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Politics with Quantitative Research Methods MSci

UK

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What will I learn?

This course is ideal for students interested in learning more about how to use numbers and data within politics. It provides training in practical and analytical skills, which will enhance your career prospects and provide you with a strong platform for postgraduate study. No prior knowledge of statistical techniques is required.About two thirds of your studies will follow the single honours Politics and International Relations course. You will study the politics of individual countries and governments and the relationships between countries, communities and individuals. You will become familiar with different views and methods of analysis, learning to apply and evaluate them.The remaining third of your course will provide interdisciplinary training in quantitative methods. In your first year of the quantitative pathway we discuss how numbers and data are used to tell convincing stories in the media and social research. We consider what is meant by segregation and how it can be mapped and measured.Your second year offers practical classes in social statistics and applied data analysis, which will develop your skills in numeracy and analysis and enable you to undertake your own individual research project in an area of quantitative social science in your third year.In your fourth year, we offer training in more advanced quantitative methods suitable for postgraduate research, while continuing to develop expertise and specialist knowledge in politics.

Which department am I in?

Politics

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£24,800.00 (US$ 32,027) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Main Site

Beacon House,

Queens Road,

Bristol,

BS8 1QU, England

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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