Overview

Developing quantitative skills and your confidence in using them will really enhance your insight and understanding of the key issues you encounter in your chosen field of study.

Key facts

The Quantitative Methods programme of the University of Glasgow that integrate quantitative skills training within the School of Social & Political Sciences. All of these programmes aim to engage you with meaningful ways of understanding the social world.
We will teach you how to understand and analyse quantitative results, as well as how to present your own, and how to discuss their substantive implications.
These are essential skills for understanding quantitative evidence presented in academic literature, and also for interrogating data in public media and government reports.
Around one quarter of your study time will be devoted to quantitative methods. Our degrees also offer you the possibility to gain valuable experience by participating in internships with selected high-profile employers.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sociology
Ma (Socsci) Sociology With Quantitative Methods
Politics
Ma (Socsci) Social & Public Policy With Quantitative Methods
Social and Public Policy focuses on social problems such as poverty, homelessness and ill-health.

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Public Policy View 97 other Bachelors in Public Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

SQA Higher Entry Requirements (by end of S6)

AAAAAA Higher or AAAA + BB Advanced Higher (AAABB S5 minimum for consideration)

Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject or Mathematics.

SQA Higher Adjusted Entry Requirements (by end of S5 or S6)

MD20 – BBBBB (also other target groups)

MD40 – AABBB

Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject or Mathematics. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.

A-level Standard Entry Requirements

AAB – BBB

Additional requirements: A-level English or Humanities subject.

IB Standard Entry Requirements

38 (6,6,6 HL) – 32 (6,5,5 HL)

Additional requirements: HL English or Humanities subject.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27720 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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