatively about the social dynamics of health and healing in local and

global perspectives; and think from both medical and social science

perspectives.






Contact

Dr Stefan Ecks


Kaitlin McCormick

From: Ontario, Canada

Studying: PhD Canadian Studies

“Living in Edinburgh has been a hugely rewarding experience.

The city has much to offer in terms of research resources, and

it is also a great place to live as a student.”


Organisation Studies (see Business School Prospectus).


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

Our Politics and International Relations department has close links with

cross-disciplinary and internationally recognised research centres. Major

research focuses include:

•sub-state and supranational dimensions of politics and public policy

•the impact of devolution in the UK and elsewhere, and the

constitution and governance of the European Union

•international politics: changing relations, the new security agenda,

transatlantic relations, political economy, migration politics and global

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, and

theories of freedom

This programme includes courses in research design and methodology

skills. The Graduate School provides a suite of ESRC-recognised research

training courses for social science students across the University. We

have an exciting package of flexible web-based training courses in line

with the increased emphasis on ongoing advanced training throughout

the course of doctoral studies.








Contact

Dr Juliet Kaarbo


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The University of Edinburgh has an international reputation as a leading

centre of research in science and technology studies (STS).

Edinburgh scholars work around the globe on the social and historical

aspects of developments in science and technology. Particular strengths

in research:

•the history and philosophy of science

•the social shaping of technology

•the history of medicine, including psychiatry

•the politics of controversies and public engagement with science and

technology

•science, technology and gender

•the sociology of financial markets and emissions trading schemes

•innovation in biotechnology and the life sciences

•the development and use of information and communication

technologies

•innovation for sustainability

•science and technology in developing countries.

PhD students will usually follow our MSc by Research in STS for their first

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 regular

seminars and workshops, and, if a PhD student, an annual retreat.

Frequent seminars and lectures by visiting scholars provide opportunities

for contacts beyond the University.

Research library and archive facilities in Edinburgh are outstanding. All

research students are members of the Graduate School of Social and

Political Science, with full access to the Graduate School’s facilities in the

Chrystal Macmillan Building. Other library and archive facilities include

the University Library, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish

Records Office. Proximity to the Scottish Parliament and other

institutions of national government provides further research

opportunities.








Contact

Dr Jane Calvert



African Studies (p26); Canadian Studies (p26); French, German,

Italian, Japanese, Hispanic Studies or Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies

(see Literatures, Languages & Cultures Prospectus); History.


Human Geography (see GeoSciences Prospectus).

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Our Social Anthropology department is an international centre of

excellence for postgraduate training, recognised as one of the premier

research departments in the UK. Applied research includes policy-

related work on asylum seekers, NGOs, sustainable development and

participatory rights. Our regional expertise is not confined 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.

The PhD programme combines work on your thesis project, usually

based on long-term fieldwork, with systematic training in

anthropological and social research skills. Research training is also

available in the form of our MSc by Research. The Graduate School

provides a suite of ESRC-recognised research training courses for

social-science students across the University. We are developing an

exciting package of flexible web-based training courses in line with the

increased emphasis on ongoing training throughout the course of

doctoral studies.








Contact

Dr Richard Baxstrom


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PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT for UK/EU students)

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

The Social Policy department at the University of Edinburgh is one of

the most respected in the UK and among the front rank for the quality

of its teaching and research. We offer postgraduate supervision across

the whole subject range, with particular expertise in comparative policy

studies, childhood studies, family policy, public sector management and

socio-legal studies.

Our approach is research-led but student-focused teaching. There is an

active programme of seminars and workshops for research students

and staff.

Edinburgh’s excellent library facilities and the presence of the

headquarters of many public, voluntary and private organisations,

including the Scottish Parliament, make the city the perfect place to

undertake research on social and public policy.








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Science & Technology Studies (p28); South Asian Studies (p31);

History (see History, Classics & Archeaology Prospectus);

Scandinavian Studies, Scottish Ethnology, Russian, African Studies,

French, German, Hispanic Studies or Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies

(see Literatures, Languages & Cultures Prospectus).


