Survey Methods for Social Research

Central to the Survey Methods for Social Research course offered by the University of Essex is an emphasis on practical learning and experience, so you undertake a short work placement in one of a number of professional research organisations.

Your future

This course is invaluable training if you seek future employment in a wide range of social research occupations. You will develop key employability skills including; thinking analytically, research design, essay writing, quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interviewing skills.

You are provided with excellent preparation for further academic study, and many of our postgraduates go on to successful academic careers, both in the UK and overseas.

Others have established careers in non-governmental organisations, local authorities, specialist think tanks, government departments, charities, media production, and market intelligence.

This course has ESRC Doctoral Training Centre accreditation, meaning it can form part of a 1+3 funding opportunity worth up to £18,000 for talented postgraduates. Our University is one of only 21 ESRC-accredited Doctoral Training Centres in the UK.

Courses included:

• Postgraduate Taught Project and Academic Skills

• Survey Sampling, Non-Response and Inference

• Survey Measurement and Question Design

• Advanced Quantitative Analysis: Models for Cause and Effect

• Survey Practicum