Graduate Destinations
Graduates from the SRMS MSc
have gone on to pursue careers in consultancy, research, policy making
and university teaching in the UK and around the world.
From continuing to study for a PhD,
to working in government or in some of the most influential research and
policy organisations the MSc provides an Economic and Social Research
Council recognized qualification that is of value across a number of professions.
There is an increasing need
for well trained social scientists who are able to apply advanced methods
of analysis to complex data and who have proven practical research skills.
Graduates of the SRMS course
are in a good position to obtain jobs in government research and policy,
including the Office for National Statistics, the academic sector, local
government, charities and within the commercial research sector.
Students often undertake the
MSc as part of career development programmes.
Feedback and
updates from former SRMS graduates
"I enjoyed
the SRMS MSc course very much. What I liked most about the course
and what made it unique in my view, was its practical sessions
and the tutorials. The lecturers did their best to accommodate
everybody's needs, as the course attracts people from a wide range
of disciplines. Finally the weekly seminars were really valuable
as you could see the skills you had learnt used in real contexts.
I am now working in a national UK charity" [SG]
"After finishing my undergraduate degree in Sociology, I wanted to develop my quantitative research skills and improve my knowledge of statistics. The SRMS MSc course allowed me to do this and was the perfect way for me to receive training in how to use relevant statistical software packages that would be marketable for research jobs. Because of the skills and methodologies learned from this course, I was able to secure my first research job after completing the MSc. I now work as a research assistant at the Medical Research Council (Social and Public Health Sciences Unit). I have been able to directly apply the statistical methods and skills I learned during this course to the data analysis that I am working on now" [JL]
"Studying part
time I completed the SRMS MSc course at CCSR whilst also working
as a Social Research Consultant. The course equipped me with many
skills which were relevant to my job and have allowed me to improve
my career prospects. I am now a Senior Research Consultant and
Project Manager at a leading research consultancy and continuing
the research interests developed during my studies" [SF]
"I was awarded
a PRIZE scholarship to complete the SRMS MSc course at CCSR prior
to embarking on an ESRC funded PhD.The course equipped me with
many skills needed to become a researcher and its demands, in
particular, it introduced me to both the theory and applied quantitative
and qualitative practical aspects of social science, which I believe
I have transferred into the workplace. I am now a Senior Intelligence
Officer at the North West Cancer Intelligence Service, Christie
Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, continuing my research interests
developed during my studies" [SK]
"I completed
the SRMS MSc course as part of an ESRC funded 1+3 PhD programme
at CCSR. I am now a Research Associate at the Personal Social
Services Research Unit in the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences.
Owing to my focus on advanced survey methodology and statistics,
the MSc course not only equipped me with the skills I needed to
complete the PhD but also opened up employment opportunities in
a variety of social research areas and indeed related fields"
[CB]
"I returned
to academic study having spent several years practising as a solicitor.
I completed the SRMS MSc course at CCSR as an ESRC 1 + 3 funded
student. I already possessed qualitative research methods knowledge
and experience, so I completed the course to gain quantitative
research methods training. Since then I have developed a mixed
methods approach to socio-legal research which informs my work
as a lecturer at Salford University" [KM]
"Prior to embarking
on an ESRC-funded PhD at Manchester I completed the SRMS MSc course
at CCSR. The course involved challenging and rigorous training
in quantitative data analysis and advanced survey methods which
I put to use in my doctoral research. I am now a Lecturer in the
Department of Educational Studies at the University of York where
I continue to benefit from the statistical skills developed in
CCSR" [PW]
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Interested in a PhD?
The SRMS course is also ideal
preparation for students wishing to pursue doctoral study. CCSR's masters
and doctoral courses are both recognised by ESRC for 1+3 funded studentships.
CCSR has an active course of
doctoral research, a good record in attracting funding for our students
and provides excellent supervision. Click here
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