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Our Social Work researchers have excellent links with professional and

social-work services in statutory and voluntary sectors. The research

interests of staff cover the full range of applied service specialisms and

theoretical issues in social work.

In Scotland this includes criminal justice as well as children and families,

vulnerable adults and community care and ethics.

Together with students in all disciplines across the School, you will

undertake both compulsory and optional research methods courses in

first year (and second year if part time) before proceeding with your

thesis. Each student has two supervisors with the possibility of the

second supervisor coming from an outside discipline. There are regular

group meetings, especially in year one, between staff and students. Our

work is enriched by the perspective of both international students and

UK/EU students who are experienced professionals studying part time

while working.








Contact

Janice McGhee


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PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT for UK/EU students)


Edinburgh Sociology is one of the premier research units in the UK, as

indicated by our excellent rating in the latest Research Assessment

Exercise. We have a long-standing commitment to original empirical and

theoretical work on society, and to the production of cultural and

scientific knowledge.

We work closely with other colleagues in the School and supervise many

cross-disciplinary projects. Applications are particularly welcome from

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 finance and markets

•social, cultural and feminist theory

•gender, inequality and social stratification

•work, consumption and organisations

•Scottish society and politics

•science and technology studies.

You will work with a supervisor on an original research dissertation and

participate in advanced sociology research-training workshops, work-in-

progress seminars and the writing workshop. The Graduate School

provides a suite of ESRC-recognised research training courses for

social-science students across the University. We are developing an

exciting package of flexible web-based training courses in line with the

increased emphasis on ongoing training throughout the course of

doctoral studies.








Contact

Dr Aditya Bharadwaj



Science & Technology Studies (p28); South Asian Studies (p31);

Politics & International Relations (p28), Scandinavian Studies, Scottish

Ethnology, African Studies, Hispanic Studies or Islamic & Middle

Eastern Studies (see Literatures, Languages & Cultures Prospectus).

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Edinburgh has one of the largest concentrations of South Asianists in

the UK, constituting a wide range of expertise. Examples of our recent

research include the study of social, historical and anthropological

aspects of Joint Forest Management Agreements in India; socio-

historical research on the Indian Uprising of 1857; sociological and

human geographical aspects of secondary schooling in north India; and

sociological and anthropological aspects of pharmaceuticals in India

and Nepal.

Other cross-disciplinary areas where students are particularly welcome

include the historical and contemporary study of religion (Buddhism,

Islam, Christianity and Hinduism) and South Asian societies; gender,

family and population; nationalism and caste; the media; the South

Asian diaspora; contemporary politics and identity.

The MSc by Research in South Asian Studies offers core research skills

and conceptual grounding for a research career or further study. The

PhD and MPhil programmes combine work on an individual thesis

project with systematic training in research skills.

The University Library has many manuscripts in oriental languages

originating from the countries of the Middle East and South Asia. You

will also have access to rich library and archive resources in the

University Library (including New College’s holdings of Mission archives),

the School of Scottish Studies, the National Library of Scotland (holding

the papers of several Viceroys of India) and the Scottish National Record

Office.

The Centre for South Asian Studies also hosts a weekly research

seminar as well as regular workshops and conferences.










Contact

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Sanskrit (see Literatures, Languages & Cultures prospectus); Human

Geography (see GeoSciences Prospectus); Cultural Studies (see

Edinburgh College of Art Prospectus).


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Funding

University of Edinburgh scholarships

China Scholarships Council/University of Edinburgh Scholarships A number of scholarships for PhD study to candidates who are citizens and

residents of China.

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/china-council

College of Humanities & Social Science Studentships Studentships (fees plus stipend) and scholarships (fees only) are open to those

admitted to the first year of PhD research.

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/research-hss

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme A number of scholarships open to applicants from a developing Commonwealth

country undertaking study on certain one-year Masters programmes within the

School of Social & Political Science.

