Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Professional Development (Health and Social Studies)] From University of Plymouth

The MSc is structured around teaching for four papers. Papers one and two are assessed by a 5,000-word essay. Paper three is assessed by a portfolio of methods exercises and a research proposal. Paper four is examined by conventional three-hour unseen examination papers in June.

You will then use the next three months to research and write a 10,000-word dissertation for submission in September; you will be able to choose and refine the dissertation topic in consultation with your supervisor and other tutors as appropriate, but you will be required to write the dissertation unaided as a piece of independent research.