Overview

The Health and Social Policy program at University of Strathclyde aims to improve your knowledge and understanding of the factors which shape people’s health and wellbeing, and the ways in which different societies and governments have intervened to shape these relationships.

Key Features

This integrative approach to health and social policy is inspired by recent policy efforts to develop whole-of-government and systems approaches that focus on understanding cross-policy links - efforts that are, in turn, informed by evidence demonstrating such approaches are more cost-effective.

There is strong focus on combining postgraduate level research methods training with study of research challenges from a policy perspective. The programme includes opportunities for students to undertake a placement-based dissertation module, examining advocacy and research challenges in partnership with non-governmental organisations (NGO), policy bodies, or academic research teams.

Career

The MSc Health & Social Policy is strongly informed by partnerships with NGOs and policy organisations and is designed to support graduates to develop three potential career paths:

Careers within policy organisations concerned with addressing health and social challenges (e.g. local, devolved and national governments, health policy advisory bodies, and international policy organisations such as the World Health Organization and global health charities).

Careers in organisations using research to influence the policies that impact on people’s health (e.g. large charities/NGOs/non-profit organisations and health policy think tanks). Recent graduates from the social policy programmes have taken Policy Director and Policy Lead roles on in prominent health NGOs.

Research careers, within universities and research consultancies. Graduates can also use this qualification as a platform for undertaking PhD study. The research methods training on the MSc Health & Social Policy is approved by the ESRC via the Scottish Graduate School in Social Sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Co-Production and Engagement in Health Policy & Practice

Inequalities in Social Policy

Welfare Concepts & Ideas

Health Policy in an International Context

Comparative Social Policy & Welfare Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

There are no formal closing date for postgraduate applications.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Health Sciences Social Policy View 131 other Masters in Social Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

First-class or Second-class Honours degree, or International equivalent, in health or social policy or a related discipline.

Tuition Fees

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23550 GBP / year

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10100 GBP / year

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Additional Details

England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £10,100

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

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