Program Overview

Pre-Master's in Social Sciences

About the Program

Prepare for entry to a range of postgraduate degrees in areas such as education, history, law, politics, and translation at Queen's University Belfast.

Key Information

• Progress to a range of postgraduate degrees in subjects such as psychology, education, and law – which is ranked 11th in the UK (The Complete University Guide 2025).
• Benefit from research projects that have been developed by the university staff.
• Design a research project, with a literature review, methodology, and action plan.
• Keep up to date with the latest social sciences developments through internationally credited journals.
• Attend guest lectures from experts in the field, giving you access to the latest industry developments.
• Successful completion of the Pre-Master’s leads to a Graduate Diploma of Higher Education.

Course Details

Pre-Master's in Social Sciences

• Duration: 4 Terms
• Start Date: 16 June 2025
• End Date: 19 June 2026

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 18
• Academic Requirements: Pass in an undergraduate degree in any subject from a recognised institution or Higher Education Diploma (3-5 years) with acceptable grades in any subject from a recognised institution.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all subskills) or equivalent.
• Class size: 20

Important Dates

• Term 1 summer: 16 June 2025 - 22 August 2025
• Term 2 fall: 15 September 2025 - 12 December 2025
• Term 3 spring: 5 January 2026 - 13 February 2026
• Term 4 spring: 16 February 2026 - 19 June 2026

Fees and Pricing

• Estimated cost of attendance:
  • Tuition fee: £ 21,495.00
  • Accommodation: £ 1,932.00 - 10,168.00
  • Enrolment fee: £ 250.00
  • Textbooks: £ 105.00 - 865.00
  • Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent): £ 500.00
  • Approximate cost: £ 24,282.00 - 33,278.00

Modules

Core modules

• Exploring Culture (20 Credit Units)
• Empirical Enquiry and Critical Thought (20 Credit Units)
• Research Design (20 Credit Units)
• Foundations of Social Science (20 Credit Units)
• English Language Study Skills (40 Credit Units)

Progression

After successfully completing your pathway programme and achieving the specified academic and English language requirements, you can enter your degree. Explore the available degrees and their entry requirements below.

Clinical Health Psychology-MSc

• Final level %: 60% overall in academic modules, with no module score less than 50%
• English level %: B with a minimum of D in each component

Public Health-MPh

• Final level %: 60% overall in academic modules, with no module score less than 50%
• English level %: B with a minimum of C in each component

Leadership for Sustainable Development-MSc

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Leadership for Sustainable Rural Development-MSc

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Geopolitics-MA

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Media and Broadcast Production-MA

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Applied Development Psychology-MSc

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Global Health-MPHGH

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade C in each component
• Additional Requirements

TESOL and Applied Linguistics-MSc

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Public History-MA

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements