Social Policy - Graduate Study

Qualifications Available

Graduate Certificate (GradCert(SocPol))
Graduate Diploma (GradDip(SocPol))
Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours (BSocSc(Hons))
Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc)
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert(SocPol))
Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip(SocPol))

The graduate programme in Social Policy will provide students with an understanding of social policy issues, strong research skills and the ability to critically analyse current topics.

BSocSc(Hons) in Social Policy, PGCert(SocPol), PGDip(SocPol)

To be eligible to be considered for enrolment in graduate Social Policy papers, a student should normally have at least a B average in SOCP302 and two other 300 level Social Policy papers.

Candidates must include in their programme of study:
     SOCP506 Social Policy: Comparative Approaches
     SOCP507 Social Policy and Ageing
     SSRP503 The Conduct of Social Science Research: Qualitative Research
     SSRP504 The Conduct of Social Science Research: Survey Research

MSocSc in Social Policy

Students for the MSocSc in Social Policy must take either a 120 point thesis, a 90 point thesis and one approved 500 level paper, or a 60 point dissertation and two approved 500 level papers.

Entry to the MSocSc is open to suitably qualified candidates who have completed the core papers for the BSocSc(Hons) in Social Policy.

GradCert(SocPol) & GradDip(SocPol)

These qualifications are available to graduates who have not included the Social Policy at an advanced level in their first degree.

Each programme of study must include:
     SOCP206 Social Policy and New Zealand
     SOCP302 Social Policy
     SOCP303 Analysis of Social Policy Issues
     SSRP307 Techniques for Social Science Research: Quantitative Analysis
and a further 40 points at 300 level in Social Policy

Papers

Graduate Social Policy Papers (Catalogue of Papers)

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