DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2025/2026

You will be required to show that your choices reflect an appropriate breadth of interest.

Not all electives may run in any given year and places may be limited.

NOTE: Students following the Quantitative Methods pathway will take either 'Core Quantitative Data Analysis 1 and 2 (SCIL11009)' OR 'Statistical Modelling in the Social Sciences (PGSP11486)' as compulsory courses. See relevant course entries for more information. Entry to 'Statistical Modelling in the Social Sciences' will be on the basis of a discussion with the Programme Director during welcome week.

ESRC Funded students:

Please note that students with ESRC funding will be required to take the following ESRC accredited research training courses:

1.Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection - PGSP11016
2.Core Quantatitive Data Analysis - SCIL11009
3.Becoming a confident social science researcher PGSP11631
4. Dissertation 60 credits

Not all electives may run in a given year and places may be limited.

Students will have an opportunity to apply for a Placement-based Dissertation in Semester 2. http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/current/dpt/cxpgsp11537.htm

Please note that students with ESRC funding will be required to take the following ESRC accredited research training courses:

1.Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection - PGSP11016
2.Core Quantatitive Data Analysis - SCIL11009
3.Becoming a confident social science researcher PGSP11631
4. Dissertation 60 credits