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 |
| Wednesday 19 November |
09:00 - 10:00 |
Birmingham Business School: The Department of Economics (MSc) programmes |
Economics drop-in session for taught MSc programmes offering an opportunity to meet with some of our academics |
| Wednesday 19 November |
09:00 - 10:00 |
Birmingham Business School: The Department of Management (MSc) programmes |
Management drop-in session for taught MSc programmes offering an opportunity to meet with some of our academics |
| Wednesday 19 November |
10:00 - 11:00 |
Birmingham Business School: The Department of Finance (MSc) programmes |
Accounting & Finance drop-in session for taught MSc programmes offering an opportunity to meet with some of our academics |
| Wednesday 19 November |
10:00 - 11:00 |
Birmingham Business School: The Department of Marketing (MSc) programmes |
Marketing drop-in session for taught MSc programmes offering an opportunity to meet with some of our academics |
| Wednesday 19 November |
10:00 - 11:00 |
Birmingham Business School: Postgraduate Research (PGR) |
Drop-in session for doctoral research (PhD) opportunities in Birmingham Business School |
| Wednesday 19 November |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Careers in Business |
Drop-in session hosted by the Business School's dedicated postgraduate careers team offering information about careers support, skills sessions, careers development and networking |
| Wednesday 19 November |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Birmingham Business School: MBA programmes |
MBA drop-in session offering an opportunity to meet with some of our academics |
| Saturday 21 November |
09:00 - 10:00 |
Masters in Industrial Project Management |
Why conventional methods of project management might be hindering more than helping project managers. And what to do instead.
This webinar will give an overview of current thinking on what drives the performance of major projects, and how our part-time, distance-learning, Masters programme helps equip tomorrow's project leaders with the tools and capabilities to help them to define and deliver successful projects.
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School of Education events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
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| Wednesday 19 November |
17:00 - 17:45 |
Education: Postgraduate Research Programmes
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Zoom session for research programmes (PhD, MRes and MA by Research) |
| Wednesday 19 November |
17:00 - 18:00 |
Education: Disability, Inclusion and Special Needs postgraduate taught programmes (distance programmes and campus based Autism)
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Talk on Disability, Inclusion and Special Needs postgraduate taught programmes (distance programmes and campus-based Autism) |
| Wednesday 19 November |
17:00 - 18:00 |
Education: Applied Educational and Child Psychology Doctorate
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Talk on Applied Educational and Child Psychology Doctorate |
| Wednesday 19 November |
17:00 - 18:00 |
Education: Campus-based postgraduate taught (MA/MEd) Education programmes (Non ITE/Non DISN Programmes)
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Zoom session for campus-based postgraduate taught (MA/MEd) Education programmes (Non ITE/Non DISN Programmes) |
| Wednesday 19 November |
17:00 - 18:00 |
Initial Teacher Education: Get Into Teaching
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Talk lead by Head of the Department of Teacher Education, Frances Child, guest speaker Sajid Gulzar OBE and School Direct partners; this will be followed by a Q&A session. |
Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security
Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security (ICCS) events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
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Wednesday 19 November
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17:30 - 18:00
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International Relations/ICCS: Studying Postgraduate Politics and International Relations at the University of Birmingham: An introduction to POLSIS and the Institute for Conflict Cooperation and Security (ICCS)
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Find out more about studying politics and conflict, cooperation and security. Join us for a brief presentation followed by a general question and answer session.
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Wednesday 19 November
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18:00 - 19:00
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Break-out room for MA International Relations, MA Diplomacy, and MA International Security and Terrorism
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Specialised breakout room to discuss MA International Relations, MA Diplomacy, and MA International Security and Terrorism
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Institute of Local Government Studies
Institute of Local Government Studies events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
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| Wednesday 19 November |
09:00 - 10:00 |
Local Government Studies
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Drop-in session for Local Government Studies
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| Wednesday 19 November |
17:30 - 18:30 |
Local Government Studies
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Drop-in session for Local Government Studies
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International Development Department
International Development Department events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Wednesday 19 November |
17:30-18:30 |
Studying International Development at postgraduate level |
Find out more about our International Development Programmes at a postgraduate level |
Political Science and International Studies
Political Science and International Studies events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Wednesday 19 November |
17:30 - 18:00 |
International Relations/ICCS: Studying Postgraduate Politics and International Relations at the University of Birmingham: An introduction to POLSIS and the Institute for Conflict Cooperation and Security (ICCS) |
Find out more about studying politics and conflict, cooperation and security. Join us for a brief presentation followed by a general question and answer session. |
| Wednesday 19 November |
18:00 - 19:00 |
Break-out room for MA Politics and MA International Political Economy |
Specialised breakout room to discuss MA Politics and MA International Political Economy |
| Wednesday 19 November |
18:00 - 19:00 |
Break-out room for MSc Political Psychology of International Relations and MSc Global Cooperation and Security |
Specialised breakout room to discuss 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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| Monday 16 November |
09:30-10:30 |
Social Policy: Drop-in session to studying
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Find out more about our Postgraduate Social Policy Programmes at postgraduate level |
| Wednesday 19 November |
16:30 - 17:30 |
Drop-in session for research programmes in the School of Social Policy
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Join this drop-in session to find out more about undertaking a doctorate in the School of Social Policy |
| Wednesday 19 November |
16:30 - 17:30 |
Introduction to studying Social Work at Birmingham
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Find out more about our Postgraduate Social Work Programmes at postgraduate taught level |
If you are looking for schedules of our other colleges, you can find them here: