College of Social Sciences - Postgraduate Open Week
Generating new knowledge about society and transferring this in ways that improve wellbeing is central to all the work undertaken in this research-led college. Social Sciences brings together over 360 academics (including 86 professors) and 264 members of professional staff across a range of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields.
Our Postgraduate Open Week gives you the opportunity to talk to our experts and find out more about the wide portfolio of taught and research opportunities available to you at the University.
Plan your day by browsing our scheduled events in the College of Social Sciences below.
Please note: Don't forget about our central support sessions, which may be happening on different dates. Please see our central schedule of events for support sessions which may be taking place on another day during our Open Week.
Birmingham Business School
Birmingham Business School events
| Date |
Time |
Session Title |
Session Description |
| Thursday 11 March |
10:00 - 11:00 |
Studying Postgraduate Economics courses at Birmingham Business School |
Join us in our drop in session to learn more about our postgradaute courses in Economics |
| Thursday 11 March |
10:00 - 11:00 |
Studying Postgraduate Management courses at Birmingham Business School |
Join us in our drop in session to learn more about our postgradaute courses in Management, International Business and Human Resource Management |
| Thursday 11 March |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Studying Postgraduate Marketing courses at Birmingham Business School |
Join us in our drop in session to learn more about our postgradaute courses in Marketing |
| Thursday 11 March |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Studying Postgraduate Accounting and Finance courses at Birmingham Business School |
Join us in our drop in session to learn more about our postgradaute courses in Finance and Accounting |
| Thursday 11 March |
12:00 - 13:00 |
Studying an MBA at Birmingham Business School |
Join us in our drop in session to learn more about our MBA |
| Thursday 11 March |
12:00 - 13:00 |
Studying a PhD at Birmingham Business School |
Join us in our drop in session to learn more about our PhD offering. |
School of Education events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Monday 8 March |
16:00 - 17:00 |
Train to Teach: Get Into Teaching talk lead by the Head of the Department of Teacher Education and School Direct partners; this will be followed by a Q&A session.
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Find out more on how to Get Into Teaching, from our by Head of the Department of Teacher Education and School Direct partners; this will be followed by a Q&A session. |
| Thursday 11 March |
17:00 - 18:00 |
Education: Disability, Inclusion and Special Needs postgraduate taught programmes (distance programmes)
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Talk on Disability, Inclusion and Special Needs Postgraduate Taught programmes |
| Thursday 11 March |
17:00 - 18:00 |
Education: Campus-based postgraduate taught (MA/MEd) Education programmes (Non ITE/Non DISN Programmes)
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Talk on campus-based postgraduate taught (MA/MEd) Education programmes (Non ITE/Non DISN Programmes) |
| Thursday 11 March |
17:00 - 18:00 |
Education: Drop-in session for research programmes (PhD, MRes and MA by Research) in Education
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Join us in our drop-in session for research programmes (PhD, MRes and MA by Research) in Education |
School of Government events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Thursday 11 March |
09:00 - 10:00 |
INLOGOV: Introduction to Postgraduate study and Doctoral research at the Institute of Local Government Studies |
Find out more about Postgraduate study and Docotral research at the Institute of Local Government Studies |
| Thursday 11 March |
17:30 - 18:30 |
IDD: Introduction to Postgraduate study and Doctoral research at the International Development Department |
Find out more about our International Development Programmes at postgraduate level |
| Thursday 11 March |
17:30 - 18:00 |
Studying Postgraduate Politics and International Relations at the University of Birmingham: An introduction to POLSIS and the Institute for Conflict Cooperation and Security ICCS |
Brief descriptions and general question and answer session about studying politics and conflict, cooperation and security |
| Thursday 11 March |
18:00 - 19:00 |
Specialised discussion on MA Politics and MA International Political Economy |
Join us in our specialised discussion on MA Politics and MA International Political Economy |
| Thursday 11 March |
18:00 - 19:00 |
Specialised discussion on MA International Relations, MA Diplomacy, and MA International Security and Terrorism. |
Join us in our specialised discussion on MA International Relations, MA Diplomacy, and MA International Security and Terrorism. |
| Thursday 11 March |
18:00 - 19:00 |
Specialised discussions on MSc Political Psychology of International Relations and MSc Global Cooperation and Security |
Join us in our specialised discussion on MSc Political Psychology of International Relations and MSc Global Cooperation and Security |
Social Policy and Social Work
Social Policy and Social Work events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
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| Thursday 11 March |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Social Policy: Introduction to Postgraduate Social Policy Programmes for International students, at postgraduate level
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Find out more about our Postgraduate Social Policy Programmes (for International Students) at postgraduate taught level |
| Thursday 11 March |
16:30 - 17:30 |
Social Work: Introduction to studying Social Work at Birmingham
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Find out more about our Postgraduate Social Work Programmes at postgraduate taught level |
| Thursday 11 March |
16:30 - 17:30 |
Social Policy: Introduction to Postgraduate Social Policy Programmes and Migration Studies, at postgraduate level
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Find out more about our Postgraduate Social Policy Programmes and Migration Studies, at postgraduate taught level |
| Thursday 11 March |
16:30 - 17:30 |
School of Social Policy Postgraduate Research: Drop-in session to undertaking a doctorate in the School of Social Policy at Birmingham
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Find out more about our Postgraduate Research opportunities in the School of Social Policy; including Social Work, Social Policy and HSMC related topics. |
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