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/commonwealth-shared

Edinburgh Global Masters Scholarships A number of scholarships available to international students for masters study.

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

Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships These scholarships are designed to attract high-quality international research

students to the University.

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/global-research

Edinburgh Santander Masters Scholarships Several scholarships are available to students from a number of countries for

masters study.

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

Edinburgh UK/EU Masters Scholarships Scholarships for UK and EU students who have been accepted on a full-time

masters degree programme.

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

Graduate School Awards A number of scholarships in any discipline in Social and Political Science.

www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool

The McLean Social Work Scholarship A number of small awards available for new PhD students in Social Work.

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

Principal’s Career Development PhD Scholarships A number of awards, open to UK, EU and international PhD students.

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

Principal’s Indian Masters Scholarships 15 scholarships are available to students from India for masters study.

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

Other sources of funding

Commonwealth Scholarships For students who are resident in any Commonwealth country, other than the UK.

www.dfid.gov.uk/cscuk

Fulbright Scholarships Scholarships open to US graduate students in any subject wishing to study in

the UK.

www.iie.org/fulbright

Marshall Scholarships Open to outstanding US students wishing to study at any UK university for at least

two years.

www.marshallscholarship.org

Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships A number of scholarships open to citizens of Canada, China, India and the US,

undertaking masters-level study in Scotland.

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

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

Awards are offered by the School of Social & Political Science, the College of Humanities & Social Science, the University of Edinburgh, the Scottish,

British and international governments and funding bodies. Below we list a selection of potential sources of financial support for postgraduate

students applying to the School of Social & Political Science.

The University of Edinburgh Graduate Discount SchemeWe offer a 10 per cent discount on postgraduate fees for all alumni who have graduated with an undergraduate degree from the University. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/discounts

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Research councils offer awards to masters, MPhil and PhD students in most of the Schools within the University of Edinburgh. All studentship applications from the research councils must be made through the University, through your School or College office. Awards can be made for both taught and research programmes.

Normally only those UK/EU students who have been resident in the UK for the preceding three years are eligible for a full award. For some awards, candidates who are EU nationals and are resident in the UK may be eligible for a fees-only award. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/research-councils

Financial aid

The Canada Student Loans ProgramThe University is eligible to certify Canadian student loan applications. Full details

on eligibility and how to apply can be found online.

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/canadian-loans

The Student Awards Agency for ScotlandThis department of the Scottish Government has offered loans to postgraduate

students in the past. At time of going to press arrangements for study in

2013/14 were under review.

www.saas.gov.uk

US Student LoansThe University is eligible to certify loan applications for US loan students.

Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found online.

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/us-loans


Shruti Chaudhry

PhD Sociology

Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship and College of

Humanities and Social Science Research Studentship

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

have provided me with a wonderful opportunity to study at a premier institution. I wish to work in academia in the future and so

my PhD will provide me with the necessary training and qualification to allow me to meet my goals.”

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How to applyGeneral requirementsOur normal entrance requirement for

postgraduate study is a UK 2:1 degree or its

international equivalent in a subject related to

your chosen programme. Visit www.ed.ac.uk/

international/country for information on

what is considered equivalent to a UK 2:1

degree.

Some programmes may vary, so check the

entry requirements for the specific programme

you wish to apply for.

ProcedureBefore you apply, we strongly recommend that

you contact the School to discuss your

proposed programme of study. This is

particularly important if you are interested in

research, as the School must ensure the

availability of a supervisor in your chosen field.

You should explore our website to identify your

preferred area of study and potential

supervisors. www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool

You should check the key dates for

applications, and check whether a separate

application is needed for funding, then apply

online.

Apply onlineUse the ‘degree finder’ www.ed.ac.uk/pg/

degrees to navigate to your chosen

programme, and click on Apply. It’s a

straightforward process, and you’ll be able to

set up an online account, which lets you save

your application and continue at another time.

