Social Policy and Law - MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

This popular joint degree programme provides a grounding in both social policy and law, two subjects which complement and enrich one another.The joint programme MA Social Policy and Law aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the theory, concepts and rules of law.**Social policy**Social policy at the University of Edinburgh will enable you to engage with confidence in many of the political debates of our time.We deal with a wide array of policy areas, for example:* health* welfare* labour markets* education* family and childhoodWe discuss how policies affect our civic culture through studying political engagement and citizen participation.Our programme will equip you with the knowledge to understand how policies affect society and the economy. It will also enable you to critically assess how policies are made and what actors and processes influence the policy-making process.**Our cooperations**We work closely with:* governments* non-governmental organisations (NGOs)* third sector and interest representation groups* international organisations* other external actors**Programme benefits*** We have close relationships with the Scottish and UK governments, as well as European and global institutions. You will have the opportunity to be immersed in a diverse range of contemporary policy developments* International comparative analyses are one of our main strengths. We place a strong emphasis on providing you with empirical research skills, so that you can become a critical researcher yourself.* Take a social policy degree at the University of Edinburgh and you will be challenged to re-evaluate how you look at politics, society and the economy, and develop the ability to improve others’ understanding as well.

School of Social and Political Science