The International Master Programme in Social Policy Analysis is an advanced academic degree in International Comparative Social Policy Analysis and will provide you with:
A deepening of your statistical skills by using statistical methods and real data
A widening of your knowledge and interest in the implementation and evaluation of social policies
A way to apply theoretical knowledge to empirical analysis
A constructive and scientific environment
A congenial family atmosphere
Professors of international renown
An enthusiastic guiding team of Assistant Professors
Contacts with students coming from all over the world
Admission requirements:
Since IMPALLA is an English taught advanced academic degree in International Comparative Social Policy Analysis, we welcome students with a fitting profile. Apart from, obviously, your interest in comparative social policy, it is essential that you:
- hold a university degree of minimum four years in Social Sciences or Behavioural Sciences
- have completed some research methods and statistics course work
- are able to understand and communicate in English
About your diploma
A university degree of minimum four years in Social Sciences or Behavioural Sciences is required. Students currently enrolled in their last year may apply upon the condition that they provide their diploma by the end of August.
About your knowledge of Social Sciences Research Methods and Statistics:
The main emphasis of the IMPALLA programme is to train students in social sciences research methods and statistical techniques used for analyzing social policy issues. Therefore, it is crucial that applicants have completed some research methods and statistics course work. In order to check this, the IMPALLA programme requires all applicants to take a self-test in research methods and statistics (see application procedure).
About your English proficiency
The IMPALLA programme expects all students to demonstrate the ability to understand and communicate in English, both orally and in written form. If your university training was in English, you do not need to submit an English proficiency test. If your university training was not in English, then the IMPALLA programme requires a TOEFL or IELTS test to be taken as part of your application.
The IMPALLA programme recommends that the applicant achieves
- A TOEFL score of at least 250pt. for a computer-based test, min. 100 pt. for an internet-based test or 600 pt. for a paper-based text.
- An IELTS score of at least 7 pt.
Deadline: May 30 2010.
Detalii: http://soc.kuleuven.be/ceso/impalla/application/admission.html
International Master Programme in Social Policy Analysis
