Application deadline for September 2012 entry is 15th July 2012

A Message from the Director

The MSc Global and International Sociology takes the world as its starting point, examines the local impact of global processes, and how 'society' is not something confined within the borders of individual countries.

We promote the critical exploration of such issues as:

• the diverse dimensions of globalisation, from the development of world financial markets to the rapid change in the economic position of what used to be known as 'the third world'
• sustainability climate change and the internationalisation of the politics of carbon
• the drivers of population growth (with global population about to pass 7 billion), migration, the changing family and the decline of patriarchy
• the changing fortunes of the state, often caught between demands for autonomy and greater democratisation from below and less freedom to shape its future independently of its neighbours and trading partners
• global transformations of security, war, violence and terrorism.  
  

Our MSc provides core teaching in the ideas and approaches of Sociology as applied to understanding social order and social change globally and internationally. It uncovers the social processes underlying contemporary social issues and problems from the world financial crash to the 'war on terror', from climate change to the 'Arab Spring', from the crumbling of patriarchy to the explosion of instant electronic communication.

The MSc is highly customisable. You will be able to choose from a range of options giving you in-depth knowledge of such topics as the sociology of youth culture, drug and alcohol use, financial markets, development, nationalism, genetics, armed force, religion, popular music, health and illness, technology, intimacy and justice. In addition you can choose from a suite of courses offering training in social theory, research methods and design.

If you come to study in Sociology at Edinburgh you will be joining a community of internationally recognised and world leading experts in one of the world's great cities. The University of Edinburgh is a world class institution, ranked 20th in the world by the Times Higher Education Supplement. The Sociology department consistently ranks as one of the best in the UK for its research and teaching. Its staff are drawn from across the world, their research, done across the globe, drives the focus of our teaching. 

Edinburgh Sociology is host to a vibrant intellectual and student life. There are regular seminars with international scholars; postgraduates present their work at an annual conference, ‘New Directions in Sociology’; and the Edinburgh Sociology Society runs weekly social events for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Dr. Jonathan Hearn, 

Programme Director

Email: j.hearn@ed.ac.uk

Tel: 0131 650 4242. If calling from outside the UK: 00 44 131 650 4242

 

For more information please also see the Programme Handbook.

How to Apply

Applications for this programme are now being accepted.  To enter this programme in September 2012, applications must be submitted by 15th July 2012. Please note that deadlines for scholarship applications precede this date.

Further guidance on how to apply and entry requirements, etc. is available on the Graduate School website. Please feel free to contact the Programme Director with any further queries.

Fees

The full-time fees for this programme in 2012/2013 are:

Home/EU students £7,100

Overseas students £13,050

Full fees information, including part time fees, is available here.

Information on how to pay is available here.  

Bologna Compatibility

Like all University of Edinburgh Masters programmes, the degree is fully Bologna compatible, and is recognised across Europe and beyond under the principles of the Bologna framework. The programme comprises 180 Edinburgh credits, which are equivalent to 90 ECTS credits.