Postgraduate study

We offer students an interdisciplinary experience, combining teaching from sociologists, social policy analysts, social workers and digital media experts. Our postgraduate courses are informed by our dynamic research areas, and everything you learn is based on the latest developments in the field.

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Masters courses 
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CPD modules 
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How to apply 
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Why Sheffield? 
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Careers and employability 

Spotlight on MA Social work

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The Voice and Influence Team 

What is Voice and Influence?

The Voice and Influence Team is made up of care experienced adults in paid, permanent posts within Sheffield City Council. Using their experience and insight, they support a variety of work to ensure care-experience people are represented in society. 

How social workers make a difference

Meet our students

Sociology MA Digital Media and Society student

The course has enabled me to learn practical skills and think critically

Yuqian Chen Alumni, MA Digital Media and Society

Yuqian came to Sheffield from China to study the MA Digital Media and Society. Here, she shares how the skills she has developed through course, coupled with the experiences she has had in the city, have prepared her for a bright future.
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I was impressed by the content being so stimulating and, most importantly, different to what I’d studied as an undergraduate at a different university

Emma Cowley Current Student, MA Sociology

Emma shares how she decided that doing a masters at Sheffield was the right decision for her, including what makes the course so enjoyable.
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Student profiles

Find out what it's like to study in the Sociological Studies department from current and past postgraduate students.

Hear from our students