| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
2022-2023 Scholarships for MSc in Demography
The Department of Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Southampton can offer up to four scholarships of £2,500 each for excellent UK (Home) students, to go towards paying the tuition fees for studying on our postgraduate programmes. To qualify, you need to have a first-class degree in relevant disciplines and strong motivation to study Demography, Applied Statistics, Social Research Methods with Applied Statistics and Global Health at the postgraduate level. To apply, please send a 500-word statement of intent and research interests and a CV to Professor Vicky Hosegood (for Global Health, v.hosegood@soton.ac.uk) or Dr Olga Maslovskaya (for all other programmes, om206@soton.ac.uk) by Friday the 8th of July 2022. Successful applicants will be notified on Monday the 18th of July 2022.
Demography is the study of human populations, their size, density and distribution. Discover how to gather and analyse demographic data and population change on our MSc Demography degree. You’ll explore historical and current population trends in developing and developed countries and the social and economic impact of demographic change.
Graduate with the quantitative analysis skills to support social policy-making across a range of sectors.
Understanding demographic change helps strategic decision-making across a range of sectors. From health and social care to local and national government and international organisations. It’s also an important way to inform market research.
On this UK master’s course in demography, you’ll look at issues such as population and reproductive health. You’ll cover demographic methods and approaches, and both qualitative and quantitative social science research methods.
You’ll learn:
You’ll benefit from the cutting-edge research conducted in our research centres led by professors from our department:
Economic and Social Research Council Centre for Population Change
Centre for Global Health, Population, Poverty and Policy
Economic and Social Research Council National Centre for Research Method
Flexible study
If you prefer, you can apply to study this course as:
You can also take a single module as part of continuing professional development (CPD). Explore
modules that are available as CPD
Your modules and fees may vary if you choose a different study option.
Course lead
Your course leader is Dr Olga Maslovskaya, Lecturer in Social Statistics and Demography within Economic, Social and Political Sciences. Her research interests include survey research, survey methodology, social statistics, quantitative research methods and demography. Read
Dr Maslovskaya's staff profile
to find out more about her work.Program Outline
On the full-time version of this master’s in demography your studies take place over 12 months.
The course is made up of 9 months of taught learning between October and June. This includes modules that all students on the degree study, as well as a number of modules in methodological and demographic topics that you can choose.
The last 3 months of the course focuses on the research and preparation of your master’s dissertation.
Want more detail?
See all the modules in the course.
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You'll need a 2:1 degree in geography, social science, maths or statistics.
Find the
equivalent international qualifications
for your country.Students requiring a visa to study in the UK
In addition to the University’s own English language proficiency requirements, the UK Home Office sets its own minimum standards for applicants requiring a visa to study in the UK. The current requirements are that:
English Language Tests
The University of Southampton accepts the following UKVI Secure English Language Tests:
Secure English Language Tests
must be dated within the two years immediately preceding the programme start date
as set out in any offer letter issued by the University.The University of Southampton also accepts the following English Language Tests:
Tests taken at a centralised test centre/venue:
iBT
(Test of English as a Foreign Language) The University of Southampton does not recognise MyBest scores and will only accept scores taken in one sitting within the 2 years immediately preceding the programme start date. Please note, we currently do not accept the TOEFLiBT
Paper Edition.Tests taken at home:
Non-SELT English Language Tests
must usually be dated within the two years immediately preceding the programme start date
as set out in any offer letter issued by the University.
Notes:
* You must present both certificates for the LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Bands FY, A, B, C, D, E) and the LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Bands F, G, H, I)
The University does not recognise any test not listed above.