The system will alert you should you try to

submit it without completing the necessary

sections. You will also need to submit the

following documents:

•Two academic references (in certain

circumstances, particularly where an

applicant has been out of higher education

for more than five years, some programmes

may accept alternative references, e.g. from

an employer. If you think this applies to you,

please check with the relevant Programme

Director). References must be dated, signed,

and printed on official letterhead paper.

If emailed directly from the referee, they

must be sent from an official email address.

If you provide an acceptable email address

for your referee, the application system will

automatically email them to request the

reference and provide them with a link to

upload it.

•Final transcripts for all your degrees. If

you are still studying, we will accept an

interim transcript for that degree (showing

the grades you have received so far). All

transcripts should bear the official seal,

stamp or watermark of the awarding

institution. Where original documents are

not in English, a certified translation must be

provided.

•Degree certificate(s) for all your previous

degree(s), unless you are submitting a final

transcript which confirms award of degree

and final grade achieved.

•For PhD programmes a full research proposal

is required. The MPhil in Canadian Studies

and some MSc by Research programmes

may also require a research proposal or

statement; please check with the online

programme information or the Programme

Director.

Joining us from overseasInternational applicants are advised to check

the University’s website to find out more about

their visa options and our Integrated English for

Academic Purposes (IEAP) programme. Please

visit www.ed.ac.uk/international/ieap.

International agentsThe University has certified representative

agents in the following locations: Brunei,

Canada, China, Gulf Region, Hong Kong, India,

Japan, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria,

Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South

Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey,

Zambia and Zimbabwe. International

applicants can use an agent to help guide

them through the application process if

necessary. Contact details for all our agents

can be found at www.ed.ac.uk/studying/

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All programmes, except those

noted below, require:

PhD in Politics

MSc by Research in Politics

IELTS Academic module 7.0 (with no score lower than 6.0 in each section)

TOEFL iBT 100 (with no score lower than 20 in each section).

Pearson Test of English 67 (with no score lower than 56 in each of the ‘Communicative Skills’ sections – ‘Enabling Skills’ section scores are not considered)

Cambridge CPE Grade B

Cambridge CAE Grade A

IELTS Academic module 6.5 (with no score lower than 6.0 in each section)

TOEFL iBT 92 (with no score lower than 20 in each section).

Pearson Test of English 61 (with no score lower than 56 in each of the ‘Communicative Skills’ sections – ‘Enabling Skills’ section scores are not considered)

Cambridge CPE Grade C

Cambridge CAE Grade B

Please note:

• English language requirements can be affected by government policy so please ensure you visit our website for the latest details. www.ed.ac.uk/english-requirements/pg/chss

•Your English language certificate must be no more than two years old at the beginning of your degree programme.

•A degree from an English-speaking university may be accepted in some circumstances.

•Cambridge tests are accepted only for applicants who do not need Tier 4 visas to enter the UK.

Abbreviations:

IELTS − International English Language Testing System

TOEFL iBT − Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test

CPE: Certificate of Proficiency in English

CAE: Certificate in Advanced English

English language requirements

Students whose first language is not English must show evidence of one of the qualifications listed in the right-hand side of the table below.


Get in touchContact usFor more information about all postgraduate

programmes:

T: +44 (0)131 651 1560

E: [email protected]

For more information about our doctorate and

other research programmes, and to contact

potential supervisors, visit

www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool

For more information on the Global

Development Academy, visit

www.ed.ac.uk/global-development

For more information on programmes offered

by the Centre for Research on Families and

Relationships, visit www.crft.org.uk

The Graduate School of Social & Political Science

Chrystal Macmillan Building

15A George Square

Edinburgh

EH8 9LD

T: +44 (0)131 651 1560

E: [email protected]

Visit usOur postgraduate Open Day is your

opportunity to come and meet current staff

and students. Our next campus-based Open

Day takes place on Friday 23 November 2012.

For further details, please visit

www.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate-open-day.

We also run online information sessions for

prospective postgraduate students throughout

the year. To find out more, visit

www.ed.ac.uk/pg/open-day/online-events.

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