Applied Social Science MA

The MA has been developed to allow you to engage with several subjects relevant to the voluntary and public sectors in the West Midlands area and beyond.  It provides a base for direct employment entry or enrolment onto the university’s PhD program - or both.  For example, one student on the MA is likely to move into full-time employment in an addiction rehabilitation unit in Wolverhampton. At the same time, another has recently submitted a proposal for doctorate research on rural migration.

The degree is delivered by a dedicated team of academics from Sociology and Social Policy at the university.  In addition, several modules involve practitioners and managers from local voluntary organizations.  The modules are delivered from teaching rooms in the central hub of the City Campus at Wolverhampton University.  From September 2022, they are scheduled to run on Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons and evenings.  Part-time students taking the MA for over two years will have the option of taking the various options through evening classes.